Sheet Music, Nine O'Clock Sal: Museum Object and Cultural History
Sheet Music, Nine O'Clock Sal: date made: 1923. maker: LeRoy, Jack. maker: Hys, Billy.
The object in the museum catalogue
Some people, like those presented in this sheet music, can be described by the hours of the day they prefer. This song describes a man who plans to go back to his home town to wed someone who prefers early bedtimes. The song is by Jack LeRoy, Billy Hys, Jim Leary and Nelson Ingham.
Materials, dates and provenance
- date made: 1923
- maker: LeRoy, Jack
- maker: Hys, Billy
- maker: Ingham, Nelson
- 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: 1988.3086.101
- nonaccession number: 1988.3086
- catalog number: 1988.3086.101
- Credit Line: The Sam DeVincent Collection of American Music
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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