1920s Sheet Music "When Day Is Done"
1920s Sheet Music "When Day Is Done" is a vintage Sheet Music Covers artifact by Harms Incorporated / Wiener Boheme Verlag from 1920, preserved in The Record Institute Ephemera Archive.
Category: Sheet Music Covers
Brand: Harms Incorporated / Wiener Boheme Verlag
Year: 1920
Rarity Class: C
An evocative, sketch-like portrait commands the cover of this transatlantic musical hit, bridging European origins with American Tin Pan Alley production. Bearing the dual imprints of Harms Incorporated and Wiener Boheme Verlag, this sheet music stands as a visual and historical testament to the international exchange of popular culture in the early twentieth century.
Quick Read
Origin: Published in the USA by Harms Incorporated (New York) in collaboration with Wiener Boheme Verlag (Austria). Historical Context: Explicitly documents the American adaptation of a European hit, adapting Katscher's "Madonna" into the American standard "When Day Is Done." Key Figures: Features lyrics by legendary American songwriter B.G. De Sylva and music by Dr. Robert Katscher. Aesthetic: Sh
Summary
An evocative, sketch-like portrait commands the cover of this transatlantic musical hit, bridging European origins with American Tin Pan Alley production. Bearing the dual imprints of Harms Incorporated and Wiener Boheme Verlag, this sheet music stands as a visual and historical testament to the international exchange of popular culture in the early twentieth century.
