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“I Love You”

Object Details

Description
This sheet music is for the song, “I Love You” from the musical farce “Little Jessie James.” The music was composed by Harry Archer, and the lyrics were written by Harlan Thompson. The sheet music was published by Leo Feist Inc. of New York, New York in 1923. The light red cover features a white heart on the left of the cover with an illustration of a beckoning woman on the right. The cover has the slogan “You can’t go wrong, with a Feist song.”
Location
Currently not on view
Data Source
National Museum of American History
lyricist
Thompson, Harlan
composer
Archer, Harry
publisher
Leo Feist, Inc.
publishing date
1923
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
ink (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 12 1/4 in x 9 in; 31.115 cm x 22.86 cm
Object Name
sheet music

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