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Our auction closed promptly at 9:00 pm PST on March 8, 2012. We can no longer accept bids for this auction. Please return in December to participate in our next auction.Lot 8. Irving Berlin (1888-1989). American songwriter. One of America’s most popular and beloved musicians, he composed more than one thousand songs, including White Christmas, God Bless America and Alexander’s Ragtime Band. When Gershwin was asked to define Berlin’s place in American music, he replied, ""Berlin IS American music.""
Huge four inch pencil signature on irregularly cut oval sheet of paper mounted to 6.5x4 inch sheet of paper.
One sharp crease, light soiling. Unusually large signature.
MB. $50. Est. $150
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