Ain't It Funny What a Difference Just a Few Hours Make explained

Ain't It Funny What a Difference Just a Few Hours Make
Cover:	Yankee-Consul-1903.jpg
Caption:	Sheet music cover, 1903
Published:	1903
Genre:	Showtune
Composer:	Alfred G. Robyn
Lyricist:	Henry M. Blossom, Jr.

"Ain't It Funny What a Difference Just a Few Hours Make" is a popular song, introduced in the 1904 Broadway show The Yankee Consul, and briefly becoming a standard.

The song is a lament by Abijah Booze, the American Consul in Puerto Plata,^[1] who regrets having to rise early. Booze's role in the premier was played by Raymond Hitchcock, his first starring role.^[2] The title is a refrain found throughout the song:

Although almost completely forgotten today, a version of the song by a popular singer of the time known as Billy Murray is downloadable at several websites. His version was released by Victor Records.

See also

• 1904 in music

Bibliography

• Blossom, Henry M., Jr.; Robyn, Alfred G.. "Ain't It Funny What a Difference Just a Few Hours Make" (sheet music). New York: M. Withark & Sons (1903).
• Blossom, Henry M., Jr.; Robyn, Alfred G.. The Yankee Consul: A Musical Comedy. New York: M. Withark & Sons (1903).
• Green, Stanley. Encyclopedia of the Musical Theatre. Da Capo Press (1980)

External links

• Website with a version of the song by Billy Murray

Notes and References

1. Blossom, The Yankee Consul, "Cast of Characters".
2. Green, Encyclopedia of the Musical Theatre, p. 192.