“Little Sweetheart of the Prairie” with words and music by Alfred Smith and George Brown (aka Billy Hill) was published in 1931 by Harms, Inc. It was recorded in 1931 by Johnny Mavin and also by The Carson Robison Trio. This edition provides diagrams for Ukulele and chords for Banjo or Guitar. The cover art is by Ben H.

Alfred Solman (aka Saloman or Salomon) was a prominent composer of popular songs in America in the first two decades of the twentieth century. Nearly all of Alfred Solman’s compositions are popular songs, but they range across several genres. Solman wrote scripts and skits, but he rarely wrote his own lyrics. His most enduring partnership was with Arthur J. Lamb, from 1904 until Lamb’s death in 1928; other noteworthy collaborators were Monroe H. Rosenfeld, Alfred Bryan, and Arthur Lange. His most enduring song was a comic novelty, “The Bird on Nellie’s Hat” (lyrics by Lamb), published in 1906.

George Brown was a pseudonym used by Billy Hill (nee William Joseph Hill) an American songwriter, violinist and pianist who found fame writing Western songs such as "They Cut Down the Old Pine Tree", "The Last Round-Up", "Wagon Wheels", and "Empty Saddles". Hill's most popular song was "The Glory of Love", recorded by Benny Goodman in 1936, and subsequently by Peggy Lee, Otis Redding, Paul McCartney, and others. Hill collaborated with many songwriters. Under the name of George “Funky” Brown, he co-wrote the song “Have You Ever Been Lonely?”, as well as “That’s When the Heartaches Begin”, which was made popular by both The Ink Spots and Elvis Presley.

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