“Till the Sands of the Desert Grow Cold”
Object Details
- composer
- Ball, Ernest R.
- lyricist
- Graff, Jr., George
- publisher
- M. Witmark & Sons
- Description
- This sheet music is for the song “Till the Sands of the Desert Grow Cold.” The song’s lyrics were written by George Graff Jr., and the music was composed by Ernest R. Ball. The sheet music was published by M. Witmark and Sons of New York City in 1911. The sheet music has a plain white cover with plain black lettering, and the song’s lyrics are typical of a love song written during this period.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- publishing date
- 1911
- ID Number
- 1983.0313.19
- accession number
- 1983.0313
- catalog number
- 1983.0313.19
- Object Name
- sheet music
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- ink (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 13 1/2 in x 10 1/2 in; 34.29 cm x 26.67 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_670708
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-cf57-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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