“Ma Blushin' Rosie”: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

This sheet music is for the song “Ma Blushin' Rosie.” The song’s lyrics were written by Edgar Smith and the music was composed by John Stromberg. The sheet music was published by M. Witmark and Sons in 1900. The cover features an inset photo of Joseph Weber and Lew Fields in the upper left, and an inset photo of Fay Templeton on the lower right. The song was featured in the burlesque production of Fiddle Dee Dee and Quo Vass Iss, which was produced by Weber and Fields and starred Templeton.

Materials, dates and provenance

• date made: 1900
• 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
• ID Number: 1983.0424.052
• accession number: 1983.0424
• catalog number: 1983.0424.052
• Data Source: National Museum of American History

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