"God Bless America"

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God Bless America
God Bless America
Description:

This sheet music is for the song “God Bless America,” written and composed by Irving Berlin, and published by Irving Berlin, Inc in 1938. Irving Berlin (1888–1989) wrote the song in 1918, at the end of World War I. In 1938, with war again approaching, Berlin revised the work as a “peace song.” Kate Smith’s recording of the updated “God Bless America” became the number three hit in 1939.

Publishing Date: 1939

Composer; Lyricist: Berlin, IrvingPublisher: Irving Berlin, Inc.

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: New York, New York

Subject: Church and StateRelated Event: World War I

Subject:

See more items in: Culture and the Arts: Entertainment, Popular Entertainment, Music & Musical Instruments, Religion, 1939 exhibit, Sheet Music

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1983.0320.07Accession Number: 1983.0320Catalog Number: 1983.0320.07

Object Name: sheet music

Physical Description: paper (overall material)ink (overall material)Measurements: overall: 12 in x 9 1/4 in; 30.48 cm x 23.495 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-7680-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_670715

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