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Kern, Jerome. (1885–1945) [Hirsch, Louis. (1887–1924)]. "They Didn't Believe Me" - Signed Sheet Music from Actors Fund Benefit, 1916. New York: Jerome H. Remick. 1914.
Sheet music for the hit song "They Didn't Believe Me" from the 1914 musical The Girl from Utah, signed above title by composer Jerome Kern, who has inscribed "To Louis A Hirsch from / his sincerely / Jerome D. Kern." A handwritten note in an unknown hand identifies the source of the signature as "Hippodrome / Actors Fund Benefit / Mar. 26/16." The inscription is to composer Louis Hirsch, one of the founders of ASCAP and composer of a number of early Broadway hits for Al Jolson and the Shuberts. Wear to spine and edges where evidently disbound from a larger volume, pages reinforced along inner joint, else in fine condition. 6pp. 10.5 x 13 inches (26.7 x 33 cm.).
Founded in 1882, The Actors Fund is an organization dedicated to serving all professionals in film, theater, television, music, opera, radio, and dance. Throughout their history, they have hosted auctions as a source of funds. It is likely that the present item was sold at the very auction mentioned.
Kern, Jerome. (1885–1945) [Hirsch, Louis. (1887–1924)]. "They Didn't Believe Me" - Signed Sheet Music from Actors Fund Benefit, 1916. New York: Jerome H. Remick. 1914.
Sheet music for the hit song "They Didn't Believe Me" from the 1914 musical The Girl from Utah, signed above title by composer Jerome Kern, who has inscribed "To Louis A Hirsch from / his sincerely / Jerome D. Kern." A handwritten note in an unknown hand identifies the source of the signature as "Hippodrome / Actors Fund Benefit / Mar. 26/16." The inscription is to composer Louis Hirsch, one of the founders of ASCAP and composer of a number of early Broadway hits for Al Jolson and the Shuberts. Wear to spine and edges where evidently disbound from a larger volume, pages reinforced along inner joint, else in fine condition. 6pp. 10.5 x 13 inches (26.7 x 33 cm.).
Founded in 1882, The Actors Fund is an organization dedicated to serving all professionals in film, theater, television, music, opera, radio, and dance. Throughout their history, they have hosted auctions as a source of funds. It is likely that the present item was sold at the very auction mentioned.