“Somewhere There Are Thousand Broken Hearts”

Source

National Museum of American History

OBJECT TYPE

Sheet music

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

paper (overall material)

ink (overall material)

MEASUREMENTS

overall: 14 in x 11 in; 35.56 cm x 27.94 cm

DESCRIPTION (BRIEF)

This sheet music is for the song “Somewhere There Are Thousand Broken Hearts” that was written by A. Rossi and composed by T. Acciani. The Fred G. Heberlein Company of New York City published the sheet music in 1916. The cover has an illustration of a soldier walking through underbrush on the left side, and an illustration of a naval officer operating a machine gun on the right side. There is a heart-shaped photograph of Emily Gordon in the middle of the cover, who featured the song in her performances.

LOCATION

Currently not on view

NAMES

Gordon, Emily Fred G. Heberlein

performer : Gordon, Emily

publisher : Fred G. Heberlein

Keywords

Cultural and Community Life: Entertainment Music & Musical Instruments Popular Entertainment Sheet Music Musical instruments Amusements Music

PLACES

New York United States

place made : United States: New York, New York

DATES

1910s

date made : 1916

Additional Resource Information

Record Id : nmah_670886

ID Number : 1983.0424.092 accession number : 1983.0424 catalog number : 1983.0424.092

Record Information

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“Somewhere There Are Thousand Broken Hearts”