Leslie & Burke: Cling to Me Fox-Trot
With words by Edgar Leslie and music by Joe Burke, CLING TO ME Fox-trot features the drawing of a pretty woman on the cover.

Copyright was by Donaldson Douglas & Gumble in 1935. Additional chords are shown here for piano accordion, arranged by Pietro Deiro.

The cover has a previous owner’s name in pencil, along with minor edge/corner wear. (5473)

ISBN: None  

Kate Smith: Moon Song, Movie Music
With Kate Smith featured on the front cover, MOON SONG That Wasn’t Meant for Me is from the Paramount Picture, HELLO EVERYBODY by Fannie Hurst.

Lyrics are by Sam Coslow and music by Arthur Johnston. Copyright was by Famous Music in 1932.

A previous owner’s name is written in ink on front cover; there’ some edge/corner wear and some separation at spine. (5474)

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Alexander’s Ragtime Band
Here’s an early version of Irving Berlin’s popular Alexander’s Ragtime Band, ‘successfully introduced by Emma Carus’ and published in 1911 by Ted Snyder Co., New York. A photo inset of the Ramsey Sisters is on the front, below the bandstand drawing signed by Frew.

The sheet is in Good+ condition, with some edge/corner wear and creases. Still, inside pages are without defects on the music itself. A previous owner’s name label is pasted on inside front cover. A nice old-timer, ready for framing! (4771)

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One Little Boy Had Money
From Mort Singer’s musical comedy, Honeymoon Trail with book and lyrics by Will M. Hough and Frank R. Adams, music by Jos. E. Howard, One Little Boy Had Money is the title of this sheet music, published in 1908 by Chas. K. Harris, New York. The color cover is a frameable beauty!

The condition here is Good+ with some edge/corner wear/tears that don’t interfere with the contents. The spine has been hand-sewn and inside page edges are reinforced with tape. Several other musicals by the same lyricist/musicians and published by Harris are described on the back cover. (4773)

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Longing for the Mountains
Dedicated to Miss Alice DeMotte, Jersey City Heights, New Jersey, this is the 1883 copyright of LONGING FOR THE MOUNTAINS, an idylle by F. Frederick. It was published by J. L. Peters, St. Louis. There are no words published with this sheet.

The front cover has a nice inset drawing of a tree full of small birds; the back cover features a wonderful ad for the J. L. Peters’ new style Six Octave Organs, along with a great engraved drawing of the organ.

Condition of this one is Good, with some tears/wear to edges and corners. The bottom corner is missing at spine. None of this damage interferes with the music, however, which is completely readable and playable! Another nice 19th century music sheet! (4778)

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Love Me Little, Love Me Long
Dedicated to Major W. N. Stark, this is the music sheet for LOVE ME LITTLE, LOVE ME LONG, a song and chorus by R. F. Cardella. It was published in 1868 by Compton & Doan, St. Louis. Both words and music are included.

As with so many music sheets of the era, this is hand-stitched with thread on the spine to keep it together, as well as other stitching to bind a tear on the cover itself.

A previous owner’s name is handwritten at top of front. The sheet is in just about Good condition, with edge/corner wear/tears. Inside pages are clean, crisp and easily readable! Another nice Civil War era song sheet! (4779)

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