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St. Louis Blues
Object Details
- Description
- Sheet music for the song St. Louis Blues by W. C. Handy. The cover is orange with black text. Written in the center of the page is: [featured in Lew Leslie's Black birds of 1928.] An image of three birds on a branch is below this. Written at the bottom of the page is: [Published by / HANDY BORS MUSIC CO. Inc / “Home of the Blues” / 1545 Broadway New York.]
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dwandalyn R. Reece
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Date
- 1928
- Object number
- 2012.77
- Composed by
- W. C. Handy, American, 1873 - 1958
- Published by
- Handy Brother's Music Co., Inc., American, founded 1918
- Subject of
- Lew Leslie, 1888 - 1963
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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- Type
- sheet music
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 12 x 9 1/2 in. (30.5 x 24.1 cm)
- Place made
- 1545 Broadway, Manhattan, New York City, New York County, New York, United States, North and Central America
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Written Music
- Topic
- African American
- Blues (Music)
- Musical Theatre
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2012.77
- Usage
- CC0
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