[Countee Cullen; Arna Bontemps; Countee Cullen:] Come Rain or Come Shine

Description: Countee Cullen; Arna Bontemps [Countee Cullen; Arna Bontemps; Countee Cullen:] Come Rain or Come Shine. Edward Gross presents St. Louis Woman. New York: A-M Music Corporation, (1946). 5,[1]pp. Sheet Music. 12 x 9 inches. Bifolium with inserted leaf. Illustrated cover. Near Fine. Sheet music for a song from Act I of the 1946 all-Black musical St. Louis Woman. The musical is based on the novel God Sends Sunday by Harlem Renaissance poet and novelist Arna Bontemps. It was adapted for the stage by Bontemps and Countee Cullen. “Cullen was considered one of the most notable voices of the Harlem Renaissance, his writings appealing to both black and white readerships.” [Metzger, Black Writers] The show immediately attracted negative attention. Countee Cullen died unexpectedly weeks before the show opened in New York, Walter White, Executive Secretary of the NAACP, attacked the musical for “offering roles that detract from the dignity of our race,” and starring actor Lena Horne quit the cast.¹ Indeed, stereotypical cover art here shows a Black couple doing the minstrel show dance, the cake walk, a notable part of the plot. The music for “Come Rain or Come Shine” was composed by Harold Arlen with lyrics by Johnny Mercer, both white. Black singers who subsequently recorded “Come Rain or Come Shine” include Billie Holliday, Ella Fitzgerald, Ray Charles, Etta James, and others. Note. 1. Stories of Standards: "Come Rain or Come Shine" - KUVO accessed online.Our Stock# 3730582 About Us Established in 1995, Ian Brabner, Rare Americana, LLC buys and sells rare and antiquarian books and historical manuscripts published or created in pre-1900 America. We are located in Wilmington, Delaware. Member Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA). International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB). The Manuscript Society. Ephemera Society of America. Guarantee All items are guaranteed to be as described. Authenticity is guaranteed for the lifetime of the original purchaser. As a member of the above-named trade organizations, we abide by their published code of ethics. Any item is returnable for any reason within 30 days(prior notice appreciated). If you have questions regarding our description for this item, please contact us. We will be happy to answer them. Shipping Items are expertly packed in bubble wrap and shipped in new boxes or reinforced envelopes. No International Buyers Please, no buyers outside of the USA. Feedback We leave feedback after receiving feedback from buyers. If you're unhappy with any part of your transaction with us, please let us know. Our priority is to make you happy and resolve issues promptly. © 2024 Ian Brabner, Rare Americana, LLC. All rights reserved.

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