Published by
Leo Feist, Inc., American, 1909 - 1934
Herman Darewski Music Publishing Co Ltd., English, 1917 - 1919
Composed by
Meyer, George W., American, 1884 - 1959
Written by
Clarke, Grant, American, 1891 - 1931
Date
1918
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W (closed): 10 7/16 × 6 3/4 in. (26.5 × 17.1 cm)
H x W (open): 10 7/16 × 13 9/16 in. (26.5 × 34.4 cm)
Description
Sheet music for the song "You'll Find Old Dixieland in France." The front of the four pages features a large Eiffel Tower with a blue background and a black and white photograph of Paris below. On the right of the Eiffel Tower is an inset circle with an image of men picking cotton in the field. At the bottom of the front page is the maker's mark, a white rectangle with black print that reads, [POPULAR [wreath with L.F. in center] EDITION / LEO. FEIST INC. NEW YORK / HERMAN DAREWSKI MUSIC PUBLISHING CO. LONDON, ENG.] The two inner pages are sheet music. On the bottom of the left page, the text states, [Copyright MCMXVIII by LEO. FEIST, Inc. Feist Building, N.Y. / International Copyright Secured and Reserved / London - Herman Darewski Music Pub. Co.] The back page is an advertisement for, [An 80 Page Patriotic Pocket / size Song Book]. Images of sheet music overlap each other on the right side of the page with a featured one on the bottom left, [SONGS / The Soldiers / And Sailors / SING].
Place made
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Place depicted
Paris, France, Europe
Classification
Written Music
Type
sheet music
Topic
Military
Music
World War I
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Alan Laird
Object number
2017.111.21
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd580a59039-2b09-4bc3-becf-7fb467f1a307

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