Ain't It Funny What a Difference Just a Few Hours Make

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title="Ain't It Funny What a Difference Just a Few Hours Make"
comment=From Act II, "The Yankee Consul"


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caption=Cover, sheet music, 1903
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composer=Alfred G. Robyn
lyricist=Henry M. Blossom, Jr.
published= 1903
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language=English
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"Ain't It Funny What a Difference Just a Few Hours Make" is a popular song, introduced in the 1904 Broadway show "The Yankee Consul", and briefly becoming a standard.

The song is a lament by Abijah Booze, the American Consul in Puerto Plata, [Blossom, "The Yankee Consul", "Cast of Characters".] who regrets having to rise early. Booze's role in the premier was played by Raymond Hitchcock, his first starring role. [Green, "Encyclopedia of the Musical Theatre", p. 192.] The title is a refrain found throughout the song::"Ain't it funny what a difference just a few hours make?" [Blossom, "Ain't It Funny What a Difference Just a Few Hours Make".]

Although almost completely forgotten today, A version of the song by a popular singer of the time known as Billy Murray is downloadable at several websites. His version was released by Victor Records.

ee also

*1904 in music
*Billy Murray (singer)

References

Bibliography

*Blossom, Henry M., Jr.; Robyn, Alfred G.. "Ain't It Funny What a Difference Just a Few Hours Make" (sheet music). New York: M. Withark & Sons (1903).
*Blossom, Henry M., Jr.; Robyn, Alfred G.. "The Yankee Consul: A Musical Comedy". New York: M. Withark & Sons (1903).
*Green, Stanley. "Encyclopedia of the Musical Theatre". Da Capo Press (1980)

External links

* [http://www.archive.org/details/BillyMurray_part1 Website with a version of the song by Billy Murray]