Sheet music cover for a popular song with words by Andrew B. Sterling and music by Harry Von Tilzer. The romantic ballad, marked "Andante maestoso," depicts two figures in moonlight—a sentimental scene matching the melancholic lyrics: "We were alone in the moon-light, / Why did I call you my dear one." The composition reflects the Tin Pan Alley tradition of illustrating song covers with narrative scenes. Published by Harry Von Tilzer Music Publishing Company in New York, this artifact shows how popular music marketing used evocative imagery to sell emotional narratives to early twentieth-century audiences.
About this artifact
- Date
- 1912
- Rights
- Public domain — free to view, share, and reuse.
- Restoration
- Digitally restored and hosted by comicbooks.com.
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