"Come Back Dixie": Museum Object and Cultural History
"Come Back Dixie": date made: 1915. lyricist: Mahoney, Jack. composer: Wenrich, Percy.
The object in the museum catalogue
This sheet music is for the song "Come Back, Dixie," with words by Jack Mahoney and music by Percy Wenrich. It was published by Leo Feist, Inc. in New York, New York in 1915. The cover features an image of the musical group the Avon Comedy Four, who performed this song.
Materials, dates and provenance
- date made: 1915
- lyricist: Mahoney, Jack
- composer: Wenrich, Percy
- depicted (sitter): Avon Comedy Four
- maker: Leo Feist, Inc.
- Object Name: sheet music
- Physical Description: paper (overall material)
- Physical Description: ink (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 13 3/4 in x 10 3/4 in; 34.925 cm x 27.305 cm
- place made: United States: New York, New York City
- ID Number: 2017.3021.306
- nonaccession number: 2017.3021
- catalog number: 2017.3021.306
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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