“I Wish I Had a Girl”

“I Wish I Had a Girl”

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Description (Brief)
This sheet music is for the song “I Wish I Had a Girl.” Gus Kahn wrote the lyrics for the song and Grace Le Boy composed the music. Jerome H. Remick & Co. published this sheet music in 1907.The cover features an illustration of a girl’s face poking out from outside the frame.
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
sheet music
date made
1907
publisher
Jerome H. Remick & Co.
place made
United States
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
1983.0424.165
accession number
1983.0424
catalog number
1983.0424.165
subject
Popular Culture
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
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