Unique's, Antiques, and Collectibles
Lot 171:
Description
This collection consists of an assortment of vintage sheet music from the mid-20th century, primarily focusing on popular songs, jazz standards, and themes from motion pictures. Many examples feature photographic cover art of prominent recording artists and Hollywood film stars of the era. Notable titles in the group include Cold, Cold Heart (by Hank Williams, recorded by Tony Bennett, published by Acuff-Rose Publications, 1951), Rags to Riches (recorded by Tony Bennett, Saunders Publications, Inc., 1953), Roberta (from the RKO picture starring Irene Dunne, Ginger Rogers, and Fred Astaire, T.B. Harms Co.), I’ll Never Stop Loving You (featured by Doris Day, Leo Feist, Inc.), and Come What May (featured by Patti Page). Other visible titles include Side by Side (featured by Kay Starr), The Blacksmith Blues (recorded by Ella Mae Morse), Until Sunrise (recorded by Joe Fingers Carr), Blue Velvet, Any Time, Dragnet, La Paloma, and The Merry Widow Waltzes. The items are softcover wrappers in folio or quarto format, typically consisting of single-fold or staple-bound paper sheets. Publishers represented include Shapiro, Bernstein and Co., Leeds Music Corporation, and others.
Share this lot:
