"MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS, LOUIS" 1904 Played On MIRA 18 1/2 inch Concert Grand Console Music Box

Here is one of my all time favorite songs played on one of our Mira 18 1/2 inch Concert Grand console music boxes. Composed in 1904 by Kerry Mills with lyrics by Andrew Sterling, this is the fabulous "Meet Me In St. Louis, Louis". Kerry Mills composed some of the finest popular songs during a period I greatly enjoy, 1895 to about 1922. The song tells the story of a gentleman coming home from work and finding a note left for him by his wife telling him that she is bored with life at their "flat" and she writes that he (Louis) should "Meet me in St. Louis, Louis....meet me at the Fair...we will dance the hoochy koochy...I will be your tootsy wootsy...". The fair, of course, was the gigantic 1904 St. Louis World's Fair. Both the tune and the lyrics are simply fantastic and the song will forever remain one of my all time favorites for listening. I thank you for stopping in and hope that you enjoy the video.