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. and the Robbins Music Corp., New York City ..... CONDITION: (Please Note!) The sheet music shows minor surface rubbing, a clipped corner and a diagonal crease to the front cover, there is a seam split half way up from the bottom and moderate edge wear. Despite these flaws, this rare piece of sheet music 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.
Price: 29.99 USD
Location: Cannon Beach, Oregon
End Time: 2023-11-15T08:00:00.000Z
Shipping Cost: 4.95 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Original/Reproduction: Original
Product: Sheet Music
Genre: Broadway Musical Revue
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Date: 1930 - 1939
