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"Little Sir Echo": Museum Object and Cultural History

"Little Sir Echo": publishing date: 1939. publisher: Bregman, Vocco and Conn, Inc.. Object Name: sheet music.

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The object in the museum catalogue

This sheet music is for the song "Little Sir Echo," with the original version by Laura R. Smith and J. S. Fearis, and verse and revised arrangement by Adele Girard and Joe Massak. It was published by Bregmar, Vocco and Conn, Inc. in New York, New York in 1939. The cover features an image of American pianist, big band leader, and radio and television personality, Horace Heidt. Heidt and his Musical Knights had a Top 10 Billboard hit with their recording of this song in 1939.

Materials, dates and provenance

  • publishing date: 1939
  • publisher: Bregman, Vocco and Conn, 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: 1985.0506.08
  • accession number: 1985.0506
  • catalog number: 1985.0506.08
  • Data Source: National Museum of American History

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Catalogue descriptions and facts adapted from National Museum of American History through the Smithsonian's official Open Access dataset. This record explicitly marks its metadata CC0 1.0; formatting and selection have been changed.

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