"A Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody": Museum Object and Cultural History
"A Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody": publishing date: 1922. publisher: Standard Music Publications, Inc.. Object Name: sheet music.
The object in the museum catalogue
This sheet music is for the song “A Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody,” with music and lyrics by Irving Berlin. It was published by Standard Music Publications, Inc. in 1922 This song was originally published in 1919.
Materials, dates and provenance
- publishing date: 1922
- publisher: Standard Music Publications, Inc.
- 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: 1986.0021.29
- accession number: 1986.0021
- catalog number: 1986.0021.29
- Credit Line: Gift of Ruth Mildred Hunter
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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