Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea

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Sheet music for the song "Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea" from the production of "Rhythm-mania" from The Cotton Club. The cover is a red palate with brown. Along the top in a red band is the song title "BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA." In the upper third, below the song title is the production title, in large brown letters. The title curves in a shallow, diagonal "s" pattern with the club listed above in red "The COTTON CLUB/ presents/ RHYTH-MANIA." Below the production title are two columns, one on the left edge of the cover, and one on the right. The left column "STAGED BY DAN HEALY/ DANCES BY/ CLARENCE ROBINSON." The right column "LYRICS BY/ TED KOEHLER/ MUSIC BY/ HAROLD ARLE." In the lower half of the cover is an illustration of a dancing line of people.

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