A Perfect Day, 1910
Photograph of the sheet music for “A Perfect Day,” 1910, found within the Janet Berton fonds.This song was written by Carrie Jacobs-Bond and the lyrics were inspired by watching the sunset over Mount Rubidoux in California. It was phenomenally successful, selling 8 million copies of the sheet music and 5 million records within a year. It was also the most requested song by soldiers when Carrie Jacobs-Bond performed in Europe during World War I.
City of Vaughan Archives: MG 52
A Perfect Day, 1910
Photograph of the sheet music for “A Perfect Day,” 1910, found within the Janet Berton fonds.This song was written by Carrie Jacobs-Bond and the lyrics were inspired by watching the sunset over Mount Rubidoux in California. It was phenomenally successful, selling 8 million copies of the sheet music and 5 million records within a year. It was also the most requested song by soldiers when Carrie Jacobs-Bond performed in Europe during World War I.
City of Vaughan Archives: MG 52