New York: Famous Music Corporation, 1941. Original sheet music for the song "Fireflies on Parade," from the 1941 film, "The Hard-Boiled Canary," here under the working title, "There's Magic in Music." Words and music by Ann Ronell, whose notable songs include "Rain on the Roof," "Let's Go Out in the Open Air," "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf," and "Willow.....
Washington, DC: Capitol Music, 1932. Original sheet music for the song "Take Me to the Dance Marathon," played by impressario Zeke Youngblood at the beginning of each of his marathons, and dedicated to him. Interestingly, this copy is signed by seven couples on the front wrapper, each also accompanied by a number, indicating that they were likely participants in one.....
New York: Famous Music Corporation, 1931. Original sheet music for the song "Give Me Your Love." Words by Ann Ronell, whose notable songs include "Rain on the Roof," "Let's Go Out in the Open Air," "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf," and "Willow Weep for Me." 9. x 12 inches. Six pages (1 folded leaf, 1 inserted leaf) in illustrated.....
New York, London: Various Publishers, 1915-1957. A collection of nine sheet music scores for eight songs written by or about silent film star Charlie Chaplin, and spanning from some of the earliest appearances of his Tramp character through to the 1957 release of "A King in New York." Please note that the Chaplin signatures in the image are all facsimiles.....
New York: Firth, Pond, 1853. First Edition. Original sheet music for the 1853 song, advertising its performance by Christy's Minstrels. Originally written as an antislavery ballad by Stephen Foster around 1852, the song was sold to American music company Firth, Pond, and Co., who published this edition the following year. Although the intent behind the song's composition was sympathetic to.....
New York: Paramount Music Corporation, Circa 1943. Vintage sheet music for the song "Murder He Says." INSCRIBED by composer Jimmy McHugh on the front wrapper: "To my pal Johnny / 'Murder' He Says / Jimmy McHugh." The song was originally sung by Betty Hutton in the 1943 film "Happy Go Lucky," directed by Curtis Bernhardt and starring Hutton alongside Mary.....
Rome: G. Ricordi, 1971. First Edition. INSCRIBED by the author on the title page: "To Maggie - the direct cause of this piece. / With thanx! [sic] / James / 28 March, 1972 / Roma." Printed musical score, reproduced from the composer's original holograph score. An early pioneer of computer music, James Dashow is also a composer of electro-acoustic music.....