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Ta-ra-ra Boom-de-ay

File:Lottie Collins sings and dances to the tunes of Ta-Ra-Ra Boom-de-ay in a Bromo-Seltzer ad.jpg
Contemporary Bromo-Seltzer advertisement for medicine. Lottie Collins sings Ta-Ra-Ra Boom-de-ay! after being healed by the medicine and this effect makes her to dance and sing.

Ta-Ra-Ra-Boom Der E! or Ta-Ra-Ra Boom-de-ay! was a 1891 American folk song composed by Henry J. Sayers of Missouri who also wrote the lyrics. It was recorded in 1892 by Len Spencer as one of his first achievements as recording pioneer.

The song was first introduced in London, England by Lottie Collins. It was popular in the 1890s in the United States.

It was also adopted as a jazz song by Gene Krupa And His Orchestra (album Classics 1938, CD EAN 3307517076724).

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Category:American folk songs Category:jazz songs Category:1890s songs Category:1890s in the United States