“Zamona”: Museum Object and Cultural History
“Zamona”: publishing date: 1900. publisher: M. Witmark & Sons. Object Name: sheet music.
The object in the museum catalogue
This sheet music for the song "Zamona” was composed by William Loraine and published by Witmark and Sons of New York, New York in 1900. The song is an Arabian intermezzo, and is touted as being “immensely popular with Sousa’s band.” The cover is an illustration of a crescent moon and starry night sky above the silhouettes of pyramids, a sphinx, camels, and an oasis.
Materials, dates and provenance
- publishing date: 1900
- publisher: M. Witmark & Sons
- Object Name: sheet music
- Physical Description: paper (overall material)
- Physical Description: ink (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 14 in x 11 in; 35.56 cm x 27.94 cm
- Place Made: United States: New York, New York
- Subject: Motion Pictures
- Subject: Musical Theater
- ID Number: 1982.0439.34
- catalog number: 1982.0439.34
- accession number: 1982.0439
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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