“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

Record Information

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“If I Had a Girl Like You”