Up on the "Beaver" back on the "Bear"

Title
Up on the "Beaver" back on the "Bear"
LC Subject
Beaver (Steamship) Bear (Steamship) La Pine, Lyle
Item Locator
Music ShColl 016320
Alternative
Up on the Beaver, back on the Bear
Creator
Erdman, Ernie, 1879-1946
Illustrator
Starmer
Lyricist
Lewis, Roger, 1885-1948
Description
"Words by Roger Lewis, music by Ernie Erdman, writer of "hits" "I'm a long way from Tipperary," "Down at the barbecue" etc"--Cover "That's the way to travel;"--Cover; Inside from cover and back cover with advertisements and excerpts from additional songs available from Will Rossiter; several burn holes in score
First Line
The "Beaver" is a steamer, so is the "Bear"
First Line Chorus
I go up on the "Beaver," and back on the "Bear"
Instrumentation
Song for voice and piano
Cover
Drawing of steamships; photograph of Lyle La Pine; Second line of chorus quoted at top "You heard me say the Beaver, you hear me say the Bear"; Artist signature in lower left; in red, blue, and black ink
Work Type
sheet music
Issued
1915
Identifier
Up_On_the_Beaver_Back_On_the_Bear
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Copyright Claimant
Will Rossiter
Publisher
Rossiter, Will, 1867-1954
Place Of Publication
Chicago >> Cook County >> Illinois >> United States
Type
Text
Format
application/pdf
Physical Extent
3 p.; color; 36 cm.
Set
Historic Sheet Music Collection
Primary Set
Historic Sheet Music Collection
Institution
University of Oregon
Exhibit
Oregon music;