"Angela Mia (My Angel)": Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

This sheet music is for the song "Angela Mia (My Angel)," with music by Erno Rapee and lyrics by Lew Pollack. It was published by DeSylva, Brown and Henderson, Inc. in New York, New York in 1928. This song was featured in the 1928 Fox Film Corporation transitional sound film Street Angel, directed by Frank Borzage and starred Janet Gaynor, Charles Farrell, and Alberto Rabagliati. This film featured a Movietone soundtrack with a recording of this song. The cover features an image of Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell.

Materials, dates and provenance

• publishing date: 1928
• depicted (sitter): Gaynor, Janet
• depicted (sitter): Farrell, Charlie
• publisher: DeSylva, Brown and Henderson, Inc.
• Object Name: sheet music
• Physical Description: paper (overall material)
• Physical Description: ink (overall material)
• Measurements: overall: 12 in x 9 in; 30.48 cm x 22.86 cm
• place made: United States: New York, New York
• ID Number: 1984.0023.10
• accession number: 1984.0023
• catalog number: 1984.0023.10
• Data Source: National Museum of American History

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