Description
Author: B. G. DeSylva, Lew Brown, Ray Henderson
Publisher: DeSylva, Brown & Henderson, Inc.
Place of Publication: New York
Format: Vintage sheet music
Date of Publication: late 1920s
Condition:
Good. Original late 1920s sheet music with age-related toning, edge wear, and light surface wear consistent with use and age. Paper is fragile but complete. Interior music pages remain intact and legible. Preserved in an archival sleeve.
Description:
Sunny Side Up is original sheet music from the William Fox motion picture of the same name, one of the most successful early sound films of the late 1920s. The cover features Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell, among the most popular screen pairings of the era, whose films helped define the romantic musical genre during the transition from silent cinema to talkies.
The music and lyrics were written by the celebrated songwriting team of B. G. DeSylva, Lew Brown, and Ray Henderson, one of the most influential collaborations in early American popular music. Their work dominated Broadway and Hollywood during the 1920s and 1930s and helped shape the sound of early film musicals and popular song standards. Songs from Sunny Side Up include “I’m a Dreamer, Aren’t We All?,” “Turn on the Heat,” and other hits associated with the film’s success.
The illustrated cover, rendered in bold color and theatrical design, reflects the exuberance and optimism associated with early musical cinema. This is an original period printing, not a reproduction, and survives as a vivid artifact of early Hollywood film and popular music history.