1920s - Vintage Music Sheet - 'Why Did I Kiss That Girl' - 'Pourquoi L'Aje Embrassée ?' - French-American Popular Song - Salabert

This is an original sheet music for the popular song 'Why Did I Kiss That Girl?', presented with its French title 'Pourquoi l'ai-je embrassée ?' (Why Did I Kiss Her?). Published by Editions Francis Salabert of Paris and New York, the vibrant green cover proudly advertises its success in New York, London, and Paris. The charming illustration on the front features a man in a top hat embracing a woman, surrounded by whimsical question marks, perfectly capturing the song's inquisitive title.

The sheet music indicates that the French version of the song received its stage debut by Earl Leslie at the Casino de Paris and by Cariel at the Moulin Rouge, signifying its popularity within Parisian entertainment circles.

The back cover serves as a promotional page, featuring 'Maurice Chevalier vous présente ses nouveaux succès' (Maurice Chevalier presents his new successes), highlighting other contemporary hits published by Francis Salabert, such as 'La marche des bananes' (The Banana March) and 'Les ananas' (The Pineapples).