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six years ago Mills attended a cakewalk in Detroit. The leader of the band, a negro, had considerable difficulty in keeping the walkers in step. >Mills, who has just budding out as a composer, approached the leader and said s “ I notice that the walkers here to-night can’t keep in step. I composed a march which I think will do. Try it. It’s qalled 4 Rastus on Parade.’ ««The leader played it and the effect was magical. The contestants were able to cakewalk without much trouble to the time of the music. Although the leader tried to nng in some other music the darkies insisted on 4 Rastus on Parade* and it at once became popular. Mill# then •osed ‘Georgia Campmeeting,* ‘Happy Days in Dixie’ Whistling Rufus, ’ from which he made a fortune. John Kelly, who wrote and composed 4 The Girl I Behind,* got his idea while starring with his company out West years ago. One night the leading soubrette of his show got into a row with another member of the troupe and gave notice to Kelly that she would leave. Kelly was much worried because he could not get another v/oman at that time to fill her place. Kelly pleaded with her to remain, but she refused and left the next night. About two days later she repented and came back. Kelly gave her old job, but planned at the same time to get even. So at the next stand he paid her what was coming to her and discharged her. Then gathering his entire company to- gether he said: 4 See, that’s the girl I left behind. ’ 44 1 could continue all night and tell you about the history of hundreds of other popular songs, which would be equally Dave Marion, who composed only 4 One 1 interesting Girl In the World for Me,’ says that he got the theme of this song from reading the Bible. He says that Adam said to Eve 4 There’s only one girl in the world for me.’ I guess Dave meant to be funny, but he swears it is a solemn fact. At any rate the song was the real thing whether the the Bible inspired it or not. ”