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Celebrate this Mothers Day by listening and discovering some vintage songs from the early 1900s about mothers. There’s even a song or two about Dad and a fun Monologue called How Mother Made Soup<\/strong><\/span><\/a> for your enjoyment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below you will find a list of over 20 songs for you to share and enjoy this year with family and friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00a0Please note, due to copyright some of these recordings may only play for 45 second snippet to give the user a taste of what this music sounded like back in the day, if you are interested in full access considering applying for Research Station Access<\/strong><\/a>. Access to Research Station is limited to educators, students and serious researchers.
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\u00a0Go Home and Tell Your Mother<\/a><\/span><\/strong> by Guy Lombardo & Keneke<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mother of My Heart<\/strong><\/span><\/a> by Frances Alda<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rembember Dad (On Mother’s Day)<\/strong><\/span><\/a> by Jerry Colonna<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mother O’ Mine<\/strong><\/span><\/a> by John McCormack<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I Wouldn’t Trade the Silver in My Mother’s Hair (For All the Gold in the World)<\/a><\/span><\/strong> by Eddy Arnold<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My Mother’s Sweet Voice<\/strong><\/span><\/a> by Eddy Arnold<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Go Home and Tell Your Mother<\/span><\/a><\/strong> by Gus Arnheim and his Cocoanut Grove<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If the Rest of the World Don’t Want You (Go Back to Mother and Dad)<\/a><\/strong> by Franklyn Baur<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Baby Your Mother (Like She Babied You)<\/b><\/a> by Don Bestor and his Orchestra<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dear Mom<\/a><\/strong><\/span> by Glenn Miller and his Orchestra<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Mother Made the Soup<\/strong><\/span><\/a> by Charley Case<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ireland Must Be Heaven for My Mother Came From There<\/a><\/strong><\/span> by Charles Harrison<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mother’s Hands<\/strong><\/a><\/span> by Henry Burr<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Daddy has a Sweetheart and Mother is her Name<\/span><\/a><\/strong> by Charles Munch
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My Mother<\/strong><\/span><\/a> by Orville Harrold<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dear Old-Fashioned Irish Song My Mother Sang to me<\/strong><\/a><\/span> by Henry Burr<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’m in Heaven When I’m in My Mother’s Arms (I Don’t Have to Die to Go to Heaven) <\/b><\/span><\/a>by William Robyn<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mother O’ Mine<\/strong><\/span><\/a> by Conrad Thibault<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mother Of Mine, I Still Have You<\/strong><\/span><\/a> by Al Jolson and William F. Wirges and his Orchestra<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Angel Mother<\/a><\/strong><\/span> by George Morgan<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Always Think of Mother<\/strong><\/span><\/a> by Manuel Romain<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An Meine Mutter (To My Mother)<\/a><\/strong><\/span> by Biedermann, Lufsky and Prince<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please note, due to copyright some of these recordings may only play for 45 second snippet to give the user a taste of what this music sounded like back in the day, if you are interested in full access considering applying for Research Station Access<\/strong><\/a>.<\/em> Access to Research Station is limited to educators, students and serious researchers.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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