From How to Sing by W. H. Griffiths, 1900.

From Youth's Companion, 1917.

Here's how to notate bear growls.  From St. Nicholas Songs, 1885.

From How to Sing by W. H. Griffiths, 1900.

"Go deep enough there is music everywhere" —Carlyle.  From The Minim, 1894.

From The Standard Course of Lessons and Exercises in the Tonic Sol-fa Method of Teaching Music by John Curwen, 1901.

From How to Sing by W. H. Griffiths, 1900.

From The Standard Course of Lessons and Exercises in the Tonic Sol-fa Method of Teaching Music by John Curwen, 1901.

From How to Sing by W. H. Griffiths, 1900.

Our musical collaboration with Dr. Sarcofiguy — it's "The Monster Mash," for the Funny Music Project's tribute to Dr. Demento.

From St. Nicholas, 1890.

From St. Nicholas Songs, 1885.

Hawaii's Wunderfish offers a brilliant remix of Neons Gone Mad's cover of Stazher's "Molnii."

From Hiram College's 1896 yearbook.

From Puck's Broom by E. Gordon Browne and illustrated by Kathleen I. Nixon, 1923.

You've heard that music is anchored by tradition, and here's the actual anchor.  From the U.S. Naval Academy's 1947 yearbook.

Revealed -- the stems on musical notes are braids.  From the University of Arkansas' 1907 yearbook.

It's not so easy to make out, but each musical note has one of the states of the United States in it.  From Salem College's 1911 yearbook.

From Psycho-Harmonial Philosophy by Peter Pearson, 1910.

Here's what appears to be the official theme tune of bears.  From Have a Bearable Summer, 1986.