Sheet Music, Two Sleepy People: Museum Object and Cultural History
Sheet Music, Two Sleepy People: date made: 1938. Object Name: Sheet Music. Object Type: Sheet Music.
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The number two is often associated with romantic couples, as in this song which has lyrics by Frank Loesser and music by Hoagy Carmichael. The song was sung by Shirley Ross and Bob Hope in the Paramount Picture movie "Thanks for the Memory."
Materials, dates and provenance
- date made: 1938
- Object Name: Sheet Music
- Object Type: Sheet Music
- Physical Description: paper (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: .1 cm x 23 cm x 31.7 cm; 1/32 in x 9 1/16 in x 12 15/32 in
- place made: United States: New York, New York City
- Subject: Mathematics
- Subject: Music
- ID Number: 1988.3086.015
- catalog number: 1988.3086.015
- nonaccession number: 1988.3086
- Credit Line: The Sam DeVincent Collection of American Music
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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