“How Do I Know It's Real”: Museum Object and Cultural History
“How Do I Know It's Real”: date made: 1941. publisher: Chappell and Co., Inc.. Object Name: sheet music.
The object in the museum catalogue
This sheet music is for the song “How Do I Know It's Real” that was written and composed by Dan Shapiro, Jerry Seelen, and Lester Lee. The sheet music was published by Chappell & Co., Inc. in 1941. The light green cover features a photograph of Tommy Tucker, who “successfully recorded and featured” the song as a bandleader for his big band.
Materials, dates and provenance
- date made: 1941
- publisher: Chappell and Co., 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
- place made: United States: New York, New York
- ID Number: 1983.0424.009
- accession number: 1983.0424
- catalog number: 1983.0424.009
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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