“So's Your Old Man (How'd You Get That Way?)”: Museum Object and Cultural History
“So's Your Old Man (How'd You Get That Way?)”: date made: 1925. publisher: Perry Bradford Music Co.. Object Name: sheet music.
The object in the museum catalogue
This sheet music is for the song “So's Your Old Man (How'd You Get That Way?)” that was written and composed by Charlie McCord and Perry Bradford. The sheet music was published by the Perry Bradford Music Co. in 1925. The song is subtitled “a college wail.” The cover features a black and orange collection of faces and various college paraphernalia.
Materials, dates and provenance
- date made: 1925
- publisher: Perry Bradford Music Co.
- Object Name: sheet music
- 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
- ID Number: 1983.0424.048
- accession number: 1983.0424
- catalog number: 1983.0424.048
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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