Sheet music comprised of two bound paper sheets; title page printed in orange and dark blue with image of a sleeping man (Rip Van Winkle) in a landscape with text BL on a small sign: "DREAM HILL" and the artist's signature: "CARTER"; at CL is a lithograph image of three smiling men in bowties with text below: "BON WALKER - GEORGE WALSH - JOE SKROCKI / ESQUIRE RECORDING ARTISTS / INTRODUCED AND FEATURED BY / BON WALKER AND HIS BON-BONS / Appearing at / BARTKE'S - RAVENA, N.Y."; text above image: "IN THE LAND OF / RIP VAN WINKLE / WORDS AND MUSIC BY / GEORGE WALSH and BON WALKER"; text below image framed with flourishes topped with a crown: "Royal Crown Music Co. / 1658 BROADWAY NEW YORK 19, N.Y."; an ink inscription is on the left top corner of lithograph image: "To 'Jack' / with best wishes /George Walsh"; second page has four staff lines of music and lyrics with text above and below; third page has five staff lines of music and lyrics; fourth page is a list of sponsors of the printing.
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
George Walsh
Attribution
Composer
Artist
Bon Walker
Attribution
Composer
Manufacturer
Royal Crown Music Company.
Date made
1950
Other Names and Numbers
Other Number
Racette list # 105
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Height
12 in
Width
9 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 12 x 9 in. (30.5 x 22.9 cm)
Material
Paper, ink
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Rip Van Winkle
Notes
Subject
General Notes
Note Type
StorageNote
Note
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 24E