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“On The Sunny Side Of The Street”
“I Can’t Give You Anything But Love, Baby”
“The Way You Look Tonight”
FIELDS, Dorothy (1905-1974). American librettist and lyricist. She wrote over 400 songs including: “On The Sunny Side Of The Street”, I Can’t Give You Anything But Love, Baby” and “The Way You Look Tonight”. She earned an Academy Award for Best Song in 1936. Thirty-five years after her passing Obama in his inaugural speech echoed her lyrics which alluded to her song “Pick Yourself Up”. Autograph letter signed, one full page dated in another hand “12/3/55”. She writes in part: “...the two dollar bill is a museum piece but believe me there was no expense involved in the enclosure-which I was delighted to write...” The collector affixed a U.S. Dorothy Fields 32 cent stamp to the bottom of the letter. Together with the original envelope which she has hand addressed and signed.....................SOLD
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