"Dearly Beloved": Museum Object and Cultural History
"Dearly Beloved": publishing date: 1942. depicted (sitter): Hayworth, Rita. depicted (sitter): Astaire, Fred.
The object in the museum catalogue
This sheet music is for the song “Dearly Beloved,” with music by Jerome Kern and lyrics by Johnny Mercer. It was published by Chappell and Co., Inc. in New York, New York in 1942.
”Dearly Beloved,” was featured in the 1942 Columbia Pictures musical romantic comedy film, You Were Never Lovelier, directed by William A. Seiter and starred Fred Astaire, Rita Hayworth, Adolphe Menjou, and Xavier Cugat. The cover features images of the stars of the film. Kern and Mercer received an Academy Award Best Original Song nomination for this song.
Materials, dates and provenance
- publishing date: 1942
- depicted (sitter): Hayworth, Rita
- depicted (sitter): Astaire, Fred
- publisher: Chappell & Co. 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: 1985.0393.03
- accession number: 1985.0393
- catalog number: 1985.0393.03
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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