Paper Doll – 1942 Sheet Music - Bing Crosby

Description

This sheet music was published in 1942; it measures 9 x 12 inches. Its cover features the representation of a paper doll and the title “Paper Doll” in green, as well as a photo of Bing Crosby boxed in green. The cover is colored dark blue. It states “As Broadcast Inimitably by BING CROSBY” and “Sung by the Mills Bros. on DECCA Record No. 18318.” The music was published by the Edward B. Marks Music Corp. of New York City.
The inside front cover features “Pick of the Best Latin-American Song Successes.” Pages 3-5 are the words and music to “Paper Doll,” which was written by Johnny S. Black. On the back page are partial words and music to “I’m Living From Kiss-To-Kiss” (lyrics by Kevin Drake and music by Ernesto Lecuona) and “Holka Polka” (lyrics by William B. Friedlander and music by H. Leopold).
This sheet music would look great framed.
“Paper Doll" was a hit song for The Mills Brothers. In the United States it held the number-one position on the Billboard singles chart for 12 weeks, from November 6, 1943, to January 22, 1944. The success of the song represented something of a revival for the group, after a few years of declining sales. It is one of the fewer than 40 all-time singles to have sold 10 million (or more) physical copies worldwide.
The song has been named one of the Songs of the Century and has been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. Many artists have recorded it, including Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra and Pat Boone.