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''Bon Bon Buddy (The Chocolate Drop)'' is a popular song, first published in 1907, with lyrics by
Alex Rogers and music by
Will Marion Cook
William Mercer Cook (January 27, 1869 – July 19, 1944), better known as Will Marion Cook, was an American composer, violinist, and choral director.Riis, Thomas (2007–2011)Cook, Will Marion ''Grove Music Online.'' Oxford Music Online. Retrieved ...
. It was introduced in the 1908 musical ''
Bandanna Land
''Bandanna Land'' (also known as ''In Bandanna Land'') is a musical from 1908. The book was written by Jesse A. Shipp, lyrics by Alex Rogers ''(aka'' Alec) Rogers ''(né'' Alexander Claude Rogers; 1876–1930), and music composed primarily by ...
''. Today the best-known versions of the largely forgotten song are by
Billy Murray, who recorded versions in 1908 on both
Victor Records
The Victor Talking Machine Company was an American recording company and phonograph manufacturer that operated independently from 1901 until 1929, when it was acquired by the Radio Corporation of America and subsequently operated as a subsidi ...
and
Indestructible Records
The Indestructible Record Company was an American record label that produced plastic cylinder records between 1907 and 1922.
The company was established by William Messer, who had worked with Thomas Lambert, the inventor of plastic celluloid c ...
.
See also
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1907 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1907.
Specific locations
* 1907 in Norwegian music
Events
* January 27 – Executives of the Metropolitan Opera removes Richard Strauss's '' Salome'' from the repertoire f ...
*
1908 in music
External links
*
Recorded version by Billy Murray at the Internet Archive
1907 songs
Billy Murray (singer) songs
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