"Bye Bye Blackbird"
"Bye Bye Blackbird"
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- Description
- This player piano roll was made by Imperial Player Roll Company in the United States, late 1920s. It is roll #6120 – “Bye Bye Blackbird” with music by Ray Henderson and lyrics by Mort Dixon.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- player piano roll
- date made
- late 1920s
- manufacturer
- Imperial
- place made
- United States: Illinois, Chicago
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- wood (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 2 1/2 in x 2 1/2 in x 12 1/2 in; 6.35 cm x 6.35 cm x 31.75 cm
- overall in box: 2 1/16 in x 2 3/16 in x 12 1/2 in; 5.23875 cm x 5.55625 cm x 31.75 cm
- ID Number
- MI.71.12.02
- accession number
- 292526
- catalog number
- 71.12.02
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
- Music & Musical Instruments
- Popular Entertainment
- Mechanical Musical Instruments
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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