Shreveport, LA: Tillman Franks, 1960s. Original edition. 10" x 8" black-and-white group portrait of the seven musicians in a pickup truck with no hood. Singer-songwriter David Houston (1935-1993), born in Louisiana, had his first hit song in 1963. Other hits followed, including "Almost Persuaded" which spent nine weeks as Billboard's..... More
Chicago: M.M. Cole, 1930. First Edition. Pictorial Paper Covers. 64pp. A one-page biography precedes the words and music to 21 songs by various songwriters, including: When The Bloom Is On The Sage; Pretty Quadroon; Strawberry Roan; Old Black Mountain Trail; By The Dreamy Tennessee; and 16 more. In the original..... More
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NY: New Yorki Magyar Szinpad, 1922. First Editions. Softcover. Two booklets, 8pp + 16pp; occasional illustrations from photographs. Both productions featured Hegedus and Horvath Lajos. Each program includes a plot precis, cast list, and lyrics in Magyar to many songs. Bound in pictorial wrappers, 9" x 6" and 8.5" x...... More
Chicago: Chart Music, 1934. First Edition. Softcover. 50pages; old clear tape along spine. Contains lyrics, music and chords frames to 32 cowboy songs arranged by Dale Hunter, the yodeling cowboy, including: Birmingham Jail; Dear Evelina; Lonesome Road Blues; May Irwin's "Bully Song"; The Shiverin' Blues; and 27 more. In the..... More
Chicago: Chart Music, 1934. First Edition. Softcover. 50 pages. Contains words and music to 32 cowboy songs arranged by Dale Hunter, Detroit radio's "Yodeling Cowboy." In the original pictorial covers, 12.25" x 9.25". Name and few smudges on cover. More
s.l. s.n., (1953). First Edition. Softcover. 16pp; illustrated throughout from 32 photographs. Tells the story of Ferlin's past and present life, and contains lyrics to 16 songs that he wrote, including: Hank's Song; Eli, the Camel; Walkin' and Hummin'; A Dear John Letter; King of A Lonely Castle; I Wouldn't..... More
Beverly Hills, CA: Tim Spencer Music, 1951. First Edition. Pictorial Cover. 4pp, words and music, in part: "I'm hangin' all my teardrops out to dry For baby I ain't gonna cry no more. No more! I may be blue and lonely till I die...." 12" x 9" On the cover..... More
NY: Southern Music, 1942. Early edition. Pictorial Cover. 6pp, words and music, in part: "Ever since he (she) went away, I've been thinking night and day Of the day when he'll (she'll) come back to me...." 12" x 9" A.P. (Alvin Pleasant) Carter led the original Carter Family group from..... More
NY: Century Music, 1938. First edition thus. Pictorial Cover. 8pp, words and music, in part: "In the evening by the moonlight when the darkie's work was over, We would gather round the fire, til the hoecake it was done...." Includes two refrains, one for mixed voices. 12.25" x 9.25". Prior..... More
Chicago: Calumet Music, 1939. Early edition. Pictorial Paper Covers. 6pp, words and music, in part: "From the Rocky bound Atlantic to the wild Pacific shore From the sunny South bound to the Isle of Labrador...." Includes a tablature arrangement for high bass by Bill Burns. 12" x 9" Inset on..... More
Belen, New Mexico: R&J Advertising, 1970s. Original edition. 10" x 8" black-and-white close-up portrait of Johnson, looking into the camera. In addition to performing, Little Richie Johnson worked as a record producer and promoter. More
Belen, New Mexico: Little Richie Johnson, 1970s. Original edition. 10" x 8" black-and-white portrait of Johnson in an embroidered shirt and cowboy hat, seated, playing his highly decorative "Cherokee" guitar. In addition to performing, Little Richie Johnson worked as a record producer and promoter. More
Belen, New Mexico: R&J Advertising, 1970s. Original edition. 10" x 8" black-and-white full-length portrait of Johnson in a western-style leisure suit, arms in performance pose, looking at the camera. In addition to performing, Little Richie Johnson worked as a record producer and promoter. More
Nashville: Acuff-Rose, 1947. First Edition. 4pp, words and music, in part: "When I'm feelin' tired and weary and I don't know what to do I just go down on the corner and I play away my blues...." Pictorial cover with a large portrait of Pee Wee King. 12" x 9"..... More
s.l. s.n., 1960s. First Edition. 10" x 8" black-and-white photograph of the duo in matching tops and professional make-up. The Karroll Sisters appeared regularly on radio stations out of Pittsburgh, PA and Cincinnati, Ohio, as well as on WWVA-Wheeling, West Virginia. They cut at least one record for Decca: Hillbilly..... More
South Coventry, CT: Hank Keene, 1935. First Edition. Softcover. 32pp; text illus from photographs. Contains words and music to 35 of Keene's songs. In the original pictorial covers, 10" x 6.75" More
NY: Crawford Music, 1932. First Edition. Softcover. 52pages. Contains words and music to 35 of Keene's hits, some of the songs written by himself. 11.75" x 8.75" More
South Coventry, CT: Hank Keene, 1935. First Edition. Softcover. 32 pages. Contains words and music to 35 western songs and yodels, written and sung on the radio by Hank Keene. Signed by Keene under his portrait. In the original pictorial covers with some wear, 9.75" x 6.75"... More
South Coventry, CT: Hank Keene, 1936. First Edition. Softcover. 36 pages; several illustrations from photographs. Contains words and music to 41 of Keene's songs. In the original pictorial covers, 10" x 6.75" More
South Coventry, CT: Hank Keene, 1941. First Edition. Softcover. 40 pages; with a portrait of Keene, four pages of scenes from the show, and four candid photos of the Hank Keene Tent Theatre. Contains words and music to 25 Hank Keene songs, including: Cactus Bill; Fun Crazy; Knock Kneed Lizzy..... More
Elizabethtown, Kentucky: Hub City Printing, 1979. First Edition. Softcover. 8pp; illustrated throughout from photographs, including birdseye views of Downtown Hodgenville. Includes ads for local businesses. Printed self-wrappers, 10.75" x 8.25" "...25 years of continuous operation." On the bill were: Elvis Wade, "America's Number One Presley Impersonator"; Fabulous Singers--Jeanne, Janie, and..... More
Portland, OR: American Music, 1939. First Edition. Softcover. 58 pages. Contains words and music to "20 new songs, introduced by J.L. Frank's original Golden West Cowboys," including: My Madonna of the Trail; Rocky Mountain Trail; Swim, You Lazy Cattle, Swim; I'll Never Be A Saddle-tramp Again; It's Swing-time in the..... More
s.l. s.n., 1960s. Original edition. 10" x 8" black-and-white portrait of Kay in cowgirl get-up, seated at her drum set and smiling at the camera. All we know about Kookie Kay is that she was playing drums with a country-western swing band in New Jersey in the 1960s. More
Barton/Gordon Management, Circa 1970. Original edition. This 3/4 portrait of Georganne shows her in long blond hair, striped tank top, and jeans. The photo is tipped to blue paper. 10" x 8" Georganne LaPiere Bartylak (born September 7, 1951) is an American actress and half sister of Cher. Her television..... More
Peoria, IL: Lee Stoller, Manager, 1970s. Original edition. 10" x 8" black-and-white close-up portrait of Cristy in a fancy shawl, chin resting on a pillow, smiling. Cristy Lane (Eleanor Johnston) broke into country music in 1968 on WGN's Barn Dance. In the '70s, she performed 120 shows for our troops..... More