On May 20-21, 1927, Charles Lindbergh literally flew into history when he crossed the Atlantic Ocean in his Ryan NYP Spirit of St. Louis, thus becoming the first pilot to fly solo and nonstop from New York to Paris. This flight made Lindbergh a household name and catapulted him into fame and celebrity. The objects of popular culture in the National Collection display everything from ashtrays to wristwatches reflect the public adulation for Lindbergh and the powerful commercial response to his celebrity. More than 75 years after the Spirit's historic flight, Lindbergh's name still has the power help sell manufactured goods.
Gift of the Stanley King Family.
Date: 1927
Country of Origin: United States of America
Dimensions:
2-D - Unframed (H x W): 27.3 x 18.4cm (10 3/4 x 7 1/4 in.)
Materials:
Paper
Physical Description:
Orchestration for the music titled "Lindy Youth With the Heart of Gold" by Norman Leigh and George L. Cobb, orchestrated by F. Henri Klickmann, published by Walter Jacobs Inc., copyrighted 1927. The front cover has a background of blue water and sky, the Spirit of St. Louis in flight, and Lindbergh in the foreground wearing his brown flight jacket. The back cover has a list of other music available from the publisher. This orchestration inlcudes parts for 1st violin, 2nd violin, viola, cello, tenor banjo, 2nd trumpet in B flat, 2nd saxophone, 3rd saxophone, bass, and flute. The outer cover unfolds to reveal three panels and on the inside is printed the 1st violin part. All of the other parts are two pages long.
On May 20-21, 1927, Charles Lindbergh literally flew into history when he crossed the Atlantic Ocean in his Ryan NYP Spirit of St. Louis, thus becoming the first pilot to fly solo and nonstop from New York to Paris. This flight made Lindbergh a household name and catapulted him into fame and celebrity. The objects of popular culture in the National Collection display everything from ashtrays to wristwatches reflect the public adulation for Lindbergh and the powerful commercial response to his celebrity. More than 75 years after the Spirit's historic flight, Lindbergh's name still has the power help sell manufactured goods.
