"Gotta Be This Or That"

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Description:

This sheet music is for the song “Gotta Be This Or That,” by Sunny Skylar. It was published by Harms, Inc. in New York, New York in 1945. There is an inset image of Benny Goodman on the cover. Goodman and his Orchestra recorded this song on Columbia 36813.

Publication Date: 1945

Depicted (Sitter): Goodman, BennyPublisher: Harms, Inc.

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: New York, New York

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: 1985.0624.14Accession Number: 1985.0624Catalog Number: 1985.0624.14

Object Name: sheet music

Physical Description: paper (overall material)ink (overall material)Measurements: overall: 12 in x 9 in; 30.48 cm x 22.86 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-f39f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_682647

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