Willie Howard "ALONG FIFTH AVENUE" Nancy Walker 1948 Tryout Sheet Music

Description

This is a rare piece of sheet music for the song "CALL IT APPLE FRITTERS" from the
Pre-Broadway tryouts of the GORDON JENKINS and TOM ADAIR musical revue "ALONG FIFTH AVENUE". (The production would open January 13th, 1949 at the Broadhurst Theatre in New York City and run for 180 performances.) ..... The musical starred NANCY WALKER and WILLIE HOWARD (who would be replaced by JACKIE GLEASON after collapsing
at the Forrest Theatre in Philadelphia
) and featured HANK LADD, CAROL BRUCE, DONALD RICHARDS, VIOLA ESSEN, JOHNNY COY, VIRGINIA GORSKI, JOYCE MATTHEWS, DICK BERNIE, LOUISE KIRTLAND, GEORGE S. IRVING, JUDYTH BURROUGHS, 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 and MILTON PASCAL; Sets designed by OLIVER SMITH; Costumes designed by DAVID FFOLKES; Choreographed by ROBERT SIDNEY; Staged by ROBERT H. GORDON; Produced by ARTHUR LESSER
..... DETAILS: The oversized six page piece of sheet music measures approx. 9" X 12" inches and is copyrighted 1948 by Supreme Music Corporation, New York City ..... CONDITION: With the exception of minor edge wear, 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.