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O'Man River

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Object Details

publisher

T. B. Harms Company

Description

This sheet music is for the song “Ol’ Man River,” with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein 2nd and music by Jerome Kern. It was published by Harms Company in New York, New York in 1925.

This song was featured in the 1929 Universal Pictures romantic drama film Show Boat, directed by Carl Laemmle and starred Laura La Plante and Joseph Schildkraut. The cover features images of Joseph Schildkraut and Laura La Plante with the caption, "Special Motion Picture Edition Issued in Connection with Carl Laemmle's Universal Production, SHOW BOAT.” Show Boat was released by Universal in two editions, one a silent film for movie theatres not equipped for sound, and one a part-talkie with a sound prologue.

Location

Currently not on view

publishing date

1925

ID Number

1985.0238.09

accession number

1985.0238

catalog number

1985.0238.09

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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Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-fa23-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_681390

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