The drug stores : humorous patter song / written by G.G. Davis ; composed by W.R. Edwards ; sung by Will Edwards.

  • Davis, George Gibson.
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[1911]
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The drug stores : humorous patter song / written by G.G. Davis ; composed by W.R. Edwards ; sung by Will Edwards. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Description

Satirical songsheet (R & Co. 1492) about the universally curative virtues of patent medicines. The song touches on influenza, toothache, gout, tonics, back pain, lumbago, mumps, varicose veins, Beecham's Pills, Eno's Fruit Salt, corns, bunions, Bile Beans, chloroform, belladonna, nux vomica, salamoniac, ipecacuanha, dandelion root, Turkey rhubarb, tooth powder, Peruvian bark and castor oil.

Publication/Creation

London : Reynolds & Co., [1911]

Physical description

1 score (5 pages) ; 36 cm

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First line: If you feel a sudden pain that hurts you like a knife.

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    Closed stores
    EPH+57
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    EPH+57:13

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