Music Sheet, "Henry's Made a Lady out of Lizzie," 1928

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Artifact Overview

Automobiles have always inspired popular songs. Composer Walter O'Keefe wrote "Henry's Made a Lady out of Lizzie" to commemorate Ford's introduction of the stylish Model A, which replaced the venerable Model T -- the "Tin Lizzie" -- in 1928. In keeping with the ukulele fad of the 1920s, the sheet music's chord fingerings are for that Hawaiian instrument.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Sheet music

Date Made

1928

Subject Date

1928

Creator Notes

Composed by Walter O'Keefe. Published by De Sylva, Brown & Henderson, Inc. Artwork created by Politzer.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

60.145.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Lithography

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 11.875 in
Width: 9.063 in

Music Sheet, "Henry's Made a Lady out of Lizzie," 1928