My dad is moving. He unearthed his dad’s R. W. Schmertz record collection in a pile of old books. It’s a sort of book with 3 records, a Few Words About the Author and his Songs, and the lyrics for 6 songs. I don’t know if any of the records are in good condition because I don’t have a record player to play them. So I looked online to see if I could find some to listen to. There’s not a lot available. I stumbled on this page and thought someone might be interested.

Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord
Nellie of meadow farm
The Queen Ann front
Spring on the Campus
The Palazzo Massimi

The cover the the record book is illustrated with pictures for each song. I wish I knew how to upload a picture.

Loosely inside the “book” are 2 copies of xerox copied song lyrics for 12 songs. It looks like it was copied from an album, because it references the songs on side one and a songs on side two.

Finally there is a smaller sleeve with two copies of the 45rpm record titled “Monongahela Sal and other ballads.” It includes “You Should Read You Gideon Bible,” “Sinner You Won’t Find a Parking Place,” and “Swing Away Pearly Gates.”