“That's the Tune They Play in Dixie Land”
“That's the Tune They Play in Dixie Land”
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- Description (Brief)
- This sheet music is for the song “That's the Tune They Play in Dixie Land.” The lyrics were written by Joseph Mittenthal and the music was composed by Joseph M. Daly. The sheet music was published by the Joseph M. Daly Company of Boston, Massachusetts in 1908. The cover features a blue-tinged illustration of a man at a pier looking at battleships sailing in the bay. There is an inset photograph of Ben F. Loring on the lower right of the cover, who would have featured and performed the song in his act.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- sheet music
- date made
- 1908
- publisher
- Joseph M. Daly Music Publishing Co.
- place made
- United States: Massachusetts, Boston
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- ink (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 14 in x 10 1/2 in; 35.56 cm x 26.67 cm
- ID Number
- 1983.0424.034
- accession number
- 1983.0424
- catalog number
- 1983.0424.034
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- Cultural and Community Life: Entertainment
- Popular Entertainment
- Music & Musical Instruments
- Sheet Music
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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