“My Little Sally Green (My Dusky Queen)”
Object Details
- composer
- Von Tilzer, Harry
- lyricist
- Heelan, Will A.
- publisher
- Shapiro, Bernstein and Von Tilzer
- Description
- This sheet music for the song “My Little Sally Green (My Dusky Queen)” was written by Will A. Heelan and composed by Harry Von Tilzer. The music was originally published by Shapiro, Bernstein, and Von Tilzer of New York, New York in 1902. This sheet appeared as a musical supplement to the New York Herald on April 20, 1902. On top of the sheet is a picture of a well-dressed black couple dancing, drawn in the stereotypical caricature that was prominent during the period.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- publishing date
- 1902
- ID Number
- 1982.0440.41
- accession number
- 1982.0440
- catalog number
- 1982.0440.41
- Object Name
- sheet music
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- ink (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 14 in x 10 in; 35.56 cm x 25.4 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_663716
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-cec9-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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