“I Love You in the Same Old Way”: Museum Object and Cultural History
“I Love You in the Same Old Way”: publishing date: 1896. lyricist: Ford, Walter H.. composer: Bratton, John W..
The object in the museum catalogue
This sheet music is for the song “I Love You in The Same Old Way.” The song was written by Walter H. Ford and composed by John W. Brattor, and published by Witmark and Sons in 1896. The cover features the portraits of Maxwell and Simpson who originally sang and illustrated the song in their Vaudeville routine. In performances of illustrated songs, pre-photographed scenes that conveyed the content of the song would be projected on the stage behind the performers as a visual aid for the audience.
Materials, dates and provenance
- publishing date: 1896
- lyricist: Ford, Walter H.
- composer: Bratton, John W.
- publisher: M. Witmark & Sons
- Object Name: sheet music
- Physical Description: paper (overall material)
- Physical Description: ink (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 14 in x 11 in; 35.56 cm x 27.94 cm
- place made: United States: New York, New York
- place made: United States: Illinois, Chicago
- ID Number: 1979.1154.04
- accession number: 1979.1154
- catalog number: 1979.1154.04
- Credit Line: Gift of C. Malcolm Watkins
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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