Roy Rogers Favorite Cowboy Songs: Museum Object and Cultural History
Roy Rogers Favorite Cowboy Songs: publishing date: 1943. depicted (sitter): Rogers, Roy. publisher: Robbins Music Corporation.
The object in the museum catalogue
This song book Roy Rogers Favorite Cowboy Songs, was published by Robbins Music Corporation in New York, New York in 1943. It features hits by Roy Rogers including “Roll Along Prairie Moon,” I’m an Old Cowhand,” “Leanin’ on the Ole Top Rail,” and “The Yellow Rose of Texas.” There is an image of Roy Rogers and his horse Trigger on the cover.
Materials, dates and provenance
- publishing date: 1943
- depicted (sitter): Rogers, Roy
- publisher: Robbins Music Corporation
- Object Name: song book
- 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
- Subject: Country (music)
- ID Number: 2013.0252.01
- accession number: 2013.0252
- catalog number: 2013.0252.01
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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