“The Band Played On”

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Description (Brief):

This sheet music is for the song “The Band Played On.” Charles P. Ward composed the music for the song and John F. Palmer wrote the lyrics. The Calumet Music Company of Chicago, Illinois published this sheet music in 1936. The black and yellow cover has a black and white image of a man and woman dancing closely. The song’s lyrics described how “Casey would waltz with a strawberry blonde as the band played on.”

Date Made: 1936

Publisher: Calumet Music Company

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: Illinois, Chicago

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1983.0424.149Accession Number: 1983.0424Catalog Number: 1983.0424.149

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-f160-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_670969

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