Description: This Listing is for ONE NEW Half Sheet of 25 x 22¢ Jerome Kern Stamps from 1985.Mint Condition. MNH. No flaws. Original gum. From a Smoke-free and Pet-free Environment. On January 23, 1985, the U.S. Postal Service issued these Jerome Kern gummed 22¢ stamps in New York, NY - the eighth stamp in the Performing Arts Series - issued in conjunction with the 100th anniversary of Kern's birth. The stamp was designed by Jim Sharpe of Westport, CT, and features Kern making notations on a music score while seated at a piano. Jerome Kern earned a reputation as the King of the American Musical Theater by composing more than 1000 songs and 108 complete theatrical scores, and winning Academy Awards for “The Way You Look Tonight” and “The Last Time I Saw Paris”. Other popular songs for which he wrote the music include “Lovely to Look At”, “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes”, “All the Things You Are”, “Look for the Silver Lining”, “I Won't Dance” and “Pick Yourself Up”. He reached the pinnacle of his Broadway career in 1927, with the production of the musical Show Boat, which included such long-time standards as “Bill”, “Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man”, “Make Believe”, “Why Do I Love You?” and “Ol' Man River”. Other memorable Broadway shows that featured Kern scores include Sally, Sunny, Roberta, Music in the Air, and The Cat and the Fiddle. Kern's work inspired a generation of composers, including Richard Rodgers, Arthur Schwartz and George Gershwin. Scott # 2110 Free Shipping in the U.S. by USPS First Class
Price: 8.66 USD
Location: Madison, Wisconsin
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Denomination: 22 Cent
Type: Block
Year of Issue: 1985
Quality: Mint Never Hinged/MNH
Color: Multi-Color
Theme: Music
Region: United States
Grade: Ungraded
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Certification: Uncertified
