“Do Something”
“Do Something”
- Description (Brief)
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This sheet music is for the song “Do Something” that was written and composed by Edward Laska. The sheet music was published by the Waterson, Berlin, & Snyder Company of New York City in 1917. The cover has a central photograph of Joseph Santley that is framed by illustrations of various wartime symbols. The illustration is signed by the artist, Albert Barbelle. The song was an exhortation for every American to “do something” to aid the military during World War I.
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The cover art for this sheet music was made by American artist and designer Albert Wilfred Barbelle (1887-1957). With a prolific career spanning over forty years, Barbelle created cover art for sheet music and albums.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- sheet music
- date made
- 1917
- publisher
- Waterson, Berlin & Snyder Co.
- place made
- United States: New York, New York
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- ink (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 13 3/4 in x 10 3/4 in; 34.925 cm x 27.305 cm
- ID Number
- 1983.0424.067
- accession number
- 1983.0424
- catalog number
- 1983.0424.067
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
- Popular Entertainment
- Music & Musical Instruments
- Sheet Music
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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