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$6 USD1940s London Comic Carnival Song “Lovely Bunch of Cocoanuts”
Collectibles:Sheet Music:Vintage
The full title of this sheet music song is called, “I’ve Got a Lovely Bunch of Cocoanuts”. It was written by Fred Heatherton, and copyrighted in 1944 by the Irwin Dash Music Company in London. This edition was copyrighted in 1949 in New York by Cornell Music, Inc. The cover features an illustration in brown, by Nick, of a carnival barker. The sheet music measures approximately 9 by 12 inches. It is in good condition with a light crease at the top left, some spots at the upper right corner, and a ...
$24 USD“Yo-San”, Gorgeous Cover by Armstrong, Japanese Theme
Collectibles:Sheet Music:Beautiful Covers
This sheet music song is called, “Yo-San”, and it tells the story of a man who is lonely for his far-away Geisha, Yo-San. It was written by Jean Lefavre and W. C. Polla and copyrighted in 1919 by C. C. Church and Company in Hartford CT. The cover illustration is signed by Rolf Armstrong, and features a dark-haired smiling woman with an Oriental fan. This illustration has a copyright by the Knapp Corporation. The sheet music measures 9-1/4 by 12-1/4 inches. It is in very good condition with a 1/4 ...
$15 USD“Drifting”, Gorgeous Cover with Pretty Girl in Sailor Hat
Collectibles:Sheet Music:Beautiful Covers
This sheet music song is called, “Drifting”, and it was written by Arthur J. Lamb and W. C. Polla. The song was copyrighted in 1920 by C. C. Church and Company in Hartford CT. This illustration, which does not have an artist signature (although it deserves one), has a copyright by the Knapp Corporation. The sheet music measures 9-1/4 by 12-1/4 inches. It is in very good condition with a couple of tiny tears, a light crease at the top left corner, and two small holes punched at the bottom edge. ...
$28 USD“I’ll Love You”, Beautiful Girl Cover by F. Earl Christy
Collectibles:Sheet Music:Beautiful Covers
This full title of this sheet music song is, “I’ll Love You All Over Again”. It was written by M. Pease, H. Edeheit and F. Mayo and copyrighted in 1920 by A. J. Stasny Music Company in New York. The cover illustration is signed by F. Earl Christy, and features a lovely woman with a big red hat and a bouquet of flowers. This illustration has a copyright by the Knapp Corporation. The sheet music measures 9-1/4 by 12-1/4 inches. Condition is fair-to-good. A crease and a few tears extend about 1/2 ...
$10 USD“I Want a Ragtime Bungalow”, Pfeiffer Illustration, 1913
Collectibles:Sheet Music:Vintage
This sheet music song is called, “I Want a Ragtime Bungalow”. It was written and published by Bert Kalmar, and copyrighted in 1913. The cover features a illustration by Pfeiffer of a small house set among pine trees and pink flowers. The background is a shaded rosy-pink. The sheet music is the older folio size of 10-3/4 by 13-3/4 inches. The cover is in good condition, although rubbed and spotted. This sheet music will be packaged with a backing board and plastic sleeve in a large bubble ...
$35 USD“Rainbow”, Native American Indian Woman Illustration, 1908
Collectibles:Sheet Music:Beautiful Covers
This sheet music song is called, “Rainbow”. It was written by Alfred Bryan and Percy Wenrich and copyrighted by Jerome H. Remich in 1908. The cover illustration is by DeTakacs, and features a romanticized profile of an Indian maiden silhouetted before a huge orange moon. The sheet music is the older folio size of 10-3/4 by 13-3/4 inches. The fold is almost completely separated and there are several small tears on the edges. This sheet music will be packaged with a backing board and plastic ...
$24 USD“Girl of Mine”, Cover by Armstrong – Beautiful Girl in Flowered Hat
Collectibles:Sheet Music:Beautiful Covers
This sheet music song is called, “Girl of Mine”. It was written by Harold Freeman and copyrighted in 1919 by A. J. Stasny and Company in New York. The cover illustration is signed by Rolf Armstrong, and features a dark-haired smiling woman wearing a ruffled flowered hat. This illustration has a copyright by the Knapp Corporation. The sheet music measures 9-1/4 by 12-1/4 inches. It is in good condition with some light creasing at the corners and two small tears and a signature in ink at the top ...
$38 USD“Little Orphan Annie’s Song”, Ovaltine Giveaway 1931
Collectibles:Sheet Music:Vintage
This sheet music song is called, “Little Orphan Annie’s Song”. It was copyrighted by the Wander Company in 1931, and was an advertising promotional giveaway from the manufacturers of Ovaltine and the sponsor of the radio program. The cover illustration of Annie and her dog Sandy is by Annie’s creator, Harold Gray. The sheet music measures 8-3/4 by 11-1/4 inches. It has been printed on lower-quality paper and has wrinkling and light creases, especially at the lower left of the back cover. There ...
$18 USD“As Time Goes By”, Classic Song from Classic Movie “Casablanca”
Collectibles:Sheet Music:Music From Movies
This sheet music song is called, “As Time Goes By”, so well known from the movie when Humphrey Bogart asks the piano player to “Play it, Sam”. The cover shows the stars of the film – Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman and Leslie Howard. The song was written by Herman Hupfeld, and originally copyrighted in 1931 by Harms in New York. It is in very good condition with the exception of a store stamp near the bottom right. This sheet music will be packaged with a backing board and plastic sleeve in a ...
$14 USD“Pretty Kitty Kelly”, Gorgeous Cover – Irish Girl in Christmas Santa Hat
Collectibles:Sheet Music:Beautiful Covers
This sheet music song is called, “Pretty Kitty Kelly”, and tells the story of a man who is lonely for his pretty girlfriend, Kitty Kelly. The song was written by Harry Pease and Ed Nelson, and copyrighted in 1920 by A. J. Stasny and Company in New York. This illustration of a lovely smiling girl wearing a red Santa hat does not have an artist signature (although it deserves one). The illustration was copyrighted by the Knapp Corporation. The sheet music measures 9-1/4 by 12-1/4 inches. It is in ...
$16 USD SaleSALE Pretty Girl with Candlestick Telephone on Cover, 1911 “All Alone”
Collectibles:Sheet Music:Vintage
This sheet music song is called “All Alone”. It was written by Harry Von Tilzer and Will Dillon, and also published in 1911 by Harry Von Tilzer in New York . The cover is an illustration of a pretty girl with a candlestick telephone telling her boyfriend that her parents have gone out and she is all alone for the evening. This would be an interesting addition for a collector of vintage telephones. The sheet music is in good condition with a major separation at the spine and a 1/2-inch tear on ...
$15 USD SaleSALE Al Jolson Cover, “You’re a Dangerous Girl”, 1916 Broadway Show
Collectibles:Sheet Music:Vintage
I love the title of this sheet music song - “You’re a Dangerous Girl”. It was written by Grant Clarke and Jimmie Monaco. The cover features Al Jolson in the Broadway Winter Garden production of “Robinson Crusoe, Jr.”, looking very attractive in his three-piece suit, French cuffs and casual cigarette. This sheet music was published in 1916 by Leo Feist in New York. The sheet music is in fair condition with several creases, plus wear and small tears at thee edges. It measures 10-1/2 by 13-1/2 ...
$16 USD SaleSALE “San Antonio”, Great Cowboy Cover Illustration by Starmer, 1907
Collectibles:Sheet Music:Beautiful Covers
This sheet music song is called “San Antonio”, and it was written by Harry Williams and Egbert Van Alsytne. The cover is a wistful illustration of two cowboys by a evening campfire, and would be wonderful framed. This sheet music was published in 1907 by Jerome H. Remick & Co. in New York. It is in very good condition with only minor wear at the spine and a 1/4-inch tear on the right edge. It is the older folio size of 10-1/2 by 13-3/4 inches. This item will be packaged with a backing board and ...
$12 USD1915 Barbelle Music Cover Illustration - Vintage Telephone
Collectibles:Sheet Music:Vintage
This sheet music song has the very long title: “Is There Still Room for Me Neath the Old Apple Tree”. The illustration is by Barbelle, and shows a man and woman talking on vintage candlestick telephones, with the wires between them held up by four cupids. Two lovebirds sit on a twig bench beneath the apple tree. This cover would be an interesting addition for a collector of vintage telephones. The song was written by Edgar Leslie, Lew Brown and Maurice Abrahams, and was copyrighted in 1915 by ...
$10 USD“Doo Wacka Doo”, Hawaiian Cover Illustration, 1924
Collectibles:Sheet Music:Vintage
This sheet music song is called, “Doo Wacka Doo”. It was written by Clarence Gaskill, Will Donaldson and George Horther, and copyrighted by Leo Feist in 1924. The cover features a colorful illustration in orange and green of a trumpet player and four girls in grass skirts doing their jazzy interpretation of the hula. The sheet music measures a little larger than 9 bt 12 inches. It is in good condition with a partial separation at the fold and light creases at the top and bottom right corners. ...
$10 USD“Get Out of Town” from Cole Porter Broadway Musical, 1938
Collectibles:Sheet Music:Vintage
This sheet music song is called, “Get Out of Town”, with words and music by Cole Porter. It was featured in the musical comedy “Leave It To Me”, by Bella and Samuel Spewack, which ran on Broadway in New York for 291 performances in 1938-9. The song was copyrighted by Chappell & Co. in 1938. The cover includes a list of the other songs in the musical, including “My Heart Belongs to Daddy, which was sung by Mary Martin in her first Broadway appearance. Gene Kelly was also featured. The sheet music ...
$8 USD“Thanks to the Yanks, Bob Hawk Radio Theme Song, 1945
Collectibles:Sheet Music:Patriotic
This title of this sheet music song is “Thanks to the Yanks”, a serenade to returning servicemen. The song was written by Bob Hawk, Jack Meakin and Robert Sour, and was copyrighted by Remick Music Corporation in 1945. This was the theme song of Bob Hawk’s popular radio program, also called “Thanks to the Yanks”. The cover illustration by Marshad shows the emblems of the four armed services, together with clasped hands, in red, white and blue. The sheet music measures about 9 by 12 inches. It is ...
$12 USD“The First Time I Saw You”, with Cary Grant on Cover, 1937
Collectibles:Sheet Music:Music From Movies
This sheet music song is called, “The First Time I Saw You”, and it was featured in the RKO film “The Toast of New York”. The song was written by Allie Wrubel and Nathaniel Shilkret, and was copyrighted by Santly Bros.-Joy in 1937. The cover illustration (by artist HBK) features the four stars of the movie: Edward Arnold, Jack Oakie, Frances Farmer, and Cary Grant. Although this was Cary Grant’s 28th movie, he did not reach stardom until “The Awful Truth”, made the following year. The sheet ...
$10 USD“This Never Happened Before”, with Lily Pons on Cover, 1937
Collectibles:Sheet Music:Music From Movies
This sheet music song is called, “This Never Happened Before”, and it was featured in the musical film “Hitting a New High”. The song was written by Jimmy McHugh and Harold Adamson, and was copyrighted by Robbins Music Corporation in 1937. The cover features opera star Lily Pons in a tropical costume. This was one of only three movies in which the popular Metropolitan Opera soprano appeared. Also on the cover are those three wonderful comic actors, Jack Oakie, Eric Blore and Edward Everett ...
$6 USDMario Lanza – "If You Were Mine" - 1953 Sheet Music
Collectibles:Sheet Music:Vintage
My girlfriends and I had crushes on Mario Lanza in our teens, and he’s very handsome on the cover of this sheet music. The song is called “If You Were Mine”, and was written by Bob Merrill. This sheet music was published in 1958 by Santly-Joy, Inc. It measures approximately 9 by 12 inches, and is in very good condition with only some slight wear at the corners. This item will be packaged with a backing board and plastic sleeve in a large bubble envelope, and shipped by first class mail. Postal ...
$10 USD“I Hum a Waltz”, with Robert Taylor and Barbara Stanwyck on Cover, 1937
Collectibles:Sheet Music:Music From Movies
This sheet music song is called, “I Hum a Waltz”. It was featured in the Darryl Zanuck production of the movie “This is My Affair”. The film starred Robert Taylor and Barbara Stanwyck, who are featured on the cover. The couple was married in 1939. The song was written by Mack Gordon and Harry Renel, and was copyrighted by Miller Music in 1937. The sheet music measures about 9 by 12 inches. It is in good condition with rubbing on the cover, including a mark near Stanwyck’s ear, and minor creases ...
$10 USD“I’ve Got My Eyes on You” from Fred Astaire and Eleanor Powell Movie
Collectibles:Sheet Music:Music From Movies
This sheet music song is called, “I’ve Got My Eyes on You”, with words and music by Cole Porter. It was featured in the musical “Broadway Melody of 1940”, starring Fred Astaire and Eleanor Powell, who are pictured on the cover. The cover was designed by IM-HO, and the song was copyrighted by Chappell & Co. in 1939. The sheet music measures about 9 by 12 inches. There is a one-inch tear on the left side and a minor crease on the bottom right, also a name and date at the top right. This sheet ...
$15 USD“No Other Love”, Rodgers and Hammerstein Musical, Don Freeman Illustration, 1953
Collectibles:Sheet Music:Vintage
This sheet music song is the beautiful ballad, “No Other Love”. It was featured in the musical “Me and Juliet”, by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein 2nd, and was copyrighted by them in 1953. The song was published by Williamson Music., Inc. The cover, by Don Freeman, is an illustration of hectic backstage activity. Don Freeman is well known for his light-hearted sketches of Broadway theatre activity, and later for his children’s book illustrations. The sheet music measures about 9 by 12 ...
$10 USD“Hello Swanee Hello”, Steamboat and Rail Car on Barbelle Cover, 1926
Collectibles:Sheet Music:Transportation
The title of this sheet music is “Hello Swanee Hello”. The song was written by Sam Coslow and Addy Britt, and published by Henry Waterson, Inc., in 1926. The cover has a picture of Henri A. Keates, organist at the Oriental Theatre in Chicago. For transportation collectors, there is a Barbelle illustration of a steamboat, presumably on the Mississippi, and the last car of a railroad train. The sheet music measures approximately 9 by 12 inches. It is in good condition, with some wear around the ...
$15 USD ReducedREDUCED "Laugh Clown Laugh", 1928 Sheet Music, Lon Chaney Cover
Collectibles:Sheet Music:Music From Movies
This sheet music song is called “Laugh Clown Laugh”. It was written by Ted Fiorito, with lyrics by Lewis and Young. This was the theme song of the MGM production of the same name, starring Lon Chaney, who is pictured in costume on the cover. The song was published in 1928 by Remick Music Corporation. The sheet music measures approximately 9 by 12 inches. The cover is in good condition with a half-inch tear at the fold, some paper loss above Lon Chaney’s head, and creases at the right edge and ...
$24 USDTwo Songs From “Top Hat’ and “Swing Time” Astaire and Rogers Movies
Collectibles:Sheet Music:Music From Movies
Both of these sheet music covers feature Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. The first song is “Cheek to Cheek” from the movie “Top Hat”. Words and music are by Irving Berlin, and the song was published by Irving Berlin, Inc., in 1935. The cover has several creases (the largest is 1-1/2 inches”, and there are two 1/4 inch tears at the fold. The second song is the beautiful “The Way You Look Tonight”, written by Jerome Kern and Dorothy Fields and featured in the musical “Swing Time”. This was ...
$8 USD“Tell Me Why”, Lovely Cover for Romantic Song, 1919
Collectibles:Sheet Music:Beautiful Covers
This sheet music song is called “Tell Me Why”. This romantic ballad was written by Richard Coburn and Vincent Rose, and copyrighted by Jerome H. Remick in 1919. The cover features a illustration of a beautiful woman with bobbed hair gazing at her handsome beau. The sheet music measures 9 by 12 inches. It is in good condition - the inner sheet is age-browned, and there is a partial separation at the fold. This sheet music will be packaged with a backing board and plastic sleeve in a large bubble ...
$8 USDNoel Coward’s “I’ll Follow My Secret Heart” 1934
Collectibles:Sheet Music:Vintage
This sheet music song is called, “I’ll Follow My Secret Heart”. It was featured in the musical romantic comedy “Conversation Piece”, by Noel Coward, who also wrote the song. The cover illustration is by artist Jorj. The song was copyrighted by Chappell & Co. in 1934. The sheet music measures about 9 by 12 inches. It is in good condition with minor rubbing and fading on the cover. There are creases on the bottom corners and the number 50 at the top right. This sheet music will be packaged with a ...
$10 USD SaleSALE “Boston Herald March” Piano Composition, 1895
Collectibles:Sheet Music:Vintage
This is a two-step march piano composition by Dave Fitzgibbon, dedicated to the Boston Herald newspaper, and appropriately called “The Boston Herald March”. It was copyrighted and published by G. W. Setchell in Boston. The cover illustration is by E. S. Fisher, and shows a man in medieval costume on a horse, blowing a trumpet. The sheet music is the older folio size of approximately 10-1/2 by 13-3/4 inches. It is in fair-to-good condition, with some age-browning and several creases and tears, ...
$12 USD SaleSALE “It Ain’t Gonna Rain No Mo”, With 48 Verses, 1923 Party Song
Collectibles:Sheet Music:Vintage
This was a very popular party song in the 1920s, with people gathered around the piano singing verse after verse, with the simple chorus repeated after each one. Sample verse: “Oh, I got a gal with big blue eyes, And the sweetest ruby lips, But she ain’t got no more pepper, Than a garter snake has hips”. The cover has a picture of Wendell Hall, the composer and “national radio favorite”. The song was published by Forster Music Publisher in 1923. This is the millionth copy edition, with 24 new ...
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