"Some Enchanted Evening"

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Object Details

publisher

Williamson Music Inc.

Description

This sheet music is for the song “Some Enchanted Evening” with music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. It was published by Williamson Music, Inc. in New York, New York in 1949.

"Some Enchanted Evening" was featured in the Broadway musical South Pacific, with music by Richard Rogers and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II and book by Hammerstein and Joshua Logan. South Pacific opened at the Majestic Theatre on April 7, 1949. The original Broadway production was a critical and commercial success, receiving a record 10 Tony Awards.

Location

Currently not on view

publishing date

1949

ID Number

1985.0637.12

accession number

1985.0637

catalog number

1985.0637.12

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-fd6f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_682629