"The Lonesome Road": Museum Object and Cultural History
"The Lonesome Road": publishing date: 1928. publisher: Spier and Coslow Incorporated. Object Name: sheet music.
The object in the museum catalogue
This sheet music is for the song “The Lonesome Road,” with lyrics by Gene Austin and music by Nathaniel Shilkret. It was published by Spier and Coslow, Inc. in New York, New York in 1928.
"The Lonseome Road" was featured in the 1929 Universal Pictures romantic drama film Show Boat, directed by Carl Laemmle and starred Laura La Plante and Joseph Schildkraut. The cover features images of Joseph Schildkraut and Laura La Plante with the caption, "Special Motion Picture Edition Issued in Connection with Carl Laemmle's Universal Production, 'SHOW BOAT.' Show Boat was released by Universal in two editions, one a silent film for movie theatres not equipped for sound, and one a part-talkie with a sound prologue.
Materials, dates and provenance
- publishing date: 1928
- publisher: Spier and Coslow Incorporated
- Object Name: sheet music
- Physical Description: paper (overall material)
- Physical Description: ink (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 11 1/2 in x 8 1/2 in; 29.21 cm x 21.59 cm
- place made: United States: New York, New York
- ID Number: 1986.0021.17
- accession number: 1986.0021
- catalog number: 1986.0021.17
- Credit Line: Gift of Ruth Mildred Hunter
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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