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“Take Me Out to the Ballgame”

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Object Details

performer

Gray, Maude

composer

Von Tilzer, Albert

lyricist

Norworth, Jack

publisher

York Music Co.

Description (Brief)

This sheet music is for the song “Take Me Out to the Ballgame.” Jack Norworth wrote the lyrics and Albert Von Tilzer composed the music to the song. The sheet music was published by the York Music Company of New York City in 1908. The cover has an illustration of a baseball in the background, with an illustration of a cheering crowd below. There is an inset photograph of Maude Gray on the right side of the cover.

Location

Currently not on view

date made

1908

ID Number

1983.0424.096

accession number

1983.0424

catalog number

1983.0424.096

Object Name

sheet music

Physical Description

paper (overall material)
ink (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 13 3/4 in x 10 1/2 in; 34.925 cm x 26.67 cm

place made

United States: New York, New York

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Sheet Music

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Subject

Baseball

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-f53f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_670890

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