"Blue Skies": Museum Object and Cultural History
"Blue Skies": publishing date: 1927. composer: Berlin, Irving. publisher: Irving Berlin, Inc..
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This sheet music is for the song "Blue Skies," with words and music by Irving Berlin. It was published by Irving Berlin, Inc. in New York, New York in 1927.
The cover art for this sheet music was made by American artist and illustrator Sydney Lefkowitz (Leff) (1901-2005). Leff began his career as a commercial artist while he was still in high school. He would produce sheet music covers through the 1940s and subsequently moved on to generating advertising for Madison Avenue clients.
Materials, dates and provenance
- publishing date: 1927
- composer: Berlin, Irving
- publisher: Irving Berlin, 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: 1986.0021.03
- accession number: 1986.0021
- catalog number: 1986.0021.03
- Credit Line: Gift of Ruth Mildred Hunter
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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