American singer, pianist, Tin Pan Alley composer, and booking agent (1879-1951). Sheet music booklet for 'You're the Flower of My Heart, Sweet Adeline,' four pages, 9 x 12, signed and inscribed on the front cover in fountain pen, "To my little friend Billy Rickenbacker, from an admirer of his dad, Harry Armstrong, composer of Sweet Ad-el-ine, N.Y. City, May 23rd 39." Armstrong adds two bars of music from the song below his signature. In fine condition, with splitting along the hinge. From the collection of Stephen Adamson.
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