Nancy Walker "ALONG FIFTH AVENUE" Jackie Gleason / Carol Bruce 1949 Sheet Music

Description

This is a rare piece of sheet music for the song "MAYBE IT'S BECAUSE" from the
Original Broadway production of the GORDON JENKINS and TOM ADAIR musical revue "ALONG FIFTH AVENUE" at New York's Broadhurst Theatre. (The production opened January 13th, 1949 and ran for 180 performances.) ..... The musical starred NANCY WALKER and featured HANK LADD, CAROL BRUCE, JACKIE GLEASON, DONALD RICHARDS, VIOLA ESSEN, JOHNNY COY, VIRGINIA GORSKI, JUDYTH BURROUGHS, JOYCE MATTHEWS, DICK BERNIE, LOUISE KIRTLAND, GEORGE S. IRVING, ZACHARY SOLOV, LEE KRIEGER and WALLACE SEIBERT ..... CREDITS: Sketches by CHARLES SHERMAN and NAT HIKEN; Music by GORDON JENKINS; Lyrics by TOM ADAIR; Additional Music and Lyrics by RICHARD STUTZ, NAT HIKEN and MILTON PASCAL; Sets designed by OLIVER SMITH; Costumes designed by DAVID FFOLKES; Choreographed by ROBERT SIDNEY; Directed by CHARLES FRIEDMAN; Produced by ARTHUR LESSER
..... DETAILS: The oversized six page piece of sheet music measures approx. 9" X 12" inches and is copyrighted 1949 by Bregman, Vocco and Conn, Inc., New York City. The front cover features ANDY and DELLA RUSSELL, who recorded the song on Capitol Records ..... CONDITION: With the exception of a corner crease to the cover, this rare piece of sheet music is in excellent condition and 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.