“Oh! Frenchy”: Museum Object and Cultural History
“Oh! Frenchy”: date made: 1918. publisher: Broadway Music Corporation. Object Name: sheet music.
The object in the museum catalogue
This sheet music is for the song “Oh! Frenchy” that has lyrics written by Sam Ehrlich and music composed by Con Conrad. The sheet music was published by the Broadway Music Corporation of New York City in 1918. The blue cover has an illustration of a red and white interlocked hearts, with an illustration of a nurse looking lovingly down at a French soldier inside the red heart. The cover illustration is signed by E.E. Walton. The song tells the story of an American nurse who fell in love with a French soldier and his charming language.
Materials, dates and provenance
- date made: 1918
- publisher: Broadway Music Corporation
- Object Name: sheet music
- Physical Description: paper (overall material)
- Physical Description: ink (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 13 1/2 in x 10 1/2 in; 34.29 cm x 26.67 cm
- place made: United States: New York, New York
- ID Number: 1983.0424.079
- accession number: 1983.0424
- catalog number: 1983.0424.079
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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