Lithographed sheet music, comprising two bound, one insert paper sheets; title page with photographic image of a woman over a New York city street scene dominated by a tall building with cars and pedestrians below; background is orange at top and ivory at bottom; text in ivory band at top: "WHAT'S THE REASON/ (I'M NOT PLEASIN' YOU)?"; text above and to the right of image: "TIMES SQUARE/ LADY"; name and date handwritten ink: "Arlene Mucer/ 1935"; "Words by COY POE and JIMMY GRIER/ music by "PINKY' TOMLIN and EARL HATCH" "With/ VIRGINIA/ BRUCE/ ROBERT/ TAYLOR/ A/ METRO/ GOLDWYN/ MAYER/ PICTURE" "IRVING BERLIN INC./ 799 Seventh Ave, N.Y.C." "MADE IN/ U.S.A."; text in box at bottom: "As featured in this picture by/ "PINKY" TOMLIN/ the writer of "The Object Of My Affection""; staff lines on interior pages; back page is an advertisement with text and staff lines for another song: "IF THE MOON TURNS GREEN".
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
"Pinky" Tomlin
Attribution
Composer
Artist
Earl Hatch
Attribution
Composer
Manufacturer
Irving Berlin, Inc.
Date made
1935
Other Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Racette list #
L.2009.3
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Height
12-1/16 in
Width
10-1/4 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 12 1/16 x 10 1/4 in. (30.6 x 26 cm)
Material
Paper, ink
General Notes
Note Type
StorageNote
Note
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 27D