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Written by:
Mack Gordon, American, 1904 - 1959  Search this
Harry Revel, English, 1905 - 1958  Search this
Illustrated by:
Sydney Lefkowitz, American  Search this
Published by:
De Sylva, Brown, and Henderson Inc., American, founded 1925  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 12 × 9 in. (30.5 × 22.9 cm)
Type:
sheet music
Date:
1932
Description:
This sheet music for "Underneath the Harlem Moon" depicts a woman dancing under the stars on the front cover. Wearing a yellow spaghetti strap dress with a plunging neckline and a high- low hem that is short in front and long in back, she balances on her left leg while kicking her right leg across her left. Her arms are waving above her head which in thrown back. She has bright red lips and shoulder length wavy hair. She is surrounded by five large stars and one small one. In the background is the silhouette of an urban skyline. Across the top of the page are the words "Underneath the Harlem Moon." At the top left corner and the bottom right corner are small squares with the words "Price/ 25¢." Halfway down the page on the left side are the words "words by/ Mack Gordon/ music by/ Harry Revel." Along the bottom margin on the left are the words “Made in U.S.A" while in the center are the words "DE SYLVA, BROWN and HENDERSON, INC./ Music Publishers/ De Sylva, Brown and Henderson Building 745 Seventh Avenue, New York."
Topic:
African American  Search this
Dance  Search this
Minstrel (Music)  Search this
Minstrel shows  Search this
Musical Theatre  Search this
Popular music  Search this
Stereotypes  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Vicki Gold Levi
Object number:
2013.223.3
Restrictions & Rights:
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Documents and Published Materials-Sheet music
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd522285551-1672-4a63-8b4e-50d87378583d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2013.223.3