Song
"Ain't It Funny What a Difference Just a Few Hours Make " is a popular song, introduced in the 1904 Broadway show The Yankee Consul
The song is a lament by Abijah Booze, the American Consul in Puerto Plata,[ 1] [ 2]
Ain't it funny what a difference just a few hours make?[ 3]
Although almost completely forgotten today, a version of the song by a popular singer of the time known as Billy Murray is downloadable at several websites. His version was released by Victor Records .
^ Blossom, The Yankee Consul , "Cast of Characters". ^ Green, Encyclopedia of the Musical Theatre , p. 192. ^ Blossom, "Ain't It Funny What a Difference Just a Few Hours Make". Blossom, Henry M., Jr.; Robyn, Alfred G.. "Ain't It Funny What a Difference Just a Few Hours Make" (sheet music). New York: M. Withark & Sons (1903). Blossom, Henry M., Jr.; Robyn, Alfred G.. The Yankee Consul: A Musical Comedy . New York: M. Withark & Sons (1903). Green, Stanley. Encyclopedia of the Musical Theatre . Da Capo Press (1980)
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