"There's a Star Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere"

"There's a Star Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere"

Usage conditions apply
Downloads
Description

This sheet music is for the song "There's a Star Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere," by Paul Roberts and Shelby Darrell. It was published by Bob Miller, Inc. in New York, New York in 1942. The cover features a man with his hat over his heart with an American flag in the background. As indicated on the cover:

As sung by ELTON BRITT on Bluebird Records No. B-9000

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 numerous works of cover art for sheet music and albums.

Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
sheet music
publishing date
1942
publisher
Bob Miller, Inc.
place made
United States: New York, New York
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
ink (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 12 in x 9 in; 30.48 cm x 22.86 cm
ID Number
1985.0808.12
accession number
1985.0808
catalog number
1985.0808.12
See more items in
Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
Music & Musical Instruments
Popular Entertainment
Sheet Music
Data Source
National Museum of American History
Nominate this object for photography.   

Our collection database is a work in progress. We may update this record based on further research and review. Learn more about our approach to sharing our collection online.

If you would like to know how you can use content on this page, see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use. If you need to request an image for publication or other use, please visit Rights and Reproductions.

Note: Comment submission is temporarily unavailable while we make improvements to the site. We apologize for the interruption. If you have a question relating to the museum's collections, please first check our Collections FAQ. If you require a personal response, please use our Contact page.