Hoagy Carmichael "ALIVE & KICKING" Gwen Verdon (Debut) Cut Song 1949 Sheet Music

Description

This is a rare piece of sheet music for the song "IF YOU DON'T LOVE ME" which was cut out-of-town from the
PAUL FRANCIS WEBSTER, RAY GOLDEN and SAMMY FAIN musical revue "ALIVE AND KICKING"
. (The production would open January 17th, 1950
at
the Winter Garden Theatre in New York City
and close after only 46 performances.) ..... The musical starred DAVID BURNS and LENORE LONERGAN and featured
JACK GILFORD,
CARL REINER,
GWEN VERDON (in her Broadway stage debut), JACK CASSIDY, MICKEY DEEMS, FAY DeWITT, BOBBY VAN and
JACK COLE and his Dancers
..... CREDITS: This song written by
PAUL FRANCIS WEBSTER, RAY GOLDEN and HOAGY CARMICHAEL;
Sketches by RAY GOLDEN and I. A. L. DIAMOND; Music by HAL BORNE and IRMA JURIST; Lyrics by PAUL FRANCIS WEBSTER and RAY GOLDEN; Additional Music and Lyrics by HOAGY CARMICHAEL, SAMMY FAIN, HAROLD ROME, SONNY BURKE, LEONARD GERSHE and SID KULLER; Sets and Costumes designed by RAOUL PENE DU BOIS; Choreographed by JACK COLE; Directed by ROBERT GORDON; Produced by WILLIAM R. KATZELL and RAY GOLDEN
..... DETAILS: The oversized eight page piece of sheet music measures approx. 9" X 12" inches and is copyrighted 1949 by Paul Francis Webster, Ray Golden and Hoagy Carmichael through Chappell and Co., New York City ..... CONDITION: 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.