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“My Blue Heaven”

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Object Details

composer

Donaldson, Walter

lyricist

Whiting, George

depicted

Fisher, Mark

publisher

Leo Feist, Inc.

Description

This sheet music is for the song “My Blue Heaven.” The lyrics were written by George Whiting and the music was composed by Walter Donaldson. The music was published by Leo Feist Inc. of New York, New York in 1927. The cover features an illustration of a beach house, with a man showing a woman all the stars in the blue night sky that also features a large orange moon that is reflected in the water. There is a photo of Mark Fisher in the center of the orange moon, who is called “Chicago’s Favorite.”

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Gift of Janice Plowman

publishing date

1927

ID Number

1982.0736.09

accession number

1982.0736

catalog number

1982.0736.09

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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Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
Popular Entertainment
Music & Musical Instruments
Sheet Music

Data Source

National Museum of American History

general subject association

Popular Culture

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-6200-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1198646

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