Blake, Eubie. Autograph musical manuscript signed, 7 pages in pencil - pre-printed each with 12 staves, (12.5 x 9.5 in.; 318 ...

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Blake, Eubie. Autograph musical manuscript signed, 7 pages in pencil - pre-printed each with 12 staves, (12.5 x 9.5 in.; 318 x 241 mm). The 1921 song, "I'm Just Wild About Harry," the new arrangement for Miss Swann-with words by Noble Sissle and music by Eubie Blake; some soiling. Blake, Eubie. Autograph musical manuscript signed, 7 pages in pencil - pre-printed each with 12 staves, (12.5 x 9.5 in.; 318 x 241 mm). The 1921 song, "I'm Just Wild About Harry," the new arrangement for Miss Swann-with words by Noble Sissle and music by Eubie Blake; some soiling. "I'm Just Wild About Harry" musical manuscript entirely in Eubie Blake's hand. The song's familiar lyrics, in part: "I'm just wild a-bout Har-ry And Har-ry's wild a-bout me The hea'n-ly bliss-es Of his kiss-es fills me with ec-sta-sy He's sweet as choc-late can-dy As just like hon-ey from the bee" Stamped on each page with Eubie Blake's 1959 registration with Local 802. The manuscript was Blake's personal gift to his close friend and protégé, Jim Hession. In the 1970's, Hession, a jazz performer, met Blake, his musical mentor, and the two worked on and off together until Blake's death in 1983. Blake passed on to Hession his knowledge of ragtime music. Hession's first record was aptly titled "Eubie Blake Introducing Jim Hession."A great association, lending superb provenance to the manuscript.