“Good-Bye Little Girl Good-Bye”: Museum Object and Cultural History
“Good-Bye Little Girl Good-Bye”: date made: 1904. composer: Edwards, Gus. lyricist: Cobb, Will D..
The object in the museum catalogue
This sheet music is for the song “Good-Bye Little Girl Good-Bye” that was written and composed by the duo of Will Cobb and Gus Edwards. The sheet music was published by M. Witmark & Sons of New York City, in 1904. The cover features an inset photograph of Eli Brouillitte, who sung “Good-Bye Little Girl Good-Bye” in Hi Henry’s Minstrel shows. There is an illustration of a man in uniform saying good-bye to a concerned looking woman. The bottom of the cover has two oval inset photographs of Cobb and Edwards.
Materials, dates and provenance
- date made: 1904
- composer: Edwards, Gus
- lyricist: Cobb, Will D.
- publisher: M. Witmark & Sons
- Object Name: sheet music
- Physical Description: paper (overall material)
- Physical Description: ink (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 13 3/4 in x 10 1/2 in; 34.925 cm x 26.67 cm
- place made: United States
- ID Number: 1983.0424.071
- accession number: 1983.0424
- catalog number: 1983.0424.071
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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