Lot 202:
Various Publishers, Sheet Music, 20th C
Description
A collection of sheet music ephemera, primarily originating from the United States and dating from the early to mid-20th century. The collection encompasses a diverse range of genres, including popular radio hits, themes from musical comedies and films, marches, and patriotic songs. Notable titles and attributions identified include: Catch a Falling Star as recorded by Perry Como (Words and Music by Paul Vance and Lee Pockriss, Fred Fisher Music Company, New York); Night and Day from the musical comedy Gay Divorcee (Words and Music by Cole Porter, Harms, Inc.); Blue Moon (Simplified Piano Solo, Robbins Music Corporation, New York); Hiawatha’s Melody of Love (Lyric by Alfred Bryan and Artie Mehlinger, Music by Geo. W. Meyer, Jerome H. Remick and Co.); Blues in the Night from the Warner Bros. picture (Lyric by Johnny Mercer, Music by Harold Arlen, Remick Music Corporation); and Venetian Moon (Lyric by Gus Kahn, Music by Phil Goldberg and Frank Magini, Jerome H. Remick and Co.). Other pieces include Star of the Sea (Amanda Kennedy, Leo Feist), The Loveliest Night Of The Year featuring Mario Lanza, When A Feller Needs A Friend!!, That’s What Ireland Means To Me, Loyalty Is The Word Today, Normandy, Berlin Echoes, and Twittering Birds. These items are large-format (folio size) softcover paper documents, featuring colorful lithographic or illustrative cover art typical of the era. Visible publisher imprints include Jerome H. Remick and Co. (New York and Detroit), Leo Feist (New York), Robbins Music Corporation (New York), G. Schirmer, Inc. (New York), and Fred Fisher Music Company. The documents contain musical notation and lyrics.
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