Object Details
- publisher
- M. Witmark & Sons
- Description (Brief)
- This sheet music is for the song “In a Shanty in Old Shanty Town” that was written and composed by Joe Young, John Siras, and Little Jack Little. The sheet music was published by M. Witmark & Sons of New York City in 1932. The pale yellow cover features a pencil illustration of shanty on a hill. There is an inset photograph of Abe Lyman on the right side of the cover. Lyman was a singer who featured the song during performances and on records.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- 1932
- ID Number
- 1983.0424.091
- accession number
- 1983.0424
- catalog number
- 1983.0424.091
- Object Name
- sheet music
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- ink (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 12 1/4 in x 9 1/4 in; 31.115 cm x 23.495 cm
- place made
- United States: New York, New York
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
- Popular Entertainment
- Music & Musical Instruments
- Sheet Music
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_670885
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-eff1-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
