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MARTHA RAYE - CONTRACT MULTI-SIGNED 04/25/1961 - HFSID 262467

AFTRA contract signed and initialed by Raye in 1961 for a live May 24 guest appearance on Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall Contract signed "Martha Raye" in red ink and initialed twice "M.R." in red ink.

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MARTHA RAYE
AFTRA contract signed and initialed by Raye in 1961 for a live May 24 guest appearance on Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall
Contract signed "Martha Raye" in red ink and initialed twice "M.R." in red ink. 1 page, 8¼x10¾, 1 sheet, front and verso, with 11 single-sided pages of riders and 1 8½x6½ rider attachment. Signed on page 1 and two rider pages. April 25, 1961. Standard AFTRA engagement contract with Roncom Productions, Inc. for a live appearance on Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall on May 24, 1961. Raye received $7,500 for her appearance as a guest artist. Singer, actress and comedienne Raye (1916-1994, born in Butte, Montana) made her Broadway debut in 1934 and her first film in 1936. She had her own TV show (1953-1954) and many guest appearances. A tireless performer for American troops in three wars, billing herself as "Colonel Maggie", she was honored with the Academy of Motion Pictures' Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award (1968) and the Presidential Medal of Freedom (1993). She was buried in the military cemetery at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Lightly toned and creased. Staple holes in upper left of contract and riders and near right edge of rider attachment. Ink stamps, not touching signature. Otherwise in fine condition.

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