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Can't help lovin' dat man

Score
ca. 1927 (printed and published)
Artist/Maker
Chappell & Co. (publishers)
T. B. Harms & Co. (publisher)
Jerome David Kern (composer)
Oscar Hammerstein (lyricist)
Alfred Butt (producer)
Edna Ferber (writer)
Place of origin
London (published)

Music sheet for voice and piano, for the song Can't help Lovin' dat man from the musical Show Boat, as produced by Alfred Butt at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane; adapted from Edna Ferber's novel. Music by Jerome Kern and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein.

Other related pieces available for sale are listed at the bottom right corner of this song sheet, with prices; these are: Ol'man river, Make believe, Bill, Why do I love you? You are love, Pianoforte selection and Valse.

The opening bars of Ol'man river are also printed on the back cover of the song sheet.


Object details

Categories
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Prints
Object type
Score
Parts
This object consists of 4 parts.
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TitleCan't help lovin' dat man (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Printing ink on paper
Paper
Ink
Printing
Brief description
Song sheet for Can't help lovin' dat man, from the musical Show Boat as performed at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Music by Jerome Kern, book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein, presented by Alfred Butt.
Physical description
Song sheet for Can't help lovin' dat man, from the musical Show Boat. Both front and back cover are illustrated, showing passengers boarding a boat; coloured in red, orange, pink and grey.
Dimensions
  • Height: 31.2cm
  • Width: 25cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Can't help lovin' dat man / Alfred Butt / Presents / The Theatre Royal Drury Lane Production of / Show Boat / Adapted from Edna Ferber's novel of the same name / Music by / Jerome Kern / Book & Lyrics by / Oscar Hammerstein 2nd / By permission / of / Doubleday, Page and Co. / Chappell / Harms' (Printed on front cover.)
  • 'Chappell & Co. Ltd.' (Stamped on front cover.)
  • 'The Melba Method - Dame Melba's personal advice on Singing / Price 6/net' (Printed at the bottom of page 7.)
  • 'Ol' Man River / from 'Show Boat' / Words by Oscar Hammerstein 2nd / Music by Jerome Kern / All rights reserved / Copyright, MCMXXVII, by T.B. Harms Co. / Chappell & Co., Ltd., 50, New Bond Street, London W1 & Sydney' (Printed on back cover.)
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Literary references
  • Can't help lovin' dat man
  • Show Boat
Summary
Music sheet for voice and piano, for the song Can't help Lovin' dat man from the musical Show Boat, as produced by Alfred Butt at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane; adapted from Edna Ferber's novel. Music by Jerome Kern and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein.

Other related pieces available for sale are listed at the bottom right corner of this song sheet, with prices; these are: Ol'man river, Make believe, Bill, Why do I love you? You are love, Pianoforte selection and Valse.

The opening bars of Ol'man river are also printed on the back cover of the song sheet.
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.58:1 to 4 -2012

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Record createdJanuary 11, 2012
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1242615/cant-help-lovin-dat-man-score-jerome-david-kern/
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