Item #034047 ROCKAWAY:; The Swaying Rag Song Rage! Words by Howard Johnson and Alex Rogers. Music by C. Luckeyth Roberts. Rockaway Beach / Rockaway.. sheet music New York.

ROCKAWAY:; The Swaying Rag Song Rage! Words by Howard Johnson and Alex Rogers. Music by C. Luckeyth Roberts.

NY: Leo Feist, 1917. First Edition. Pictorial Cover. 4pp, words and music, in part: "We've had Walkin' the Dog and then Ballin' the Jack, And a lot of old dances they tried to bring back ... Oh, oh, oh, Rock-a-way, Just stretch your wings and sway...." 13.5" x 10.5" Very Good. Item #034047

The illustrated cover includes a photo-portrait of Sophie Tucker who featured this song. Rockway was a beach resort rivalling Atlantic City in those days when Sophie Tucker, Mae West and other celebrities appeared there on the vaudeville circuit. The lyrics of this song contain directions for dancing the Rockaway.

Price: $40.00