“That Good Old Country Town”

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 “That Good Old Country Town (Where I was Born)” that was written and composed by Carson J. Robison, and published by the Triangle Music Publishing Company in 1928. The song was featured by Vernon Dalhart, and the plain white cover has a photograph of Dalhart and Carson Robison on the cover. The cover notes that the music was a “Joe Davis” Publication. Davis operated the Triangle Music Publishing Company, and also pursued a career as a recording artist.

LOCATION

Currently not on view

NAMES

Robison, Carson J. Dalhart, Vernon Triangle Music Pub. Co. Inc.

performer : Dalhart, Vernon

lyricist; composer : Robison, Carson J.

publisher : Triangle Music Pub. Co. 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

1920s

date made : 1928

Additional Resource Information

Record Id : nmah_670815

ID Number : 1983.0424.001 accession number : 1983.0424 catalog number : 1983.0424.001

Record Information

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“That Good Old Country Town”