Name/Title
PENGUIN AT THE WALDORFEntry/Object ID
L.2008.75Description
Sheet music comprised of two bound paper sheets; orange title page with white X extending from corners with a line-drawn image of a penguin wearing pince-nez and holding a walking stick in the center, line-drawn vignettes are on each leg of the X; clockwise from TL the vignettes depict a woman and a penguin sitting on a sofa conversing, a penguin on the steps of the Waldorf-Astoria being greeted by a doorman, a woman dancing with a penguin, a penguin at a dining table being served a fish by a waiter; text at top of page: "penguin at the waldorf / Words and music by / JIMMY EATON, LARRY WAGNER / and FRANK SHUMAN"; text superimposed on notes and a staff line of music at BC: "Dreyer / MUSIC CORP. / 1650 BROADWAY / NEW YORK 19, N.Y."; second page has five staff lines of music and lyrics with text above and below; third page has six staff lines of music and lyrics; fourth page, back cover, is an advertisement for two pieces of music.Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Jimmy EatonAttribution
ComposerArtist
Larry WagnerAttribution
ComposerArtist
Frank ShumanAttribution
ComposerManufacturer
Dreyer Music CorporationDate made
1947Other Names and Numbers
Other Number
Racette list # 75Dimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
11-7/8 inWidth
9 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 11 7/8 x 9 in. (30.2 x 22.9 cm)General Notes
Note Type
StorageNoteNote
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 24ENote Type
DepartmentNote
Curatorial