Oh, let us add even more to the mysteries of song and composer, since
I have a 12" Symphonion version of "Climbing Up the Golden Stairs".

It's done at a very fast clip (almost as a polka!) and the tune sheet
#3344 very clearly states "Climbing Up the Golden Stairs -- Scotch
Song", but alas no specific composer.  (Somehow my notes included "C.A.
White 1873" as a reference, but I can't figure out where I got that.)

Claudine Jones
San Francisco

 [ The Lester S. Levy Collection web site
 [ http://levysheetmusic.mse.jhu.edu/advancedsearch.html
 [ lists about 90 holdings of sheet music by composer,
 [ arranger and publisher C. A. White.  Examples:
 [
 [   Composer, Lyricist, Arranger: By C.A. White.
 [   Publication: Boston: White, Smith & Company, 1874.
 [ and
 [   Publication: Boston: White-Smith Music Publishing Co., 1873.
 [
 [ The verse melody by F. Heiser has a wee hint of Scots flavour!
 [ -- Robbie