Original Autograph / Signature of American Composer and Pianist GEORGE GERSHWIN (1898 – 1937) | Hand Signed in blue ink "Sincerely George Gershwin" on period card stock

Framed: Professionally displayed under glass with double matting and matching beveled wood frame; has a framing label on verso Dad's Old Book Store, Nashville, Tennessee

Approx. Dimensions: Framed: 12.5" W x 16.5" H; Signature: 3." W x 2" H

Provenance: From the prominent collection of the acclaimed Nashville, Tennessee Songwriter, Producer and Collector Ed Penney, Jr. Following his retirement from music, Mr. Penney opened Dad's Old Bookstore in 1984, where he shared his love and knowledge of rare books and autographs with collectors in Nashville and around the world. Tennessean Jan. 1, 201 https://obits.tennessean.com/obituaries/tennessean/obituary.aspx?n=edward-joesph-penney-ed&pid=173678387&fhid=14208; See also Musicrow.com https://musicrow.com/2015/01/lifenotes-songwriterproducer-ed-penney-dies/ and Country Music Television (CMT) http://www.cmt.com/news/1747408/producer-songwriter-and-rare-book-dealer-ed-penney-dead-at-89/

Condition: Near Mint - Mint Condition. clear bright signature in blue ink.

Near Mint - Mint Condition. clear bright signature in blue ink.

16.5 x 12.5 in