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David Bispham, Congregational Church, Sacramento, Monday Ev'g., March 6
Saturday Club, Congregational Church. Sacramento. 1905. Illustrated Wrappers. 8-page pamphlet, with photo of Mr. Bispham on front cover, provides background information about Mr. Bispham: A native of Philadelphia, born in 1857; received much of his musical training in Europe; was a member of the company at the Royal Opera, Covent Garden, London, and for seven years with the Metropolitan Opera Company, New York, "singing the principal baritone roles in forty or fifty different operas..." Also 4-page program laid in for the Monday, March 6, 1905 concert by Mr. Bispham at the Congregational Church in Sacramento. Musical Performance. Opera. Baritone. (Book ID 4259) $10.00

List of the Letters and Manuscripts of Musicians in the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library (University of California at Los Angeles)
The Southern California Historical Records Survey Project. Los Angeles. 1940. Illustrated Wrappers. Prepared by The Southern California Historical Records Survey Project Division of Professional and Service Projects, Work Projects Administration. Twelve pages, typewritten, single spaced. Some musician letters: Franz Joseph Haydn, Austrian composer, 1789; Madam Maria Felicita Garcia Malibran, operatic contralto, 1833; Jacob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, German composer, 1834; Franz Liszt, Hungarian composer, 1840; etc. Includes portions of letters listed. Correspondence. Writings. Thoughts. Musings. (Book ID 4244) $17.50

Music Circus 25th Anniversary Poster and Season Program.
Sacramento, California. 1975. Group of two items relating to the 25th season of the Music Circus. Season Program for 1975: [16] pages; illustrations; stiff paper wrapper in silver, black and blue printing and design on the cover. Included within the program is a listing of all the shows and leading actors over the 25 years. Season Poster: Cardstock (13 3/4 x 22 inches) in black and blue ink listing the shows and dates of the 1975 season. Signed by the producers Russell Lewis and Howard Young on the poster in ink, and also a signature by Kathleen Freeman. Small bumped corner on the lower right. Both in fine clean condition. Condition: Fine. Regional Theatre, Sacramento, California. DK-59 (Book ID 11179) $25.00

Original Photograph and Small Handbill. "J.H. Blackford and J.J. Blackford"
Original photograph (4 x 5 1/2 inch mounted) and small handbill, circa 1895, for J. H. Blackford and J.J. Blackford expertly framed under glass (11 x 16 inch). Upper body photo of John H. Blackford (b. 1857-d.1903) with playbill above the photo. Playbill - "Blackford Bros. In their Comedy Musical Sketch, "The Coon From Arkansaw." Two photo inserts of J.H. and J.J. Blackford. "J.H. Blackford. The Only Plantation Negro Comedian. His Quaint humor and comedy fairly sparkles. The Drollest of the Droll. A true-to-life delineator of Genuine Negro Character." & "J.J. Blackford. Professor of Music. A Character portraying in a Dignified, Pathetic, and Natural manner, the Sentimental Influence that Music Imparts to Humanity." Condition: Fine. Blackface stage Actors. DK-29 (Book ID 10378) $150.00

Original Stereocard Photograph. "Municipal Theater, One Of the Handsomest Play Houses In the World, Sao Paulo, Brazile, So. Am."
Keystone View Company. Meadville, PA. # 21848 (309). Stereograph on gray board (7 x 3 1/2 inch) with commentary on the backside about the city of Sao Paulo, its modern features, and grand structures ca.1915. It rests on the 2,500 foot plateau 28 miles from its port Santos allowing the city get away from the oppresive heat and humidity of the coast. Stunning brick structure known as the Municipal Theater is shown in the center of the photo with planted grounds and a wide boulevard below and in front of it. Quite nice image. Condition: Fine. Theater, Architecture, Sao Paulo, Brazil. DK-6 (Book ID 9299) $15.00

Publicity Photograph "Donald O'Connor"
circa.1940. Publicity photo (4 x 5 inch) b/w looking toward the camera with printed signature across the bottom. Donald O'Connor (1925-2003) broke into films in the late 1930s playing a teenager and had a major role in the GLORIA JEAN MUSICALS during the 1940s. In 1949 he landed the lead in the FRANCES series (seven in all), but missed the role opposite Bing Crosby in WHITE CHRISTMAS because of an illness caught from the mule in the movie. His most famous role was SINGING IN THE RAIN for which he won a Golden Globe award. In the 50s and 60s he guest starred on TV and his last film was RAGTIME (1981) with Cagney and O'Brien. Condition: Fine. Singer, Dancer, Actor. DK-53 (Book ID 11060) $15.00

Publicity Photograph "Helen Kane"
circa.1930. Publicity photo (5 x 7 inch) head shot with printed signature across the bottom. Helen Kane (1903-1966) was a singer and comedienne known as the 'Bopp-Boop-a-Doop Girl'.Along with Clara Bow she was the protoype for Betty Boop. Sued Paramount Pictures over the rights for $250,000, lost. By the age of 15 she was traveling with the Marx Bros on vaudeville and in 1927 while on broadway sang "That's My Weakness Now" adding "Boop-boop-a-doop" to it setting off a craze in her coquettish voice. By 1928 whe was making five thousand a week in Hammerstein's "Good Boy" and made 22 recordings between 1928-30. During the early 1930s she made seven movies in which she didn't have the lead role but usually had top or near top billing. With the end of the flapper age she fell out of favor. In her heyday she had quite a cult following. Condition: Fine. Betty Boop, Movie Singer. DK-52 (Book ID 11050) $15.00

Publicity Photograph "Lena Horne"
circa.1950. Publicity photo (4 1/4 x 6 1/8 inch) in b/w. Lena Horne (b.1917) was an african-american singer/actress most famous for the song "Stormy Weather". Was in the chorus line at the Cotton Club in 1933 along with singing at night clubs and with bands. MGM signed her in 1942 and had her in the film PANAMA HATTIE singing 'Stormy Weather' and later CABIN IN THE SKY (1943). Due to state laws forbidding interracial relationships on the screen she had her roles cut from films and so the studio had problems using her in films. During the 1950s she was blacklisted because of her civil rights activity. 1960s through 1980s she worked nighclubs and TV along with issuing records and winning several grammys. She also has a star in the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Condition: Fine. Singer, Actress, TV Star. DK-53 (Book ID 11056) $15.00

Publicity Photograph "Tab Hunter"
circa.1960. Publicity photograph (4 x 5 inch) b/w, a head shot with printed signature across the bottom. Tab Hunter (b.1931) a singer and actor who appeared in 40 films. Signed with Warner Bros and first major film was BATTLE CRY (1955). In 1957 issued a hit song "Young Love", #1 for six weeks so Jack Warner created Warner Records record label to cover him. In 1958 starred in DAMN YANKEES, his most succesful movie. Had a show on TV for a year known as "Tab Hunter Show". By the 1960s he fell out of favor and moved to Southern France and did a string of "B" pictures in America and Europe. Has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Condition: Fine. Movie Actor, TV Actor. DK-53 (Book ID 11065) $15.00

Sam Fox Library Orchestra Folio No. 1. Published for First Violin - Second Violin - Viola - Bass - Cello =- Flute - First Clarinet - Second Clarinet - First Cornet - Second Cornet - Trombone - Drums - Horns - Oboe - Bassoon - Piano - (cont) ...
Sam Fox Publishing Co.. Cleveland, Ohio. (title cont.) ... Violin Obligato and Organ (or harmonium). circa.1915. 29 pages; music scores; gray paper wrapper with title on the cover (9 1/2 x 12 inch). The songs included are: Sparklets; Basket of Roses; Eleanor; Valse Danseuse; A Garden Dance; Bowl of Pansies; At Sunset; Dancing Leaves; Water Lilies; Mon Plaisir; in Poppyland; Dream of Flowers. Evidence of slight water damage to the bottom of the sheet music. Otherwise a clean very good copy. Condition: Very Good. (Book ID 11384) $15.00

Songs for Volunteers.
Music-Division, 17th Floor, Tribune-Tower.. 12 page memeograph with paper title; stapled (8 1/2 x 11 inch). Series of song lyrics for the campaign - among them: 'Our Campaign Hymn, The Volunteers'; 'He's Going Over'; 'Fight for Landon'; 'He'll Be Sittin' in the White House'; 'Three Long Years'; 'Tyranny Will Never Rule'; 'Come Ye Sons'; 'Vote for Landon'; 'Illinois Volunteers'; 'Landon'; 'Come Along'. In these songs the later stanzas are worded to include the names Landon and Knox and campaign phrases. Very unusual campaign ephemera from the 1936 Presidential Campaign between Roosevelt and Landon which is usually thrown away after such a landslide election result. Seems to have been produced on the 17th Floor of the Tribune-Tower in Chicago, Illinois by the Music Division of the Volunteers. Very good copy with no marks. Condition: Very Good. 1936 Presidential Campaign, Alf Landon Campaign. DK-72 (Book ID 11453) $37.50

St. Nicholas Songs
The Century Co.. New York. Cloth. (1885). Full-page, partial-page and margin illustrations. Gilt decorations and lettering front cover, gilt decoration rear cover. 190 pages. From the Introductory Note: "This collection of songs, which is believed to be somewhat novel in form and purpose, originated in the thought that many of the poems in St. Nicholas merited a musical setting. With this in mind, original contributions were invited from various American and English composers, and from their responses the following one hundred and twelve songs were chosen". "The collection is especially intended for home use". "Sentimental and pathetic themes are generally omitted, while the naive and humorous fancies of childhood are extensively represented. Many lullabies and mothers' songs are also included". Condition: Fine. Musical Scores. Childhood Music. Lullabies. Humor. Fantasy. Poetry. Literature. (Book ID 4895) $47.50

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