This cylinder features an early recording by Reinald Werrenrath who had a successful 20 year singing and recording career, here teamed up with long-time singing-partner-to-be Reed Miller.   Although they later recorded dozens of selections for Victor records, they produced just 2 two-minute wax cylinders for Edison.

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9751   Don't Worry Miller & Werrenrath One of the latest and best march ballads of the "Honey Boy" [a popular song by Jack Norworth & Albert Von Tilzer, released by Edison in November 1907] class, sung by the same artists.   In the verse the composer suggests a quarrel or disagreement between two lovers, and the chorus tells how a reconciliation was affected: Don't worry, smile on, dearie, and the world will smile with you. Don't worry, just be happy, for it may not all be true; Good times are coming, dearie, see the skies above are clear, And the sun will shine to-morrow, Don't worry, dear. Our Record of the song is quite equal in every way to "Honey Boy," which achieved such remarkable popularity.   Orchestra accompaniment.   Words and music, Rose & Snyder; publishers, New York. — December 1907 Edison Phonograph Monthly [announcing the February records]

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