"The Broadway Melody"

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Object Details

publisher

Robbins Music Corporation

Description

This sheet music is for the song “The Broadway Melody,” with lyrics by Arthur Freed and melody by Nacio Herb Brown. It was published by Robbins Music Corporation in New York, New York in 1928. This song was featured in the 1929 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pre-Code musical film “The Broadway Melody,” directed by Harry Beaumont and starred Charles King, Anita Page, Bessie Love , and Jed Prouty. The cover features images of dancing girls and insets of images of Charles King, Bessie Love, and Anita Page

Location

Currently not on view

publishing date

1928

ID Number

1984.1117.05

accession number

1984.1117

catalog number

1984.1117.05

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: New York, New York

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Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-fbb3-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_681190