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Lot #825
Jerome Kern

Kern sells the rights to one of his Cat and the Fiddle songs for a dollar

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Kern sells the rights to one of his Cat and the Fiddle songs for a dollar

DS, signed “Jerome D. Kern,” one page, 8.5 x 11, December 30, 1931. Agreement between Kern and T. B. Harms Co. for the sale of Kern’s song ‘She Didn’t Say Yes,’ for the sum of one dollar. The sale includes “sole and exclusive publication rights,” and “the small performing rights.” Signed at the bottom by Kern. In very good condition, with scattered edge tears and creases, a few small chips of paper loss, and scattered light toning and wrinkling. Kern had written the song for the Cat in the Fiddle production, which debuted at the Globe Theatre in October of 1931. RRAuction COA.

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