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1 Abrahams, Jody and others THE TAFFETAS: A Musical Journey Through the Fabulous Fifties--poster: Starring Jody Abrahams, Karen Curlee, Melanie Mitchell, and Tia Speros.
NY Cherry Lane Theatre Circa 1994 Original edition not bound Fine 
Printed in full color on white card stock, with inset photos of the four female vocalists. Musical direction by Rick Lewis. Staged and choreographed by Tina Paul. Directed by Stephen Harris. 22" x 14" A tribute to the girl groups of the 1950's, "THE TAFFETAS" salute the sounds of The McGuire Sisters, The Fontane Sisters and The Chordettes. 
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2 Academy of St. Joseph Group of six programmes, 1946-1949
Brentwood, NY St. Joseph's Academy 1946 First Editions Original Wraps Very Good Signed
The six programmes are: Commencement Exercises, 22 May 1946, 4pp; The Glee Club presents "Norwegian Nights," 21 November 1948, 4pp, signed by some of the players; The Senior Class presents "Venite Adoremus," A Nativity Play, 19 December 1948, 4pp; Combined Concert by the Orchestras of Bishop Loughlin High School, St. Joseph's Academy [and two more], 3 June 1949, 4pp; Armida Ponce Enrile, Coloratura, 12 June 1949, 1p; The Senior Class presents "Come to the Manger," A Nativity Play, 18 December 1949. Octavos. 
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3 Aliis Broadside: THE ALIIS: The World's Greatest Vocal Group Direct from the Outrigger Hotel in Hawaii ... April 11th-April 28th
Vancouver, BC The Cave ca. 1978. 1978 
Fine condition. 14" x 8.5" one page Printed on blue stock. The group are dressed in high-style mod leisure suits and sport big hair, typical of the mid-1970s. Members of The Aliis included: Bobby King, Joe Mundo, Danny Couch, Carlos Barboza, and Benny Chung. Illustrated by large group portrait. Original edition. Binding is not bound. 
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4 Anka, Paul Ephemera: Ticket stub from Anka's 1979 concert at Queen Elizabeth Theatre, stapled to interview distributed at concert
Victoria, BC Famous Artists 1979. 1979 
Overall in very good condition. 11" x 8" 4pp The interview by Laura Deni is reprinted on white paper. Laid in is a news clip of a brief feature on Paul Anka. Illustrated by 4 photo-portraits in flyer. original items edition. Binding is not bound. 
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5 Ann Arbor ANN ARBOR, MICH...FEB. 21, 1880...CONCERT AND OPERETTA BY THE YOUNG APOLLO CLUB OF NEW YORK...
NY M.L. Kellogg, Printer 1880 First Edition Very Good 
Broadsheet, 2pp. Lists ten musical selections plus Offenbach's operetta "The Rose of Auvergne." Verso has illus ad for Weber pianofortes. The typography is much better than the scan shows. 8.75" x 5.5" 
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6 Armstrong, Louis SATCHMO: LOUIS ARMSTRONG AND HIS ALL-STARS. Third British Tour. Souvenir Programme.
London Harold Davison 1962 First Edition Pictorial Paper Covers Fine 
16pp; full-page and text illus from photographs. Notes on the performers, including "Satchmo Returns," by Benny Green. 10.5" x 8.25" The musicians: Louis Armstrong, Trummy Young, Joe Dariensbourg, Billy Kyle, Billy Cronk, Danny Barcelona, Jewel Brown. Near the end of this programme is a two-page spread of photos and text devoted to Gerry Brown's Jazzmen. Also present is a full-page ad for Erroll Garner's first British tour. 
Price: 85.00 USD
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7 Barson, Michael (compiler) RIP IT UP! Postcards from the Heyday of Rock `n' Roll
NY Pantheon Books 1989. 1989 0679727396 / 9780679727392 1st Edition Soft Cover 
Pictorial stiff-paper covers and contents in fine condition. 8" x 5.5" (66)pp Contains a one-page introduction by Barson and 32 large postcards. The pictures include album covers, concert programs, movie posters, etc., tracing the early history of rock and roll from Louis Jordan in 1946 to The Ronettes in 1963. The back of each card contains descriptive text. All cards are intact. Illustrated by 32 large, full-color cards. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. 
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8 Baughey, Harry B., director HARRY B. BAUGHEY PRESENTS THE ACAPELLA MALE CHORUS OF EAST PETERSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA IN A CHRISTIAN SONG CYCLE [songbook]
Lititz, PA Songfest Committee 1940. 1940 1st Edition Soft cover 
Printed paper covers and contents in very good condition. 9" x 6" 32pp This seventh annual songfest was held at Landisville Camp Grove, September 8, 1940. Funds raised went to benefit Christ's Home for Children at Paradise, PA, and Water Street Rescue Mission at Lancaster, PA. The booklet shows views of the two charities as well as chorus members and contributors. Included are words and music to 15 sacred songs performed by the male chorus. Illustrated by text illus from photographs. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. 
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9 Beatles VOICI LES BEATLES: Cover story in the January, 1963 edition of "Top Realites Jeunesse."
Paris Regie Presse 1964 First Edition Original Wraps Good + 
The Beatles piece occupies three of the 66 pages in this issue and includes two photos of the four together as well as individual photos and brief, personal profiles of each. Other topics in this magazine for French youths include movie stars, sports, teen life, etc. 7.75" x 5.25" On January 15, 1964, the Beatles traveled to France and performed for three weeks at the Paris Olympia. On February 7th, they arrived at Kennedy Airport for their first appearance here (Ed Sullivan Show, February 9th), and Beatlemania took the US. 
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10 Berlin, Irving UNCLE SAM PRESENTS IRVING BERLIN'S ALL SOLDIER SHOW, "THIS IS THE ARMY" -- Company of 300 Soldiers. Souvenir Book, written and designed by Sergeant Michael Wardell.
NY Broadway Theatre 1942 First Edition Pictorial Paper Covers Very Good 
18pp; illus throughout from candid photographs. 12" x 9" The money raised by this super-patriotic show went to the Army Emergency Relief Fund "to alleviate hardship and distress suffered by families of the men of the Service." 
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11 Bilk, Acker A PERFORMANCE BY MR. ACKER BILK AND HIS PARAMOUNT JAZZ BAND: Official Programme.
London Vail 1963 First Edition Original Wraps Near Fine 
12pp. Includes candid photographs of the group, along with their two-page repertoire, some biographical notes, etc. 4.75" x 9" Acker Bilk, born Bernard Stanley Bilk in 1929, is a clarinetist known for his trademark goatee, bowler hat, striped waistcoat and his breathy, vibrato-rich, lower-register clarinet style. Bilk was part of the boom in traditional jazz that swept the United Kingdom in the late 1950s. He first joined Ken Colyer's band in 1954, and then formed his own ensemble, The Paramount Jazz Band, in 1956. 
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12 Bismarck Hotel BIER STUBE SONGS ... BAVARIAN MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT
Chicago Bismarck Hotel 1935 First Edition Pictorial Paper Covers Very Good 
16pp. Contains lyrics to 37 German drinking songs, some with melody lines. 8.5" x 4.75" All lyrics are in German. 
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13 Britten, Benjamin WAR REQUIEM: Robert Shaw, Conductor [signed programme]. State University of New York, College at Fredonia, November 18, 1965.
Buffalo, NY Kleinhan's Music Hall 1965 Original edition Original Wraps Fine 
10pp. This programme includes lyrics from the Requiem as well as extensive exerpts from two letters (11 pages) that Robert Shaw wrote about this piece of music. 9" x 6" Signed on the cover by Robert Shaw. 
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14 Broadcast Songs GROUP OF 16 ISSUES OF "BROADCAST SONGS": Radio, Stage, Screen.
NY various publishers 1940s first Editions Pictorial Paper Covers Very Good 
16 issues, 1941-1947 passim, 24-32pp per issue; illus from photographs of vocalists of the World War II era. The first issue listed is lightly chipped at the fore-edges, otherwise these fragile magazines are in remarkable condition. Each issue contains lyrics to many songs of the day. 11.5" x 8.5" Each issue features a performer on the cover, shown here in parentheses. Issues present are: December 1941 (Fred Astaire & Rita Hayworth); May 1943 (Betty Grable); June 1943 (Dorothy Lamour); July 1943 (Ina Ray Hutton); August 1943 (Carole Landis); October 1943 (Frank Sinatra); October 1944 (June Allyson); December 1944 (Gene Krupa); February 1945 (Grace McDonald); April 1945 (Ginny Sims); December 1945 (Marion Bell); February 1946 (Lina Romay); August 1946 (Jan Clayton); November 1946 (Peggy Lee); December 1946 (Dick Haymes); January 1947 (Betty Grable). 
Price: 150.00 USD
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15 Brubeck, Dave THE DAVE BRUBECK QUARTET AND THE JAZZ COURIERS: Souvenir Programme.
London National Jazz Federation 1958 First Edition Original Wraps Very Good 
16pp; illus from photographs. Shown are Dave Brubeck, Paul Desmond, Joe Morello and Gene Wright as well as the personnel of The Jazz Couriers. Includes "The Great Experiment," an essay on Brubeck's early career, by Steve Race. 10.5" x 8.25" 
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16 Brubeck, Dave (David Warren, 1919- ) and Paul Desmond (1924-1977) THE DAVE BRUBECK QUARTET, FEATURING PAUL DESMOND, Joe Morello, Gene Wright. On a tour of Great Britain, November-December, 1961. Souvenir Programme.
London Harold Davison 1961 First Edition Original Wraps Near Fine 
16pp; 4 full-page illus from photographs, others in text. Includes extensive notes on Dave Brubeck and Paul Desmond, with notes on Joe Morello and Gene Wright. 10.5" x 8.25" 
Price: 60.00 USD
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17 Bruce, Robert, editor MELODY: The Magazine of Words and Music, Vol. 1, No. 5, February 1935
NY Engel-van Wiseman 1935 First Edition Pictorial Paper Covers Very Good 
16pp; illus from photographs. Contains: "Secrets of Songwriting" by Billy Hueston; "Just A Little Crazy" by Lily Pons; words and music to four songs, including "Darkness On The Delta"; a songwriting contest with music by Dana Suesse, the lyrics to be written by entrants; &c. 11.75" x 8.5" On the cover is a large portrait of Bing Crosby. 
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18 Cabot, Chuck DANCE AT STILLWELL'S BEAUTIFUL MARINE BALLROOM DOWN BY THE LAKE ... NOW PLAYING, CHUCK CABOT AND HIS ORCHESTRA ... FILM COLONY'S FAVORITE MUSIC AND FITCH BAND WAGON HIT!
Big Bear Lake, California Stillwell's Circa 1940 Original edition Fine 
Broadside, printed in black on orange card stock, with inset photo of Stillwell's Marine Ballroom. 9.5" x 5.5" Chuck Cabot was a Mexican-American bandleader whose name was Carlos Guillermo Cascales. He was graduated from San Fernando High School in 1930. Cabot and his orchestra recorded on the Atomic label in Hollywood in the 1940s, which may explain the reference to the "Film Colony's Favorite Music" on this broadside. Stillwell's on the shore of Big Bear Lake in southern California was a popular destination for rustic vacations in the 1930s and 1940s. The "Fitch Band Wagon" was a Sunday night radio program in the early 1940s, featuring big bands of the era. 
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19 Carmichael, Hoagy and others SONG HIT GUILD, FOLIO NO. 2: WRITE A SONG WITH A HIT SONG WRITER
NY Song Hit Guild 1939 First Edition Pictorial wraps Very Good Illus from Photographs 
34pp; text illus from photographs. This book tells the novice how to "write and collaborate with some of the greatest song writers in the world!" Included are Hoagy Carmichael, James V. Monaco, Johnny Burke, and Jack Lawrence. Each of them has provided lyrics to a song for which you can write the music, or music for which you can write the lyrics. The extensive promotional text includes biographies of the songwriters, a feature article by Hoagy Carmichael, testimonials from happy tyros, etc. Printed on the back page are 10 unused coupons on which you would enter your name and the name of your "collaborator" before sending along with $1 and your submission of lyrics or music. 12" x 9". 
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20 Century Manufacturing ...THE CELEBRATED CENTURY PIANOS AND ORGANS: Advertising broadsheet.
East St. Louis, Illinois Century Manufacturing 1903 First Edition not bound Very Good 
Broadsheet, printed both sides with descriptive and promotional text; 7 engraved illus of different organs. Very slight edge wear. 16.25" x 10.75" Shows and describes the following instruments: Parlor Organ, Style No. 10; Chapel Organ, Style No. 50; Parlor Grand Organ, Style No. 100; Parlor Organ, Style No. 3; Parlor Organ, Style No. 5; Parlor Organ, Style No. 20. 
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21 Charlton Publications SCREEN SONGS: February, 1946 All the Words of 40 Hit Songs.
Derby, Connecticut Charlton 1946 First Edition Pictorial Paper Covers Good 
18pp; text illus from photographs. Contains lyrics to 40 songs of the day, including: Caldonia, Dig You Later, I Lost My Job Again, My Guy's Come Back, and 36 more from the first year after World War II. Some edge wear. 11.75" x 8.75" The cover features Van Johnson. Inside are a feature on Van Johnson and photos of Frank Sinatra, Esther Williams, Lana Turner, Gary Cooper, Ingrid Bergman, Hoagy Carmichael, Roy Rogers, Johnny Mercer, Errol Flynn, Judy Garland, and other movie stars. 
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22 Charlton Publications SCREEN SONGS: Vol 1, No 5, May 1945
Derby, Connecticut Charlton 1945 First Edition Original Wraps Very Good 
34pp; illus throughout from photographs. Contains lyrics to 94 songs of the day, including: A Hubba-Hubba-Hubba (Dig You Later); Ashby De La Zooch; Atlanta, G.A.; G'wan Home Your Mudder's Callin'; Reconversion Blues; Walter Winchell Rhumba; and 88 more. 11.75" x 8.75" On the cover is a large portrait of Clark Gable. Inside are a feature on Alan Ladd; photos of Frank Sinatra, Perry Como, and other vocalists; and stills from many movies. 
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23 Chicago. [poster] AN EVENING WITH CHICAGO: July 25th - Tower City Amphitheater in Cleveland, Rock City.
Cleveland, OH Tower City 2003 First Edition not bound Fine 
Silk-screened in gray and yellow on heavy white stock, numbered 16/50 and signed with a monogram by the artist (whom we have not identified). 17" x 11" Chicago, one of the first rock bands with a horn section, formed in their namesake city in 1967. 
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24 Civil War Benefit Concert GRAND VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL CONCERT, FOR THE BENEFIT OF OUR SICK AND WOUNDED SOLDIERS WITH THE ARMY. Mr. L.O. Emerson will give a Concert for the above-named object, in Washington Hall, Greenfield, Tuesday Evening, July 1, 1862....
Greenfield, MA s.n. 1862 First Edition Printed self-wraps Good 
4pp. "...Tickets 25 Cents. To be had at L. Merriam's, N. Moody's and J.W. Chapman's. Few smudges on cover. 8.5" x 5.5" This programme lists 19 performances for the benefit of sick and wounded Union soldiers. 
Price: 75.00 USD
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25 Clark, Dick DICK CLARK--20 YEARS OF ROCK N' ROLL: Double 33-1/3 rpm Album, Yearbook, and smaller record laid in. Collector's Edition.
s.l. Buddah Records 1973 First Edition Glossy Pictorial Cover Near Fine 
This Collector's Edition includes: the 24-page yearbook by Richard Robinson, illus throughout from photographs of the Bandstand crowd (11" x 8.5"); a small, 33-1/3rpm recording "Inside Stories with Dick Clark") with Clark's picture on the playing surface and text on the back; and two (2) 12" lp records, containing 30 original hits from the early days of rock 'n roll. The recordings from the 1950s and '60s were electronically reproduced for stereo. 
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26 Clooney, Rosemary and others "4 GIRLS 4" poster: Starring Rosemary Clooney, Rose Marie, Margaret Whiting, Helen O'Connell [signed by three].
North Tonawanda, NY Melody Fair Circa 1979 Original edition not bound Near Fine 
Printed in red and black on white card stock, with inset photos of the four female vocalists, noting their appearance at Melody Fair theater on Niagara Falls Boulevard in North Tonawanda, September 22 & 23. 22" x 7" Signed in black felt-tip ink by three of the four performers: "Lots of Love / Rose Marie"; "My Best Love / Rosemary Clooney"; "Marge Whiting." 
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27 Coast to Coast Music Co. HOLLYWOOD-BROADWAY MELODIES: 750 Popular Song Hits from Radio-Stage-Screen: New Deal Book Number 11.
NY Coast to Coast Music 1940 First Edition Pictorial Paper Covers Very Good 
32pp. Contains lyrics to many songs of the day, including: A Beautiful Lady in Blue; As Mergyte; Cabin In The Sky; Celebratin'; Es Gibt Noch Marchen; I Only Have Eyes For You; Jes' Natch'ully Lazy; Meet The Future President; Negra Consentida; Omaha-ha and Idaho-ho; Ol' Man Mose; and hundreds more. Printed on pulp paper stock. 11.75" x 9" Cover portraits feature Marion Davies on the front, and Spencer Tracy on the back. 
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28 Commins, Dorothy Berliner MAKING AN ORCHESTRA. Illustrations by David T. Darling.
NY Macmillan 1941 (Copyright 1931) Original Cloth Very Good 
45pp. Contains drawings of instruments in the text, plus small drawings with tabs of each musician in the orchestra, printed on perforated pages at the end of the book, and a foldout stage diagram on which to set up the musicians. 11.25" x 8.25" A book of figures to cut out and assemble on a stage layout: literally, making an orchestra. 
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29 Davis, Richard, editor SING SONGS, Vol 1, No 9, June 1943: Latest Popular Radio, Stage and Screen. Hit Songs of Ziegfeld Follies Show of 1943.
NY D.S. Publishing 1943 First Edition Pictorial Paper Covers Very Good 
32pp; occasional illus from photographs. Contains brief features on several vocalists as well as lyrics to 172 songs of the day, including: America For Me; Darkness On The Delta; Here Comes America; I Dream Of Bermuda; Johnny Zero; Mumble Jumble; Put Another Nail In Hitler's Coffin; Thank You, Mr. President; The Yanks Will Do It Again; When The Gooses Come Back To Massachusetts; and 161 more. 11.25" x 8.25" Published during World War II, this songster is especially rich in American patriotic and flag-waving songs. 
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30 Davis, Richard, editor SONG LEADER, Volume 1, No. 1: Radio, Stage, Screen -- Latest Popular Song Hits.
NY D.S. Publishing 1941 First Edition Pictorial Paper Covers Very Good 
16pp; six photo-illus of vocalists. Contains an editorial, "Sing, America, Sing!" by S.R. Kunkis, along with lyrics to 107 songs of the day, including: A Little Jive Is Good For You; Arkansas Traveler; Braggin'; Siciliana; Two Guitars; Walkin' By The River; Whatcha' Know Joe; and 100 more. 11.5" x 8.5" Published at the start of World War II, this songster has some patriotic and flag-waving songs such as "We're All Americans." 
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