“Before the World Began”: Museum Object and Cultural History
“Before the World Began”: publishing date: 1917. lyricist: Sterling, Andrew B.. composer: Solman, Alfred.
The object in the museum catalogue
This sheet music for the song "Before the World Began" was written as a poem by Andrew B. Sterling and composed by Alfred Solman. The music was published by the Joe Morris Music Co. of New York, New York in 1917. The cover notes that the song was “introduced Harry Ellis, America’s Famous Tenor.” The “B” in “Before” of the title is written in a fancy script in red, and the first letter of most words on the cover is red.
Materials, dates and provenance
- publishing date: 1917
- lyricist: Sterling, Andrew B.
- composer: Solman, Alfred
- publisher: Joe Morris Music Company
- Object Name: sheet music
- Physical Description: paper (overall material)
- Physical Description: ink (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 13 1/2 in x 10 1/2 in; 34.29 cm x 26.67 cm
- place made: United States: New York, New York
- ID Number: 1982.0439.21
- catalog number: 1982.0439.021
- accession number: 1982.0439
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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