what is the total number of publisher where cover date is may 1939
CREATE TABLE table_1217448_1 (publisher VARCHAR, cover_date VARCHAR)
SELECT COUNT(publisher) FROM table_1217448_1 WHERE cover_date = "May 1939"
<s>[INST] Write mssql query to answer the following question given the database schema. Schema: CREATE TABLE table_1217448_1 (publisher VARCHAR, cover_date VARCHAR) Question: what is the total number of publisher where cover date is may 1939 [/INST] SELECT COUNT(publisher) FROM table_1217448_1 WHERE cover_date = "May 1939" </s>