Sunoco March sheet music
Creation: 1930Abstract
Sunoco Inc. is a petroleum manufacturer with headquarters in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. This musical score is the theme song of the Sunoco Show. The Sunoco Show began in 1930 and aired weekly on NBC radio networks. The show offered popular "melodic" music to its listeners and included an orchestra that was directed by Harold Sanford (1879-1945). Pictured on the cover is the Sunoco Orchestra along with the Ramblers Quartet and guest soloists. Lyrics and music by Harold Sandford.
Dates
- Creation: 1930
Creator
- Sanford, Harold, 1879-1945 (Person)
Extent
1 item(s)
General Physical Description
1 score (5 p.) : col. ; 9.25 x 12.25 in.
Historical Note
Sunoco Inc. is a petroleum manufacturer with headquarters in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, formerly known as Sun Company Inc. (1886-1920 and 1976-1998) and Sun Oil Co. (1920-1976).
The Sunoco Show began in 1930 and aired weekly on NBC radio networks. The show offered popular "melodic" music to its listeners and included an orchestra that was directed by Harold Sanford (1879-1945). Also featured was a trio called "The Ramblers" and each show included various guest artists.
Harold Sanford (1879-1945), composer of the Sunoco March, arranged and composed many other scores, including "Mem'ries" with Henry M. Neely (1877-1963), the theme of the Philco Radio Hour.
Scope and Content
This item is a musical score with a photograph on the cover of the Sunoco Orchestra with Ramblers Quartet and guest soloists. Labeled "Song for voice and piano, with arrangement for male voices." The song was the theme song of the Sunoco Show. Lyrics and music by Harold Sandford. There is an advertisement for Blue Sunoco motor fuel on back cover, showing a service station. Pages 3-4 is missing. Published by Sun Oil Company.
Location
DF Box 14.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
Language of Materials
English
Subjects
Finding Aid & Administrative Information
- Title:
- Sunoco March sheet music
- Date:
- 2016
- Description rules:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description:
- English
- Script of description:
- Latin
Repository Details
Repository Details
Part of the Audiovisual Collections Repository