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"The Band Played On": Museum Object and Cultural History

"The Band Played On": publishing date: 1936. publisher: Calumet Music Company. Object Name: sheet music.

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The object in the museum catalogue

This sheet music is for the song “The Band Played On,” with music by Charles P. Ward and words by John F. Palmer. It was published by Calumet Music Company in Chicago, Illinois in 1936.

Materials, dates and provenance

  • publishing date: 1936
  • publisher: Calumet Music Company
  • Object Name: sheet music
  • Physical Description: paper (overall material)
  • Physical Description: ink (overall material)
  • Measurements: overall: 12 in x 9 1/2 in; 30.48 cm x 24.13 cm
  • place made: United States: Illinois, Chicago
  • ID Number: 1984.0105.09
  • accession number: 1984.0105
  • catalog number: 1984.0105.09
  • Data Source: National Museum of American History

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Catalogue descriptions and facts adapted from National Museum of American History through the Smithsonian's official Open Access dataset. This record explicitly marks its metadata CC0 1.0; formatting and selection have been changed.

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