Color: Blue; Pink
Sheet music of "There's a Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder," written by Al Jolson, Billy Rose, and Dave Dreyer and published by Irving Berlin, Inc., New York, 1928. The front cover has the title at the top. Below and to the right is the phrase "AL JOLSON'S BIG HIT / in / `THE SINGING FOOL'" A photo image of Jolson in a scene from the film is superimposed over an image of a rainbow. At the bottom left are the composers' names. At the bottom is the name and address of the publisher with logos for the Warner Bros. film company, a ukulele to indicate an arrangement for that instrument, and for the Berlin company at the bottom. At the bottom right is "MADE IN / U.S.A." The transcription for the piano in moderato tempo has a tuning for the ukulele or banjulele banjo by May Singhi Breen. On the back cover is a sample of another Berlin sheet of a Jolson song from another film. At the top left of the front is a pen inscription of the name of a former owner. In fair condition, the artifact has many creases; much soiling; page browning; covers separated; light stains; several small tears; and general wear.
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Music, Sheet
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Composition, Musical
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Literary Works
Nomenclature Class
Documentary Objects
Nomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
Search Terms
Two-dimensional, Sheet music, Irving Berlin, Inc., Popular music--1921-1930
