Object Details
depicted
Sparnon, Ken
lyricist
Williams, Frank B.
composer
Lemonier, Tom
publisher
Vogel Music Co., Inc.
Description
This sheet music is for the song “Just One Word of Consolation,” with lyrics by Frank B. Wiliams and music by Tom Lemonier. It was published by the Jerry Vogel Music Company, Inc. in New York, New York, in 1936. The background of the cover is a starry blue sky with a crescent moon, and an inset photo of Ken Sparnon.
Kenneth H. Sparnon (1895-1972) was a pianist, organist, trombonist, and arranger who performed in vaudeville and in movie theater stage shows. He was also music director of radio stations in Syracuse and Rochester, New York and provided consultant services to radio music directors as an employee of the Broadcast Music Inc.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Gift of Arabella S. Sparnon
publishing date
1936
ID Number
1980.0797.06
catalog number
1980.0797.006
accession number
1980.0797
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
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_674682