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The red stamped mascot and handwritten “favorite” notations give this booklet a personal, community-centered character rarely preserved. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt appeals to collectors of Jazz Age ephemera, early nightclub culture, Cincinnati regional history, and American social music traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore jukeboxes and amplified bands became the soundtrack of nightlife, small neighborhood clubs relied on communal singing to bring energy to the room. \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSinging Along\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e reflects that lively Jazz Age tradition in the Cincinnati \/ Northern Kentucky region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1121\" data-end=\"1347\"\u003ePrinted by the \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eOtto Printing Company\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e of Newport, Kentucky, this 6” x 9” booklet appears to have been used by a small private entertainment club in the Cincinnati \/ Northern Kentucky area during the 1920s–1930s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1349\" data-end=\"1631\"\u003eThe front cover features a lively black-and-white caricature of a vaudeville-style gentleman — cane twirling, bowler hat tipped — framed within a decorative border. Stamped in red is a cartoon bird mascot wearing a top hat and cane, reinforcing the nightlife character of the piece. The red stamped bird emblem appears consistent with vaudeville-era club mascots commonly used by small nightlife establishments of the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1633\" data-end=\"1748\"\u003eThe back cover reads “Entertainment Nightly,” further suggesting use in a small club or informal after-hours venue. Inside are 76 popular songs of the era, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1804\" data-end=\"1848\"\u003e“Bill Bailey (Won’t You Please Come Home)”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1851\" data-end=\"1881\"\u003e“Ma, He’s Making Eyes at Me”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1884\" data-end=\"1902\"\u003e“My Blue Heaven”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1905\" data-end=\"1941\"\u003e“Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1944\" data-end=\"1974\"\u003e“Let Me Call You Sweetheart”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1977\" data-end=\"1991\"\u003e“Paper Doll”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1993\" data-end=\"2197\"\u003eMany selections include patron notations beneath the titles — such as “Willie’s Favorite” — suggesting a tight-knit community of regulars who requested their preferred songs during gatherings. 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