By 1908, Seattle had seen eleven years of rapid growth and prosperity, beginning in 1897 with the arrival of the first shipment of gold from the Yukon gold fields. "Seattle's Plenty Good Enough for Me" was one of a number of songs written at that time promoting the Pacific Northwest's good climate for business and trade. This marketing and development strategy also included Washington State's first world's fair, the Alaska–Yukon–Pacific Exposition (also AYP or AYPE), which was originally planned for 1907 but rescheduled to 1909.
The cover of "Seattle's Plenty Good Enough for Me" features a band member blaring out the tune on his trumpet. In the background are several trees and tree stumps, possibly representing the lumber industry, as well as a version of a totem pole and long house. The composer and lyricist for "Seattle's Plenty Good Enough for Me" is identified only as A.J.R. The score was published by Vashon Island Printing Company and printed by Rayner & Daheim Lithographers of Chicago.
Caption information source: "Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (1909): Special Days," by HistoryLink.org, Essay 8461
Physical Description: 1 score (6 p.) + 1 part ; 10.5 x 13.75 in.
Additional Information: Digital copy of this item available thanks to funding from a 2016 Institute for Museum and Library Services grant. Metadata updated as part of a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services administered by the Library Services and Technology Act, through the Washington State Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State.
