THE SIDEWALKS OF NEW YORK (EAST SIDE, WEST SIDE): OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN SONG

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

THE SIDEWALKS OF NEW YORK (EAST SIDE, WEST SIDE): OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN SONG

Entry/Object ID

L.2008.57 a-b

Description

Sheet music comprised of two bound, one insert paper sheets, orange title page with brown printing and a lithograph image in a rectangular frame of a suited man in profile; at bottom of image is the copyright symbol (c in a circle) and a signature: "Alfred Smith"; red ink stamp in top right of frame: "SONG SHOP / LIVINSTON, MONT. / SHEET MUSIC / MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS and SUPPLIES / ORTHOPHONIC VICTROLAS / and RADIO COMBINATIONS"; in scroll beneath frame: "Hon. "AL" SMITH'S / "Official Campaign Song""; five-pointed star in CL enclosing the words: "COMPLETE / WITH / CAMPAIGN / CHORUSES"; text above and following image: "The SIDEWALKS / of NEW YORK / (EAST SIDE WEST SIDE) / Words and Music / by / Chas B. Lawlor / and / James W. Blake / Published / for / BAND / and / ORCHESTRA / WITH UKELELE / AND SAXOPHONE / ARRANGEMENTS / Barbelle / MADE / IN USA"; in banner at BC: "PUBLISHED BY PAULL-PIONEER MUSIC Co. 119 FIFTH AVE. / NEW YORK"; second page has text of eight "Special Campaign Choruses / By AL DUBIN"; third page has three staff lines of music and lyrics with text above and below; fourth and fifth pages have four staff lines of music and lyrics each; sixth page, back cover, has an advertisement for other compositions with small lithographic reproductions of their covers.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

James W. Blake

Attribution

Composer

Manufacturer

Paull-Pioneer Music Company

Date made

1928

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

Racette list # 57

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

12-1/8 in

Width

9-1/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 12 1/8 x 9 1/8 in. (30.8 x 23.2 cm)

Material

Paper, ink

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Slight discoloration and tears along edges; folded paper binding splitting.

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 24E

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial