April 8th Autographs, Manuscripts, Books & Photography
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An AMQS of 3 bares on a signed "3.5 x4.5 "card by the composer Reginald De Koven, New York October 12th, 1910, in fine condition
Henry Louis Reginald De Koven was an American music critic and prolific composer, particularly of comic operas.De Koven returned to the U.S. in 1882 to live in Chicago, Illinois, and later lived in New York City. He was able to find scope for his wide musical knowledge as a critic with Chicago's Evening Post, Harper's Weekly and New York World. Many of his songs became popular, especially "Oh Promise Me", with words by Clement Scott, which was one of the biggest song successes of its time and remains a wedding standard.
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