Packing finds: Theron Bennett and The Dutch Mill Sheet Music Publishing Company

The "Great Move" is underway, with packing commencing, as we prepare to relocate up the road, to the Denver metro.  The process has been daunting, but it has allowed me to rediscover a few Colorado-related music items, in my collection. Example #1 - a piece of sheet music from Theron Bennett, the original proprietor of Denver's Dutch Mill Cafe.

I won't copy and paste the extensive Theron Bennett / Dutch Mill history that's out there, so check out this fantastic synopsis and list of his published works.

"My Love's A Radio" was published in 1924, and appears to be one of the last pieces of sheet music published by Bennett. He died in 1937, at age 57, after a prolonged illness.

When the night is falling and there beams a silv'ry moon

Then comes love enthralling and my love is yours I tune

And far through heaven's blue, my heart sings to you.

My love's a radio

Each night at nine

It's calling soft and low

Your heart to mine

Tis my love light a glow

And tells you true dear

My love's a radio

That's calling you, my you.

Distance lends enchantment, and through it may have its charms

Still to me 'tis sweeter just to hold you in my arms

And so love's song a new, calls each night to you.

My love's a radio

Each night at nine

It's calling soft and low

Your heart to mine

Tis my love light a glow

And tells you true dear

My love's a radio

That's calling you, my you.