“We Won't Go Home Until Morning”

“We Won't Go Home Until Morning”

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Description
The sheet music for the song, “We Won’t Go Home Until Morning” was written by Keller Mack and composed by Frank Orth. The music was published by M.D. Swisher of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1907. The white cover has blue-green lettering and an inset photo of Bessie Wynn, who sang the song as a vaudevillian actress.
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
sheet music
publishing date
1907
lyricist
Mack, Keller
composer
Orth, Frank
performer
Wynn, Bessie
publisher
M. D. Swisher
place made
United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
ink (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 12 in x 9 in; 30.48 cm x 22.86 cm
ID Number
1982.0005.10
accession number
1982.0005
catalog number
1982.0005.10
Credit Line
Gift of Florence Gerhard Casper
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
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