"The Broadway Melody": Museum Object and Cultural History
"The Broadway Melody": publishing date: 1928. publisher: Robbins Music Corporation. Object Name: sheet music.
The object in the museum catalogue
This sheet music is for the song “The Broadway Melody,” with lyrics by Arthur Freed and melody by Nacio Herb Brown. It was published by Robbins Music Corporation in New York, New York in 1928. This song was featured in the 1929 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pre-Code musical film “The Broadway Melody,” directed by Harry Beaumont and starred Charles King, Anita Page, Bessie Love , and Jed Prouty. The cover features images of dancing girls and insets of images of Charles King, Bessie Love, and Anita Page
Materials, dates and provenance
- publishing date: 1928
- publisher: Robbins Music Corporation
- 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: 1984.1117.05
- accession number: 1984.1117
- catalog number: 1984.1117.05
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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