“Before the World Began”
Object Details
- Description
- This sheet music for the song "Before the World Began" was written as a poem by Andrew B. Sterling and composed by Alfred Solman. The music was published by the Joe Morris Music Co. of New York, New York in 1917. The cover notes that the song was “introduced Harry Ellis, America’s Famous Tenor.” The “B” in “Before” of the title is written in a fancy script in red, and the first letter of most words on the cover is red.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- publishing date
- 1917
- ID Number
- 1982.0439.21
- catalog number
- 1982.0439.021
- accession number
- 1982.0439
- lyricist
- Sterling, Andrew B.
- composer
- Solman, Alfred
- publisher
- Joe Morris Music Company
- 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
- Music & Musical Instruments
- Popular Entertainment
- Sheet Music
- Record ID
- nmah_666706
