"Lucky Lindy!," 1927
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Charles Lindbergh gained international fame with his solo transatlantic flight from New York to Paris. The reluctant celebrity was praised in several popular songs, with none more successful than "Lucky Lindy" written by Abel Baer and L. Wolfe Gilbert. Singer Jack Kaufman recorded the tune for Harmony Records on May 25, 1927 -- a mere four days after Lindbergh's flight!
Charles Lindbergh gained international fame with his solo transatlantic flight from New York to Paris. The reluctant celebrity was praised in several popular songs, with none more successful than "Lucky Lindy" written by Abel Baer and L. Wolfe Gilbert. Singer Jack Kaufman recorded the tune for Harmony Records on May 25, 1927 -- a mere four days after Lindbergh's flight!
Artifact
Sheet music
Date Made
1927
Subject Date
1927
Creators
Gilbert, L. Wolfe (Louis Wolfe), 1886-1970
Place of Creation

On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Heroes of the Sky
Object ID
2000.118.8
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 12.25 in
Width: 9.25 in