Description
Freed and Powers, Ltd., Published 1932. Pamphlet, 1 score (5 pp.); 28 cm; for voice and piano with ukulele chord diagrams; ukulele arrangement by Allan Clark.
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Condition & notes
In Good condition. Illustrated covers in blue, green, and black by Frederick S. Manning (1874-1960), the noted sheet music cover artist, with a large photographic portrait of Mildred Bailey in dark coat and hat set against an atmospheric Southern night landscape; 1-inch slits to fold at top and bottom; mild overall toning; otherwise unmarked. Rear cover prints "I'll Have The Last Waltz With Mother" by Harry Tobias and Charles Tobias with musical notation and decorative border.Popular song sheet music for "When It's Sleepy Time Down South," with words and music by Leon Rene, Otis Rene, and Clarence Muse. This edition features Mildred Bailey, "that princess of rhythm," with Paul Whiteman's Orchestra. The song was composed in 1931 and became most widely known as the signature theme of Louis Armstrong, who performed it as his opening number for decades. Clarence Muse (1889-1979) was a prominent African-American actor, singer, and songwriter who appeared in over 150 films.