"Hallelujah, I'm a Bum": Museum Object and Cultural History
"Hallelujah, I'm a Bum": Date made: 1928. publisher: Bibo, Bloedon & Lang Inc.. Object Name: sheet music.
The object in the museum catalogue
This sheet music is for the song “Hallelujah, I’m A Bum,” version by Jack Waite. It was published by Bibo, Bloedon and Lang in New York, New York in 1928. This version of this American folk song contains 15 verses.
The cover art for this sheet music was made by American artist and designer Albert Wilfred Barbelle (1887-1957). With a prolific career spanning over forty years, Barbelle created numerous works of cover art for sheet music and albums.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date made: 1928
- publisher: Bibo, Bloedon & Lang Inc.
- Object Name: sheet music
- Physical Description: paper (overall material)
- Physical Description: ink (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 12 in x 9 in; 30.48 cm x 22.86 cm
- Measurements: overall:;
- place made: United States: New York, New York
- ID Number: 1988.0759.01
- accession number: 1988.0759
- catalog number: 1988.0759.01
- Credit Line: Gift of Edwin K. Robinson
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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