Exceptional AMQS on an off-white 5.25 x 3.25 card, signed and inscribed in black ink, "To William de Melt, with the thanks of the American National Red Cross and his sincerely, Jerome Kern," who pens ten bars of music from "The Last Time I Saw Paris." In fine condition. In 1940, Kern and Oscar Hammerstein wrote 'The Last Time I Saw Paris' in homage to the French capital's recent occupation by German soldiers. Originally a hit for Tony Martin, the song was used in the film Lady Be Good and won an Oscar for Best Song.
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