Auction 26 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture

Songs for "Time Bomb" Performance in the "Hamam" / Manuscripts of Songs, 1963

Opening: $200
Sold for: $300
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HaHamam, program 5, by Dan Ben-Amotz and Haim Hefer, [1963].
A typewritten and stenciled booklet, with 19 texts of songs composed by the above mentioned, performed as part of the satiric program "Time Bomb",by the "Theatre Club Quartet" and gained much popularity. Attached to the booklet are six leaves with handwritten drafts of the songs (probably handwritten by Haim Hefer), amongst them draft of the song "How the Flee Advanced to the Top" (since it was suspected that the song was written about Shimon Peres, it was forbidden to broadcast it on the "Kol Israel" radio and the question was even raised in the Knesset). [19] leaves, 32 cm + [6] handwritten leaves. In general good condition.
Israel, 1960s-1970s Culture
Israel, 1960s-1970s Culture