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        “If I Had a Girl Like You”

        Source

        National Museum of American History

        OBJECT TYPE

        Sheet music

        PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

        paper (overall material)

        ink (overall material)

        MEASUREMENTS

        overall: 12 in x 9 in; 30.48 cm x 22.86 cm

        DESCRIPTION (BRIEF)

        This sheet music is for the song “If I Had a Girl Like You” that was written and composed by Louis W. McDermott. The sheet music was published by Leo Feist Inc. of New York City, in 1930. The red, pink, grey and black cover features a central photograph of Chester Gaylord with an illustration of a young woman in the lower right corner of the cover. Chester Gaylord was a recording artist for Brunswick, and featured this song on Brunswick record number 4819.

        LOCATION

        Currently not on view

        NAME

        Leo Feist, Inc.
        publisher : Leo Feist, Inc.

        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

        1930s
        date made : 1930


        Additional Resource Information
        Record Id : nmah_670871
        ID Number : 1983.0424.057 accession number : 1983.0424 catalog number : 1983.0424.057


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