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“The Band Played On”

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Object Details

publisher

Calumet Music Company

Description (Brief)

This sheet music is for the song “The Band Played On.” Charles P. Ward composed the music for the song and John F. Palmer wrote the lyrics. The Calumet Music Company of Chicago, Illinois published this sheet music in 1936. The black and yellow cover has a black and white image of a man and woman dancing closely. The song’s lyrics described how “Casey would waltz with a strawberry blonde as the band played on.”

Location

Currently not on view

date made

1936

ID Number

1983.0424.149

accession number

1983.0424

catalog number

1983.0424.149

Object Name

sheet music

Physical Description

paper (overall material)
ink (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 12 in x 9 in; 30.48 cm x 22.86 cm

place made

United States: Illinois, Chicago

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Sheet Music

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-f160-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_670969

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