• "Dreamy Melody" Early Remick 1922 Edition Featuring The Misses Dennis (Ruth, Ann & Cherie) Cover
  • "Dreamy Melody" Early Remick 1922 Edition Featuring The Misses Dennis (Ruth, Ann & Cherie) Back Cover
  • "Dreamy Melody" Early Remick 1922 Edition Featuring The Misses Dennis (Ruth, Ann & Cherie) Copyright
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"Dreamy Melody" Early Remick 1922 Edition Featuring The Misses Dennis (Ruth, Ann & Cherie)

"Dreamy Melody" Early Remick 1922 Edition Featuring The Misses Dennis (Ruth, Ann & Cherie)

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AT A GLANCE

Title:
Dreamy Melody
Publisher:
Jerome H. Remick and Co.
Type:
Sheet music
Performance medium:
Piano & voice
Composer:
Ted Koehler, Frank Magino and C. Naset
Era:
Jazz Age (1920 - 1935)
Date:
1922
Material:
Paper
Dimensions:
9 ¼" by 12 ¼"

Early Remick Edition Featuring The Misses Dennis (Ruth, Ann & Cherie)

Collector’s Note

Early Jazz Age sheet music from major publishers such as Jerome H. Remick is increasingly sought after for its artistic cover design and ties to prominent stage performers. This 1922 edition features The Misses Dennis—Ruth, Ann, and Cherie—at a pivotal moment in American dance history, with Ruth Dennis soon to gain international recognition as Ruth St. Denis.

Based on the copyright block and interior plate number, this example appears to be an early-state printing from the initial production period, adding additional appeal for collectors of Tin Pan Alley publishing and early 20th-century performance ephemera.

Dreamy Melody is a 1922 popular song with words and music by Ted Koehler, Frank Magine, and C. Naset—an early collaboration from Koehler before his major successes with Harold Arlen (“Stormy Weather,” “Get Happy”). The cover presents a soft pink‑and‑brown palette with ornate black‑and‑white framing and three sepia portraits of Ruth, Ann, and Cherie Dennis, a vaudeville sister act. Ruth Dennis would soon adopt the name Ruth St. Denis, becoming one of the most influential American dancers of the 20th century.

Published by Jerome H. Remick & Co., New York & Detroit, this copy carries the early international rights block (“Copyright Canada” and “Propiedad para la República Mexicana”), used only in Remick’s first‑year issues. The interior plate number 224‑3 places this printing firmly within the initial production run. The back cover is blank except for the reverse of the music page, consistent with Remick’s earliest promotional issues.

White paper condition is good to fair with expected edge chipping and a beginning separation along the fold, the cover presents and would frame well. Portraits remain clean and appealing. Previous owner name on front cover (ink). Housed in a protective sleeve.

Framing Appeal

A visually charming and historically rich piece with crossover appeal: early modern dance history vaudeville performance, Tin Pan Alley publishing, and 1920s graphic design. Pairs beautifully with antique gold frames and European-inspired interiors, including Parisian salon and 1920s glamour décor.

Listen to the Dreamy Melody recorded on Apex by Bailey's Lucky Seven here.

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