Sheet Music, Three Little Sisters: Museum Object and Cultural History
Sheet Music, Three Little Sisters: date made: 1942. maker: Taylor, Irving. maker: Mizzy, Vic.
The object in the museum catalogue
This song counts the number of sisters in a family who have romantic attachments to service men - one to a soldier, one to a sailor, and one to a marine. It dates to early in World War II.
The song has lyrics by Irving Taylor with music by Vic Mizzy.
Materials, dates and provenance
- date made: 1942
- maker: Taylor, Irving
- maker: Mizzy, Vic
- Object Name: sheet music
- Measurements: overall: .1 cm x 23.3 cm x 30.5 cm; 1/32 in x 9 3/16 in x 12 in
- place made: United States: New York, New York
- Subject: Mathematics
- Subject: Music
- ID Number: 1988.3086.110
- nonaccession number: 1988.3086
- catalog number: 1988.3086.110
- Credit Line: The Sam DeVincent Collection of American Music
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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