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How Green was my Valley

Sheet Music
1941 (published)
Artist/Maker
The Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd. (publishers)
Davis, Benny (lyricist)
Silver, Abner (composer)
Place of origin
London (published)

Music sheet for the song <i>How Green was my Valley</i>, as sung by Vera Lynn (born 1917). The lyrics by Benny Davis and music by Abner Silver, published by Peter Maurice & Co Ltd., London ca. 1941.


Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Prints
Object type
Sheet Music
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.
(Some alternative part names are also shown below)
  • Sheet Music
  • Prints
  • Sheet Music
  • Prints
TitleHow Green was my Valley (published title)
Materials and techniques
Sepia print, Intermediate pages composed of printed text.
Paper
Ink
Printing
Brief description
Music sheet for the song How Green was my Valley, as sung by Vera Lynn (born 1917). The lyrics by Benny Davis and music by Abner Silver, published by Peter Maurice & Co Ltd., London ca. 1941
Physical description
Music sheet for the song <i>How Green was my Valley</i>, as sung by Vera Lynn (born 1917). The lyrics by Benny Davis and music by Abner Silver, published by Peter Maurice & Co Ltd., London ca. 1941.

There is a central sepia image of Vera Lynn.
Dimensions
  • Front cover height: 31.1cm (approx)
  • Front cover width: 24.6cm
Marks and inscriptions
Transliteration
Credit line
Given by Mrs M.R. Grieve
Subject depicted
Fields, Gracie
Association
Literary referenceHow Green was my Valley
Summary
Music sheet for the song <i>How Green was my Valley</i>, as sung by Vera Lynn (born 1917). The lyrics by Benny Davis and music by Abner Silver, published by Peter Maurice & Co Ltd., London ca. 1941.
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.783-2014

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Record createdApril 11, 2014
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1290924/how-green-was-my-valley-sheet-music-davis-benny/
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