![]() ![]() “Ta-ra-ra Boom-de-ay!” is mentioned twice in Laura Ingalls Wilder’s travel diary published as On the Way Home. At the time of the publication of “Ta-ra-ra Boom-de-ay,” Sayers was press agent for a number of singing groups. Sayers (1857-1934) was originally from Canada, and became a publicist and song writer in America. It was performed by her in New York in September 1892, and its popularity in the United States was born. Though a pure American song, written by Sayers in Missouri, the song was introduced in London by the singer Lottie Collins. Sayers and published in 1891 by Willis Woodward & Co. Ta-ra-ra Boom-de-ay! (originally “Ta-ra-ra Boom-der-e”) was written by Henry J. It was as plain as could be, tones and time and all… - On the Way Home, diary entry dated August 29 I said, ‘What is that tune they are playing?’ and we listened. The little cow’s bell rang Ta-ra-ra, then the bigger cow’s bell clanged, Boom! de-ay. ![]()
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