Many a New Day; People Will Say We're in Love: Museum Object and Cultural History
Many a New Day; People Will Say We're in Love: recording date: 1943. recording artist: Roberts, Joan. recording artist: Drake, Alfred.
The object in the museum catalogue
side 1: Joan Roberts with Oklahoma Girl Chorus and Orchestra. Many a New Day; side 2: Alfred Drake and Joan Roberts with Oklahoma Orchestra. People Will Say We're in Love (Decca 23287), from the album Oklahoma! (Decca A-359). 78 rpm.
This recording is from the 1943 Broadway musical Oklahoma!, with book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II and music by Richard Rogers. Oklahoma! opened on March 31, 1943 at the St. James Theatre and ran for 2,212 performances.
Materials, dates and provenance
- recording date: 1943
- recording artist: Roberts, Joan
- recording artist: Drake, Alfred
- manufacturer: Decca
- Object Name: sound recording
- Physical Description: shellac (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 10 in; x 25.4 cm
- place made: United States: New York, New York
- ID Number: 1985.0613.126
- accession number: 1985.0613
- maker number: 23287
- catalog number: 1985.0613.126
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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