"Down Argentine Way"

Description:

This sheet music is for the song “Down Argentina Way,” with lyrics by Mack Gordon and music by Harry Warren. It was published by Miller Music, Inc. in New York, New York in 1940. The song was featured in the Twentieth Century Fox film, Down Argentine Way. The film was directed by Irving Cummings and starred Betty Grable, Dom Ameche, Charlotte Greenwood, J. Carrol Nash, and introduced American audiences to Carmen Miranda. The cover features images if the cast.

Publishing Date: 1940

Depicted (Sitter): Ameche, DonGrable, BettyMiranda, CarmenPublisher: Miller Music, Inc.

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: New York, New York

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

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1985.0808.02Accession Number: 1985.0808Catalog Number: 1985.0808.02

Object Name: sheet music

Physical Description: paper (overall material)ink (overall material)Measurements: overall: 31 cm x 23.5 cm; 12 3/16 in x 9 1/4 in

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-fcb7-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_681565

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