“Dreaming”

Description (Brief):

This sheet music is for the song “Dreaming.” Earl Carroll wrote the lyrics to the song and Archibald Joyce composed the music. Leo Feist Inc. of New York City published this sheet music in 1915. Miss Kitty Gordon introduced the song to America in Oliver Morosco’s musical comedy Pretty Mrs. Smith. The cover has an illustration of a young woman clutching her pearls to her chest.

Date Made: 1915

Publisher: Leo Feist, Inc.

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: 1983.0424.178Accession Number: 1983.0424Catalog Number: 1983.0424.178

Object Name: sheet music

Physical Description: paper (overall material)ink (overall material)Measurements: overall: 13 3/4 in x 10 1/2 in; 34.925 cm x 26.67 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-f321-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_670992

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