Epilonian Books

Rare, out-of-print & unusual books · Since 1997

Catalog notes

Description

M. Witmark & Sons, New York. Published date: 1937. Sheet music, voice and piano; illustrated paper covers; 1 score (7 pp, including front cover); 31 cm. Includes chord symbols with symbols for ukulele, guitar, and banjo. From the Mervyn LeRoy Warner Bros. production Mr. Dodd Takes the Air. Music by Harry Warren; lyrics by Al Dubin. Illustrated front cover features a large photographic portrait of Kenny Baker, with smaller inset photographic portraits of Frank McHugh, Alice Brady, Gertrude Michael, and Jane Wyman, with film credit text throughout. Back cover and interior include extensive publisher advertising for the Witmark Black and White Series. Interior includes a full-page article titled "What Is A.S.C.A.P.?" by E. C. Mills, with a photographic portrait of Victor Herbert, founder of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.

Condition & notes

In good condition. Illustrated paper covers show light overall age toning, mild edge wear, and light surface scuffing. Interior pages lightly age toned but otherwise unmarked. Song written for the 1937 Warner Bros. motion picture Mr. Dodd Takes the Air, starring Kenny Baker. Harry Warren (1893-1981) and Al Dubin (1891-1945) were among the most prolific and influential songwriting teams of the American film musical era, responsible for numerous standards written for Warner Bros. productions in the 1930s.