Written by
Razaf, Andy, American, 1895 - 1973
Johnson, James Price, American, 1894 - 1955
Illustrated by
Barbelle, Albert, American
Produced by
Immerman, Conrad "Connie", American
Published by
Handy Brother's Music Co., Inc., American, founded 1918
Subject of
Redman, Donald "Don" Matthew, American, 1900 - 1964
Blackman, Teddy, American
Date
1932
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 12 1/4 × 9 3/16 in. (31.1 × 23.3 cm)
Description
Sheet music for the song "My Headache" from the revue Harlem Hotcha. The cover is white with red and black illustrations. At the top, contained within a black rectangle is the song title "MY HEADACHE." Below the title in illustrated red, font that appears on fire, is the production name "HARLEM HOTCHA."Below the production title, in black text and right of center, is additional production information "'CONNIE'S INN NEW REVUE'/ CONCEIVED and PRESENTED/ by/ CONNIE IMMERMAN." On the left side of the cover is a black silhouette of a dancer. She wears a large feathered headdress and high heels. Attached to the heels are additional feathers. The woman's arms are extended out from her sides and her PR leg is bent outward and crosses over the PL leg. In the background behind the dancer is her shadow, seen in red. On the right side in red text, is production information "LYRICS BY/ ANYD RAZAF/ MUSIC BY/ JAMES P. JOHNSON/ STAGED BY/ TEDDY BLACKMAN/ FEATRED BY/ DON REDMAN/AND HIS/ CONNIE'S INN ORCHESTRA." In a small rectangle in the lower right corner is a song list "I WAS SO WEAK, LOVE WAS SO/ STRONG/ AINTCHA GOT MUSIC/ MY HEADACHE/ YOURS ALL YOURS/ STOP THAT DOG/ HARLEM HOTCHA/ SUMMER WAS MADE FOR/ LOVERS." Along the bottom of the cover are bands of black, of varying sizes. In the lower left corner, along the bottom is the music production company information listing with an illustration of a piano keyboard "HAND BROTHERS MUSIC CO. INC/ "The Home of the Blues"/ 1595 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, N.Y."
Place used
New York City, New York County, New York, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Written Music
Movement
Harlem Renaissance (New Negro Movement)
Type
sheet music
Topic
Dance
Musical Theatre
Popular music
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Vicki Gold Levi
Object number
2013.223.7
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e6603925-6a37-4528-bb0c-ccd53112b7b7

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