Ted Browne Music Company

1924 Sweetest Little Rose in Tennessee – Cambridge Sisters Sheet Music

Name: 1924 Sweetest Little Rose in Tennessee – Cambridge Sisters Sheet Music
Brand: Ted Browne Music Company
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Title:: Sweetest Little Rose in Tennessee
Publisher:: Ted Browne Music Co., Chicago
Performance medium:: Piano & voice
Artist:: A.D. Brown
Composer:: Calvin Joseph De Voll (1888–1970)
Era:: Jazz Age (1920 - 1935)
Date:: 1924
Material:: Paper
Dimensions:: 9" x 12"
Condition:: Good (G)
Color:: Sepia, gray-brown

Sweetest Little Rose in Tennessee” Cambridge Sisters Radio Era Lullaby

Collector’s Note

A 1924 Chicago radio-era publication featuring photographs of the Cambridge Sisters of WGN. This Jazz Age lullaby reflects early 20th-century popular music marketing and Southern pastoral themes, presented here with full historical context.

Published in 1924 by Ted Browne Music Co., Chicago, Sweetest Little Rose in Tennessee (A Lullaby) was written and composed by Calvin Joseph De Voll, an active Chicago musician, violinist, and radio producer whose songs were recorded by major labels including Victor, Columbia, and Okeh. De Voll’s compositions often leaned toward sentimental Southern imagery and lullaby-style ballads, and this piece is consistent with that theme.

The cover, designed by A.D. Brown, combines commercial portrait photography and narrative illustration. At its center are photographs of the Cambridge Sisters — popular WGN Chicago radio artists — framed by decorative borders. Beneath the portraits appears a pastoral Southern vignette depicting an African American woman seated near a cabin, cradling a child.

Six-page score in excellent condition with no markings and minimal wear. The interior music spans six pages and remains exceptionally well preserved. Clean and bright for a century-old piece. Protective sleeve included.

Framing Appeal

The sepia-toned radio portraits and decorative Jazz Age border design create a strong period display piece. Best suited for collectors of early radio history, Chicago music publishing, or contextual Black Americana collections.

Historical Context & Content Notice

This publication reflects racial imagery and language common in early 20th-century American popular music, including terms and depictions that are considered offensive today. It is presented for historical documentation and educational purposes only, not as an endorsement of the views represented. Scholars and museums preserve such materials to better understand the cultural history of American music and racial representation.

Listen to Sweetest Little Rose in Tennessee performed by Bill Jones and Ernest Hare here.

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