Sheet Music, Alone at a Table for Two: Museum Object and Cultural History
Sheet Music, Alone at a Table for Two: date made: 1935. maker: Richman, Daniel. maker: Fio Rito, Ted.
The object in the museum catalogue
As this song suggests, if the number two can be associated with romantic pairings, the number one one can signify the end of such pairings and loneliness.
The lyrics are by Billy Hill and Daniel Richman, with music by Ted Fio Rito.
Materials, dates and provenance
- date made: 1935
- maker: Richman, Daniel
- maker: Fio Rito, Ted
- maker: Hill, Billy
- Object Name: sheet music
- Physical Description: paper (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: .1 cm x 23.3 cm x 31 cm; 1/32 in x 9 3/16 in x 12 7/32 in
- place made: United States: New York, New York
- Subject: Mathematics
- Subject: Music
- ID Number: 1988.3086.108
- nonaccession number: 1988.3086
- catalog number: 1988.3086.108
- Credit Line: The Sam DeVincent Collection of American Music
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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