“Circus on Parade”
date: label: date made
content: 1951
name: label: maker
content: Beacon Music Co.
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: This sheet music is for the song “Circus on Parade.” The song’s lyrics were written by Jon Arthur and Billy Collins, and the music was composed by Albert Van Dam. The song was published by the Beacon Music Company, owned by Joe Davis, around 1951. The red and white cover features an image of Big Jon Arthur, the host of a children’s radio show called <i>Big Jon & Sparkie.</i> The show consisted of stories and songs featuring Sparkie, Benny the Bug, and Twinkle, all depicted on the cover.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States: New York, New York
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content: Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
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content: Popular Entertainment
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content: Music & Musical Instruments
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content: Sheet Music
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1983.0424.002
label: accession number
content: 1983.0424
label: catalog number
content: 1983.0424.002
objectType: label: Object Name
content: sheet music
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: paper (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: ink (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 12 in x 9 in; 30.48 cm x 22.86 cm