A popular song from 1913. Title on Cover: “The Old Maid’s Ball”. Words and Music by Irving Berlin. Cover Art by E.H. Pfeiffer. Copyright ©16 Apr 1913. Sheet Music from the collection of Michael Deatz.
Sheet Music
Accompaniment
Lyrics
Chorus:
There were old maids short and tall
Dancing ’round the hall
One who knew us drew up to us
She was older than St. Louis
Miss Melinda Rand
Led the female band
And when they played “Here comes the Bride”
Four old maids sat down and cried
Someone hollered “There’s a man outside”
And broke up the old maids ball
Chorus:
There were old maids short and tall
Dancing ’round the hall
One who knew us drew up to us
She was older than St. Louis
Miss Melinda Rand
Led the female band
And one old maid named Geraldine
Oldest maid I’ve ever seen
Said, “Tomorrow I’ll be seventeen”
And broke up the old maids ball