What Is This Thing Called Love?

Composer

Cole Porter

Files

Preferred Citation

[Physical ID#]: [Title], Charles H. Templeton, Sr. sheet music collection. Special Collections, Mississippi State University Libraries.

Cover Illustration

Clown and ballerina dancing

First Line of Song

I was a hum-drum person, Leading a life apart,

First Line of Chorus

What is this thing called love?

Lyricist

Porter, Cole, 1891-1964

Illustrator/Artist

Barbelle, Albert W., 1888-1957

Lithographer/Printer

New York: Harms, Inc.

Publication Date

1937

Publisher

New York: Harms, Inc.

Performance Medium

Piano; Ukulele; guitar; voice

Music Genre

Popular

Object Type

text

Format (Original)

1 score; (6 p.); 30 cm.

Format (Digital)

PDF

Physical ID#

32278011769761

Digital ID#

011769761_1937

Location of Original

Box 150; Folder 1; Piece 47

Repository

Manuscripts Division, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University Libraries.

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version)

Rights Management

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Contact Information

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