“Smile a Little Bit”

“Smile a Little Bit”

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Description (Brief)
This sheet music is for the song “Smile a Little Bit,” that was written by Moe Schenck and composed by Bob Morton and Peggy Shelvin. The sheet music was published by Henry Waterson, Inc. in 1925. The cover features an image of a young girl wearing a bonnet with two red roses on it with a background of flowers behind her. There is an inset photograph labeled "featured by Cortez with Ace Bugode." The accordion was made by Augusto Iorio & Sons.
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
sheet music
date made
1925
publisher
Henry Waterson, Inc.
place made
United States: New York, New York
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
ink (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 12 in x 9 in; 30.48 cm x 22.86 cm
ID Number
1983.0424.047
accession number
1983.0424
catalog number
1983.0424.047
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
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Comments

The artwork was done by Albert Barbelle. I own an earlier version of this sheet music that does not have a photo of Ace Bugode on it. In place of the photograph is Barbelle's signature and a slight rearrangement of the information.

Ric Bascobert

Tue, 2019-11-26 09:00

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