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Lot 377:
A Collection of Vintage Sheet Music 1930s Film and Popular Songs
Description
This collection consists of several individual publications of vintage sheet music dating from the 1930s, featuring songs from British and international cinema and musical theatre of the period. Included in the assortment are:
– That Old Feeling, from Walter Wanger’s Technicolor production Vogues of 1938, featuring photographic portraits of Joan Bennett and Warner Baxter on the cover. Words and music by Lew Brown and Sammy Fain. Published by The Sun Music Publishing Co. Ltd., London.
– Soft Light and Sweet Music, with words and music by Irving Berlin. This piece features an Art Deco-influenced graphic design in a green and white colour scheme. Published by Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., London.
– It’s a Sin to Tell a Lie, with words and music by Billy Mayhew. The cover shows an illustration of a romantic couple in green and white. Published by Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., London.
– Good-Night Vienna, from the British and Dominions film production starring Jack Buchanan. Music by George Posford with book and lyrics by Holt Marvell. The cover includes a photographic portrait of Jack Buchanan in costume. Published by Keith Prowse and Co. Ltd., London.
All items are printed on paper and represent the commercial sheet music market in the United Kingdom during the late 1930s.
Approximate dimensions: 23 cm x 31 cm.
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