“Have I Stayed Away Too Long”

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Description (Brief):

This sheet music is for the song “Have I Stayed Away Too Long” that was written and composed by Frank Loesser. The music was published by the Famous Music Corporation of New York City in 1943. The bright orange cover features a silhouetted image of a cowboy on a horse, looking at his ranch in the background while a white sun sets behind a mountain range. The illustration is initialed WJH.

Date Made: 1943

Lyricist: Loesser, FrankPublisher: Famous Music Corp.

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: 1983.0424.022Accession Number: 1983.0424Catalog Number: 1983.0424.022

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-fd14-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_670836

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