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MllN T ION Tl, , CRESCENDO WHEW WRITIN G TO AOVEIITISl!lS October , 1928 Th, CRESCENDO ( 1 J The tunes you have been waiting for "FEIST" Popular Hits No. 8 for FRETTED INSTRUMENTS .,) MANDOLIN HAWAilAN GUITAR TENOR-BANJO SOLO Solo and arcomflani,ru nt So1;,,a::,~!~f°'o with r19ular 9uilar acc. in ont bool PRICE $1.00 PRICE $1.00 PRICE $ 1.00 [> Playable as Solos, Duets or any combination of the abov e part s <I CONTENTS My Ohio Home Ramona Chiquita A II parts art in the You 're a Real Sweetheart Th u e books art for same ity, so they can Baby Your Mother sale only i n U . S. A. Coquette be ftlaytd togd her. Lonesome In the Moonlight and Canada - - - - Last Night I Dreamed You Kissed Mc 1f I Can't Have You I'm Wingin' Home She's Got 0 11'" There Must Be a Silver Lining That's My Mammy Too Busy When You're With Sombody Else 214-16-18 East l◄ tq Str u t Wm.J. Smith Music Company, Inc.NEW YORK CITY PL&AH wurn o N Tiu CRESCEND O- WHUf wamw o TO ADVH. 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