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Description (Brief):

This sheet music is for the song “Circus on Parade.” The song’s lyrics were written by Jon Arthur and Billy Collins, and the music was composed by Albert Van Dam. The song was published by the Beacon Music Company, owned by Joe Davis, around 1951. The red and white cover features an image of Big Jon Arthur, the host of a children’s radio show called Big Jon & Sparkie. The show consisted of stories and songs featuring Sparkie, Benny the Bug, and Twinkle, all depicted on the cover.

Date Made: 1951

Maker: Beacon Music Co.

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: New York, New York

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1983.0424.002Accession Number: 1983.0424Catalog Number: 1983.0424.002

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

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-e8ae-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_670816

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“Circus on Parade”