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Lot #11: Letter Signed by Cole Porter Referencing ''...a new song, FAREWELL AMANDA...Will you please have it copyrighted quickly?...''

Description

Typed letter signed by Cole Porter from 20 April 1949 addressed to Rose Parker, who worked for the music publishing company Chappell & Co. Porter here requests copies of his song, ''We Shall Never Be Younger'', which was ''thrown out of Kiss Me, Kate'', and also asks Parker to ''quickly'' copyright his well-known song ''Farewell, Amanda'', which he wrote for the movie ''Adam's Rib'' starring Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn. Letter measures 8.5'' x 11''. Folds and light creasing, overall near fine.
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