"The Song Without a Name"

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Description:

This sheet music for the song "The Song Without a Name" was written and composed by Benee Russell and sung by Rudy Vallee. This fox trot was published by the Radio Music Company Inc. of New York, New York, in the early 1930's. The cover notes that the song is “The prize-winning song in the Song of the Year Contest conducted by the N.Y. Evening Graphic. “ The red, white, and blue cover has a photograph of Rudy Vallee in the background, with a cartoon image of a pianist playing a grand piano in the foreground.

Publishing Date: early 1930s

Lyricist; Composer: Russell, BeneeDepicted; Performing Artist: Vallee, RudyPublisher: Leo Feist, Inc.Radio Music Company Inc.

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: New York, New York

Subject: RadioRelated Event: Song of the Year Contest

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See more items in: Culture and the Arts: Entertainment, Popular Entertainment, Music & Musical Instruments, Sheet Music

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1982.0439.45Accession Number: 1982.0439Catalog Number: 1982.0439.45

Object Name: sheet music

Physical Description: paper (overall material)ink (overall material)Measurements: overall: 12 1/4 in x 9 in; 31.115 cm x 22.86 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-7b90-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_674711

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