"I May Be Gone for a Long, Long Time": Museum Object and Cultural History
"I May Be Gone for a Long, Long Time": publishing date: 1917. associated person: Brown, Lew. associated person: Von Tilzer, Albert.
The object in the museum catalogue
This sheet music for the song “I May Be Gone For a Long, Long Time” was composed by Albert Von Tilzer with lyrics by Lew Brown, and published by the Broadway Music Corp. in New York, New York, in 1917. The cover features an image of American actress, singer, and vaudeville star, Grace La Rue.
Materials, dates and provenance
- publishing date: 1917
- associated person: Brown, Lew
- associated person: Von Tilzer, Albert
- publisher: Broadway Music Corporation
- Object Name: sheet music
- Physical Description: paper (overall material)
- Physical Description: ink (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 13 1/4 in x 10 1/2 in; 33.655 cm x 26.67 cm
- place made: United States: New York, New York
- ID Number: 1980.0693.11B
- accession number: 1980.0693
- catalog number: 1980.0693.11B
- Credit Line: Gift of Wm. Jerry Eagle
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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