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They have two different copies of the cover,differing only in the cut-in photo in the artwork.The cover with Vaughn DeLeath says “By LeoRobin, Albert Von Tilzer & Irving Bibo. Thecopy with Radio Bobby Lee says “Words byLeo Robin, Music by Albert Von Tilzer.”both the same. But in the details listing, onesays w. Robin/m. Von Tilzer, but the other saysw/m Von Tilzer & Bibo!But they list three other copies in their files, forwhich they don’t show covers. Details are w.Robin/m. Von Tilzer for one, but w/m Bibo-VonTilzer-Robin for the other two.But all five copies are 1926, Bibo, Bloedon &Lang.THIS IS NUTTY.Must look elsewhere.Levy has one copy: “My Cutey's Due AtTwo-To-Two To-Day” (matches the cover Isaw), w. Robin/m. Von Tilzer, also 1926, Bibo,Bloedon & Lang.Well, Middle TN State has a copy and moredetails.“My cutey's due at two-to-two to-dayCreator: Albert Von Tilzer (composer)Additional Author:Robin, Leo. lyrBibo, Irving.Breen, May Singhi. arrThis implies that there’s some kind of credit forBibo on the thing somewhere, but that it’sneither as composer or lyricist. Same pub.credits.I suspect that these are all copies of the samesheet and that something on the copyrightpage is confusing the issue as to whether Bibois a genuine participant. 6/28/11 sent off toMTSU for a photocopy.Well, I got that copy from MTSU, and the plotthickens. The cover is identical to the one atIN Harmony, with the photo of Radio BobbyLee, but the credits are different: “By LeoRobin, Albert Von Tilzer & Irving Bibo.”BUT the copyright page just says “By LeoRobin & Albert Von Tilzer.” I guess we keepBibo in the credits . . . and stay puzzled.But one thing is clear from the copyright page:My Cutey’s Due at Two-to-TwoTo-Day“To-Day” is on a separate line, but it’s thesame font as 1st line, so we’ll consider it alltitle.2013 review. We have the copyright now:My cutey's due at two-to-two to-day; noveltyfox-trot, from Greenwich Village follies,words by Leo Robin, music by Albert VonTilzer; pf. acc., withukulele arr. by May Singhi Breen © June 5,1926: 2 c. June 7 E 642203; Bibo, Bloedon &Lang, New York.OK, to heck with Bibo. He’s not on thecopyright page of the music and he’s not onthe copyright registration.My Daddy Rocks Me (with OneSteady Roll) (J. Berni Barbour)Susan LaMarche/Waldo’s Gut. Sync. 1032Grand Dominion JB 1139Chris Tyle’s Silver Leaf JB 1311Le Petit Jazzband de Mr Morel 1362Les Red Hot Reedwarmers 1416Subtitle (With One Steady Roll) is on bothcover and copyright page. ASM, 1924, JackMills.My Fate Is in Your Hands(Fats Waller–Andy Razaf)Three Deuces 1185ASM, 1929, Santly Bros. w. Razaf/m. Waller.My Fox-Trot Girl (Jack Frost–Paul Biese–F. Henri Klickmann)Levinson’s Trans-Atlantic Saxtette 1430ASM, 1907, Frank K. Root; w. Frost/m. Biese-Klickmann. Fox-Trot with hyphen on coverand copyright page.My Gal Is a High Born Lady(Barney Fagan)St. Louis Ragtimers 1267ASM, 1896, M. Witmark & Sons. High-Born oncover, but not (c).My Gal Sal (They Called HerFrivolous Sal) (Paul Dresser)State Street Aces 1011Des Plantes’ Washboard Wizards 1174Zenith Hot Stompers 1191Marquet–Persson Melody Boys 1229Original Salty Dogs JB 1233Grand Dominion JB 1268Black Eagle JB 1303Paris Washboard 1308(Oh Gee! Say Gee! You Ought to See)My Gee Gee from the Fiji Isle(Albert Von Tilzer–Lew Brown)Steve Waddell’s Creole Bells 1173Steve Waddell’s Creole Bells 1348Erdos: This from Rust. If no one has sheetmusic, should we change to S&P? I think so.8/24: Jim Riley sends the music:Oh Gee! Say Gee! You Ought To SeeMy Gee Gee From the Fiji IsleI think Shapiro & Pollock are right on subtitle:(Oh Gee! Say Gee! You Ought to See)My Gee Gee from the Fiji IsleAs for where we alphabetize it--my instinctssay under My, which is where S&P puts it, butI see that Rust puts it under Oh. Note alsothat sheet music says Isle, as does Rust index;entry on p. 1351 of Rust is Isles.8/25: Montgomery sends music, includingrevealing cover, in which the tiny print of thesubtitle (12 point) is completelyovershadowed by the 60-point type of themain title:OH GEE ! SAY GEE ! YOU OUGHT ! TO SEEMY GEE GEEFROM THEFIJI ISLEMontgomery’s note says, "The title is `My GeeGee from the Fiji Isle.’" I’m with him. In spiteof what got put on a record label, and thusinto Rust, I’d put it under "My."My Good Man Sam (Joe Oliver)Evergreen Classic JB 1202Credit on LP was “unknown.”