Willa Cather -- wow! I'll try to find that poem. If I'm not mistaken,
it wasn't her only railroad-related one.
Sounds like the "Fast Mail March" might be a natural for The
Burlington Band. Can you give any more detail on that piece (composer,
publisher) or the one by Johnny Mercer (what was its exact
title?).
Thanks for setting the record straight!
Jonathan
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--- In BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com, "Virginia Edgar" <vje68@h...> wrote:
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> Poetry: The Butlington's among the best - Willa Cather (honored
with a
> stamp a couple yrs ago) did "Going Home Burlington". As for music,
there is
> sheet music for a Fast Mail March going back to circa 1900 as well
as a
> Johnny Mercer compostion with the original DZ illustrating the
cover.
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> Gerald
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