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Lew Leslie's
Lew Leslie's
Lew Leslie's
Lew Leslie's

Lew Leslie's "BLACKBIRDS of 1934" Mann Holiner / Alberta Nichols '33 Sheet Music

$ 26.39

Availability: 60 in stock
  • Condition: See Item Description
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    Description

    This is a rare piece of sheet music for the song "I JUST COULDN'T TAKE IT BABY" from the
    Original Broadway production of "LEW LESLIE'S BLACKBIRDS of 1934" at the Apollo Theatre in New York City. (The production opened December 2nd, 1933 and closed after only 25 performances.) ..... With an "All-Star Cast of Colored Artists", the musical revue starred
    BLUE McALLISTER, JAMES THOMAS BOXWILL, EDDIE HUNTER, BRADY JACKSON, JOHN MASON, LIONEL MONGAS, KATHRYN PERRY, SPEEDY SMITH, SLAPPY WALLACE, HENRY WILLIAMS, EDITH WILSON, WORTHY and THOMPSON
    ,
    the FAMOUS BLACKBIRD CHOIR, the BLACKBIRD BEAUTY CHORUS and PIKE DAVIS and his Orchestra ..... CREDITS: This song by MANN HOLINER and ALBERTA NICHOLS; Additional Music and Lyrics by
    JOSEPH YOUNG, NED WASHINGTON and VICTOR YOUNG; Book by NAT DORFMAN, MANN HOLINER and LEW LESLIE; Sets designed by MABEL A. BUELL; Entire Production Conceived and Staged by LEW LESLIE
    ..... DETAILS: The oversized six page piece of sheet music measures approx. 9 1/8" X 12 1/4" inches and is copyrighted 1933 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp., New York City ..... CONDITION: With the exception of minor surface rubbing to the front cover, light staining to the back cover and moderate edge wear, this rare piece of sheet music is in excellent condition and will make a wonderful addition to the collection of any musical theatre aficionado or historian. This item will be carefully packaged in a protective sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.