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CAESAR, IRVING. (1895-1996) Prominent American lyricist who wrote the lyrics for such shows as “Swanee”, “Sometimes I’m Happy”, “Crazy Rhythm”, and “Tea for Two”.
Signed Sheet Music, folio, Irving Caesar, Inc., NYC. Copyright 1932.
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CAESAR, IRVING. (1895-1996) Prominent American lyricist who wrote the lyrics for such shows as “Swanee”, “Sometimes I’m Happy”, “Crazy Rhythm”, and “Tea for Two”.
Signed Sheet Music, folio, Harms, Inc., NYC, n.d.
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CAESAR, IRVING. 1895-1996) Prominent American lyricist who wrote the lyrics for such shows as “Swanee”, “Sometimes I’m Happy”, “Crazy Rhythm”, and “Tea for Two”.
Signed Sheet Music, 4to, Southern Music Pub. Co., Inc., NYC, copyright 1935.
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CAHN SAMMY. (1913-93) A four-time Academy Award-winning American songwriter, lyricist, and musician. He is most famous for his romantic lyrics to the music of tin pan alley and Broadway songs.
Signed Sheet Music, folio, Chappell Music Inc., NYC, n.d.
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ORMANDY, EUGENE. (1899-1985) American conductor of the Philadephia Orchestra, Ormandy was born in Budapest and emigrated to the United States in 1921. He conducted and co-conducted many orchestras in the United States with the great conductors of the twentieth century, such as Toscannini and Stokowski. He then began his 44-year career as sole conductor of the Philadelphia Orchestra, giving it it's reputation for the smooth "Philadelphia sound", and his being the longest conductorship in history.
Signed Photograph, 4to, Philadelphia, May, 1957.
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the musician is sown in a tux, half length, arms folded. To theright of his head on the light background he pens a bar of music. Above the notation, he inscribes and signs “ To... with kindest remembrances, Jan Savitt”.
SAVITT, JAN. (1907 –1948) American bandleader, musical arranger, and violinist.
AMQS on a Publicity Photograph Signed, 4to.
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This is a small black and white photograph of Williams playing his trumpet. Signed across his jacket, “Cootie Williams”.Signature on a small card signed, “Cootie Williams”
WILLIAMS, CHARLES “COOTIE”. (1911 -1985) American jazz and rhythm and blues trumpeter.
Photograph Signed, 12mo, n.p., n.d.Signature, small 12mo, n.p., n.d.
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ROMBERG, SIGMUND. (1887-1951) Hungarian-born American operetta composer. He wrote his best-known operettas, "The Student Prince" (1924), "The Desert Song" (1926) and "The New Moon" (1928), which are in a style similar to the Viennese operettas of Franz Lehar. Romberg also wrote a number of film scores and adapted his own work for film.
Manuscript Document Signed, oblong 8vo, New York, 1919.
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Hawkins wirtes to a friend regarding musical matters. It reads, "Dear John, I would love to have you hear Lucie's new piece. It is the difference between innovation and originality! Did you ever see the announcement about her winning the Koussevetsky Award? Do you remember saying hello at the Public Library when I was standing near a man I had just met? We have become friends and he is now on our board. Here is a review of fall performances at Kennedy Center. May I phone you in a few days to see if you are free and if I can send you tickets?" The letter is signed, "Best, Erick". A fine example of music discussion between colleagues.
HAWKINS, ERICK. (1904-94) American dancer, choreographer, became soloist and first male dancer in the Martha Graham Dance Company and later married and divorced Graham; formed his own dance company in mid 1950's.
Autograph Letter Signed, 8vo, blind embossed monogrammed stationery, 78 Fifth Ave., New York, NY, n.d.
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GIGLI, BENJAMIN. (1890-1957) Italian operatic tenor and member of the Metropolitan Opera Company of New York City from 1920-1932. He also toured Europe and South America during his career.
Signed Check, 8vo, "National City Bank of New York", February 29, 1932
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COPLAND, AARON. (1900-90) American composer of concert and film music, as well as an accomplished pianist Instrumental in forging a distinctly American style of composition, he was widely known as “the dean of American composers.” Copland's music achieved a difficult balance between modern music and American folk styles,.
Signed Sheet Music, 4to, 12pp, copyright 1944, Chappell & Co., N.Y., Boosey and Hawkes, Inc., NY., signed 1951.
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LEVANT OSCAR. (1906–1972) American pianist, composer, author, comedian, and actor.
Check Signed, oblong 8vo, Hollywood, May 28, 1930.
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THOMSON, VIRGIL. (1896-1989) American composer, conductor, and music critic. Member of the American expatriate community in Paris, which included Gertrude Stein. She was his librettist several of his controverial modern operas. He also composed choral works, instrumental music, piano pieces, and chamber music.
Signed Photograph, 4to, n.p., 1983.
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DUNHAM, KATHERINE. (1909-2006) African-American dancer, choreographer, songwriter, author, educator and activist who was trained as an anthropologist.
Check Signed, NY., NY, Dec 15 1964.
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This is a concert program of Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra. William Grant Still listed in the program. Signed on a first page on the top of the program sheet, “William Grant Still”. Robert Watt signed below W.G.Still, “R.Watt”.
STILL, GRANT WILLIAM WATTS, ROBERT. William Grant Still (1895 -1978) African-American classical composer who wrote more than 150 compositions.
Concert Program Signed, 4to, 2pp, n.p., n.d. but (Los Angeles, May 16, 1971)
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This is black and white photograph of Seeger playing his guitar and singing during an outdoors concert.
SEEGER, PETE. (b.1919) American folk singer and an iconic figure in the mid-20th century American folk music revival.
Photograph Signed, 4to, n.p., n.d.
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This charming black and white photograph shows the young dancing duo posed for the photo but looking as if they were about to start dancing. Inscribed and signed in upper left corner, "To 'Perry' Best Wishes, Always Sincerely, Nicholas Bros. 1938"
NICHOLAS BROTHERS. Fayard (1914-2006) and Harold (1921-2000). Acrobatic tap dancing duo, who also sang and acted.
Photograph Signed and inscribed, 4to, 1938.
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Dame Bassey has inscribed and signed on light portion of the image in lower left corner, "Best Wishes John Shirley Bassey." She is shown is three-quarter profile close-up similing , ca 1950's."
BASSEY, SHIRLEY. (b. 1937.) Welsh singer, well known in Britain in the 1950's and best known in the US for singing James Bond film theme songs, particularly "Goldfinger."
Signed Photograph, 4to, n.p., n.d.
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ROMBERG, SIGMUND. (1887-1951) Hungarian-born American operetta composer. He wrote his best-known operettas, "The Student Prince" (1924), "The Desert Song" (1926) and "The New Moon" (1928), which are in a style similar to the Viennese operettas of Franz Lehar. Romberg also wrote a number of film scores and adapted his own work for film.
Photograph Signed 8vo, n.p., n.d.
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This document is an agreement "Re: Between the Devil" regarding the author's royalties.
SCHWARTZ, ARTHUR. American composer of musical comedy. LILLIE, BEATRICE. American actress.
TDS, 2 separate pages, 4to, n.p. New York, January 4th, 1938.
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