Previous posts for June 17th are found here: Charles Gounod (2019), Charles Gounod (2020) Igor Stravinsky (2020), and Igor Stravinsky; Jerry Fielding (2021)
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Sidney Jones (17 June 1861 – 29 January 1946) was an English conductor and composer, whose most famous musical was The Geisha.
At a Disadvantage
Jones' song from The Geisha, "The Amorous Goldfish" became an oft-sung hit, as did several of his other songs for these shows. The Geisha took advantage of the fad for oriental settings in musical theatre that had reached a peak in The Mikado in 1885. – Wikipedia
The biggest hit of Sidney Jones
Is plagued with racist overtones.
How sad this attitude encumbers
A show with such delightful numbers.
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Igor Stravinsky (17 June [O.S. 5 June] 1882 – 6 April 1971) was one of the dominant composers of the 20th century
Change
Stravinsky was able to pique
The critics by being so chic
The critical press,
Had a struggled to guess
What his music would sound like next week.
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Change Again
The clean neo-Classical style
Which suited his taste for a while,
Was replaced when he thought
That he probably ought
Give serial writing a trial.
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