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COHAN GEORGE M.: (1878-1942) American entertainer, considered the father of American musical comedy and the subject of the Oscar-winning biographical film Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942). A.L.S., George M. Cohan, one page, 4to, New York City, 3rd October 1925, to Julius [Witmark]. Cohan writes a letter of introduction for Mr. Murphy of Boston, 'a friend of mine who has written and is writing songs, words and music', further remarking 'He has played over several of his numbers for me and there might be something in them of interest to you and your firm - Any encouragement or assistance you can give him in getting his material before the public will greatly please me…..' With numerous tears to the edges and a few small areas of paper loss, about G
Julius Witmark - son of Marcus Witmark whose firm, M. Witmark & Sons, was established in New York City in 1886 and were the leading publisher of sheet music for the United States 'Tin Pan Alley' music industry.
