“I'm Going to Follow the Boys”

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Object Details

publisher

M. Witmark & Sons

Description (Brief)

This sheet music is for the song “I'm Going to Follow the Boys” that was written by Howard Rogers and composed by James V. Monaco. The sheet music was published by M. Witmark & Sons of New York in 1917. The cover features a photograph of a saluting Gladys Leslie wearing a military cap. Leslie was a star for Vitagraph studios, an early motion picture production company. The novelty song talked about a girl wanting to follow the boys to war, to help keep their spirits up.

Location

Currently not on view

date made

1917

ID Number

1983.0424.062

accession number

1983.0424

catalog number

1983.0424.062

Object Name

sheet music

Physical Description

paper (overall material)

ink (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 14 in x 10 1/2 in; 35.56 cm x 26.67 cm

place made

United States: New York, New York

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Culture and the Arts: Entertainment

Popular Entertainment

Music & Musical Instruments

Sheet Music

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-e667-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_670916