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Drawing of Sophie Tucker

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Score of My Yiddishe Momme

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In April 1963, a Broadway musical entitled Sophie opened with Libi Staiger in the title role, based on Sophie’s early life until 1922. It closed after eight performances.

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Frontispiece included inscription by Sophie Tucker to Mary Nelson, signed March 10, 1960

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Sheet music of the American “unofficial national anthem.”

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“Alexander’s Ragtime Band is the real father of all ragtime, all jazz, all swing, and everything that is best in my collection of songs.” – Richard L. Simon

Sheet music.

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Warner Brothers Production, The Jazz Singer, promotional photograph with the film's stars Al Jolson and May McAvoy.

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Vinyl record: The Best of Al Jolson

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Program for Bombo, performed at the New Winter Garden, New York City. Al Jolson starred.

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Portrait of Sol Hurok published in the souvenir program of the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo.

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Published in the souvenir program of the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo

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Program for the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, directed by Leonide Massine. Presented by Sol Hurok, at the Metropolitan Opera House. Portrait of Leonide Massine, artistic directory of Ballet Russe, on front cover.

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Sol Hurok and other man looking at publication entitled "The Bolshoi Ballet"

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Includes two pages from his 'Song of books' and portraits of him in the costumes of various roles.
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