The second page of the sheet music features an advertising excerpt from the song 'God Remembers When the World Forgets', with words written by Clifton Bingham and music composed by Carrie Jacobs-Bond, first published in 1913. The song was published in London by The Frederick Harris Company and in Chicago by Carrie Jacobs-Bond & Son at the Bond Shop, and sold for 2 shillings or 60 cents. Underneath, in the second frame, are details about the song such as the title, composer, publishing details and pricing information. To the right of the roses, the first verse of the song has been typed and attributed to Carrie Jacobs-Bond, 1909. The top frame features a watercolour painting of pink roses with twilight associated colours extending across the page, with the artwork attributed to W. The cover has been divided into two frames with a maroon border. This copy of the sheet music was published about 1913. To her amazement she discovered she had written the most popular of modern songs.' Three months later driving across the Mojave Desert one evening with friends 'the words came back to her mind, and she sang softly to a melody that seemed to come to her spontaneously. This article goes on to note she shared the verses with her friends before putting them away and forgetting about them. With a sigh of happiness, she reportedly said "It had been a perfect day." Acting on impulse, she commenced to write, and in the intervals of dressing she set down two stanzas. While I was trying to dress, I wrote the words on a card.' Other reports of the story behind this song, such as one published in The Queensland Times (Ipswich) on 2 April 1924, reported that she had spent the day sightseeing, 'and as she was dressing for dinner she paused to stand at the window and watch the daylight fade into night. ![]() The Daily Mercury (Mackay, QLD) detailed the story behind the song by Jacobs-Bond whilst she was visiting London in 1922 'We had been watching the sun set from a beautiful hill in California…and I went home to get dressed for a dinner. The lyrics of this song relate sitting alone with your thoughts as the sun sets, reflecting back on the joys of the day and saying farewell to friends. This parlour song was written in 1909 after Jacobs-Bond watched the sun set over Mount Rubidoux while she was visiting friends in southern California, and was originally published in 1910. Sheet music for the song titled 'A Perfect Day', with lyrics and music written by Carrie Jacobs-Bond.
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