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Andrews Sisters SHEET MUSIC TO SONGS RECORDED BY THE ANDREWS SISTERS: A Core Collection of 36 Pictorial Folios, Marking the Trio's Performances during World War II.
Various places Various publishers Circa 1940s mostly First Editions Pictorial Covers Very Good
Song titles: Along the Navajo Trail; Apple Blossom Time; Beat Me Daddy Eight to the Bar; Beautiful Brown Eyes; Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy; Bounce Me Brother with A Solid Four; Coax Me a Little Bit; Don’t Fence Me In; Down by the O-hi-o; Down in the Valley; Ferry-Boat Serenade; Heartaches; Heartbreaker; Hold Tight--Hold Tight; House of Blue Lights; I Can Dream, Can’t I?; I Wanna Be Loved; I'll Be with You in Apple Blossom Time; Joseph! Joseph!; The Lady from 29 Palms; Oh, Johnny, Oh, Johnny, Oh!; Oh, You Sweet One; On Top of Old Smoky; Open Door-Open Arms; Pennsylvania Polka (2, different pictures); A Penny a Kiss-A Penny a Hug; Rhumboogie; Rum and Coca-Cola; Say “Si Si”; Shoo-Shoo Baby (2, different pictures); Stars are the Windows of Heaven; There Will Never Be Another You; Underneath the Arches; Whispering Hope; The Woodpecker Song; You’re Just a Flower from An Old Bouquet. The Andrews Sisters were the most popular female vocal group in the first half of the 20th century, peaking during the swing and boogie-woogie eras of the late 1930s through the 1940s. LaVerne, Maxene and Patty created a close-harmony sound that would be covered years later by Bette Midler, Christina Aguilera, and a few others. Over the course of their long careers, The Andrews Sisters had sold 75 million records by the 1970s, and were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 1998.
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350.00 USD
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Collier, James Lincoln BENNY GOODMAN AND THE SWING ERA
NY Oxford University Press 1989 0195052781 / 9780195052787 First Edition Hardcover Fine Fine Jacket
pp: xii, 404, index; 16pp illus from photographs. This detailed biography of the King of Swing documents his rise amid the social milieu and popular music of the era. 9.5" x 6.25".
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25.00 USD
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Coss, Bill, editor JAZZ 1953: The Metronome Year Book.
NY Metronome Corp. 1953 First Edition Original Wraps Near Fine
96pp; many text illus from photographs. 11.5" x 8.75" Contains: History of jazz year 1952; Big Band of the Year, Billy May; Comeback of the Year, Woody Herman; Small Band of the Year, Red Norvo; TV Band of the Year, Milton Delugg; Singer of the Year, Nat Cole; Arrangers of the Year, Eddie Sauter & Bill Finegan; Records of the Year; Success of the Year, Les Paul & Mary Ford; Disc Jockey of the Year, Jazzbo; Sidemen of the Year, Louie Bellson and Willie Smith and Paul Desmond; A Preface to Atonality by Frederick C. Lyman, Jr.; Picture Gallery (16 candids of jazz musicians by Frank Kuchirchuk; Critics' Choice of Jazz Records; Jazz in Painting, by Barry Ulanov; Duke--25 Years Later, by Barry Ulanov; Capitol Record Company's Tenth Anniversary; How to Build A Record Library, by Barry Ulanov; America's Number One Export, by Sidney Gross; etc.
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90.00 USD
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D.S. Publishing Company SUPER SONG BOOK: Radio * Stage * Screen. Latest Song Hits, Volume 1, No. 1
NY D.S. Publishing 1941 First Edition Printed self-wraps Very Good
32pp w/index; printed on salmon-colored pulp paper and in remarkable condition. Contains lyrics to 155 songs of the day, some of which have become standards, including: A Little Jive Is Good for You; Abdul, the Bulbul Ameer; Ciribiribin; Dark Eyes; Four Bar Riff; High Falutin' Newton; Ich Liebe Dich; I've Been Drafted; Joltin' Joe DiMaggio; Whatcha Know Joe; and 145 others. 11.5" x 8.5" Also contains short pieces on various performers along with candid photos, including Peggy Lee, Cab Calloway, Amy Arnell, Dinah Shore, Betty Carter, Frances Langford, Kate Smith, Marilyn Duke, the Harrison Sisters, Mary Ann Mercer, Glenn Miller, the Three Suns, Paul Whiteman, the Merry Macs, Meredith Wilson, the Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street, and others.
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50.00 USD
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Dream...sheet music DREAM. Lyric and music by Johnny Mercer.
NY Capitol Songs 1945 First Edition Pictorial Cover Near Fine
4pp, words and music, in part: "Get in touch with that sundown fellow, As he tiptoes across the sand .... Dream when you're feelin' blue, Dream that's the thing to do...." 12" x 9" This song was featured by Freddy Martin and his Orchestra, with his portrait on the cover.
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12.50 USD
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Flower, John MOONLIGHT SERENADE: A Bio-discography of the Glenn Miller Civilian Band
New Rochelle Arlington House 1972 0870001612 / 9780870001611 First Edition Original c`loth Very Good Very Good Jacket Illus from Photographs
pp: xxii, 554; frontispiece, 68pp illus from photographs. This definitive, scholarly work traces the Glenn Miller band from the mid-1930s through the last show in 1942, ten days before Miller joined the Army Air Force. It includes the physical layout of the recording sessions and the broadcasts, a summary of the band's position in the "Down Beat" and "Metronome" polls, index of tunes, index of personnel, etc. 9.25" x 6.25".
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75.00 USD
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Hampton, Lionel and James Haskins HAMP: An Autobiography
NY Warner Books/Amistad 1989 0446710059 / 9780446710053 First Edition Cloth-backed boards Very Good Very Good Jacket
pp: viii, 280; 16pp illus from photographs. An interesting and readable account of the great jazz musician's rise from his birth in Birmingham, Alabama, through the Dixieland era and the Swing era, to become undisputed master of the vibes. 9.25" x 6".
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25.00 USD
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How high...sheet music HOW HIGH THE MOON Words by Nancy Hamilton. Music by Morgan Lewis.
NY Chappell Music 1940 First Edition Pictorial Cover Very Good
4pp, words and music, in part: "Until I fell in love My life was very easy; The moon just made it moonlight, The breeze just made it breezy....Somewhere there's music, How faint the tune! Somewhere there's heaven, How high the moon!..." Prior owner's name on cover. 12" x 9" Recorded by Les Paul and Mary Ford (Capitol Record #1451), who are shown on the cover with Les's innovative electric guitar.
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20.00 USD
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Hughes, Elmer S., compiler THE GEM DANCE FOLIO FOR 1937.
NY Shapiro, Bernstein 1936 First Edition Decorative Wraps Good
64pp; 8pp illus from photographs and drawings. Contains piano music to 26 songs (fox-trots, waltzes, and swing tunes), including: Love Is Like A Cigarette; Alone At A Table For Two; Weather Man; Rain Over Manhattan; and 22 more. 12" x 9"
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15.00 USD
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