SAM DeVINCENT COLLECTION OF ILLUSTRATED AMERICAN SHEET MUSIC, ca. 1790 - 1987
#300

Container List

Series 4: Songwriters, 1847-1975

by: Robert S. Harding & Cooby Greenway, 1994

Subseries 4.96: Sammy Fain, 1926-1954

Box 147

Folder

A-D -- General Songs, 1926-1949,not related to stage, screen, or other topical categories.

A-B -- Collaboration with Irving Kahal, 1926-1938

A -- 1926-1938:

Includes: "When I Take My Sugar to Tea," "There's Something about a Rose," and "I'll Be Seeing You."  (18 items)

B -- 1926-1929:

Multiple editions of "Let a Smile Be Your Umbrella," and "Wedding Bells 
(Are Breaking Up That Old Gang of Mine)." (10 items)

C -- Collaboration with Others, 1926-1949

Includes: "Dear Hearts and Gentle People" and "When the World Is at Rest." 
(16 items)

D -- Musical Theater Productions, Miscellaneous, 1932-1951

"Flahooley," 1951, FLAHOOLEY
"Hummin' to Myself," 1932, GEORGE WHITE's SCANDALS
"I Can Dream, Can't I?" 1937, RIGHT THIS WAY
"Love Is a Random Thing," 1946, TOPLITZKY OF NOTRE DAME
(6 items)

E -- Motion Picture Productions, Miscellaneous, 1930-1947

"By a Waterfall," 1933, FOOTLIGHT PARADE
"The Dickey-Bird Song," 1947, THREE DARING DAUGHTERS
"In Times Like These," 1943, MEET THE PEOPLE
"Love Is Never Out of Season," 1937, NEW FACES OF 1937
"Mia Cara," 1930, THE BIG POND
"That Old Feeling," 1937, VOGUES OF 1938
(8 items)

F -- Professional/Artist Copies, 1927-1954

Includes: "The Good Green Acres of Home," "How Do I Know It's Sunday?" "In Every Nook and Corner," and "Two Little Flies on a Lump of Sugar." (60 items)

Subseries 4.97: Felix F. and Leo Feist, 1894-1910

Box 147

Folder

A-C -- General Songs, 1894-1910, not related to stage, screen, or other topical categories.

A -- Song by Leo Feist, 1894

Contains: "Those Lost Happy Days." (1 item)

B-C -- Songs by Felix Feist, 1902-1908

B -- 1902-1908:

Includes: "L-O-V-E Spells Trouble to Me" and "There's No Place Like Home." (8 items)

C -- 1908:

Multiple editions of "Senora." (11 items)

D -- Musical Theater Productions, Miscellaneous, 1904-1910

"Aren't You the Girl I Met at Sherry's?" 1907, THE GAY WHITE WAY and TWO ISLANDS
"Can't You See I'm Lonely," 1905, THE WIZARD OF OZ
"My Billy Boy," 1906, THE STREET SINGER
"My Girlie Girl," 1904, THE ERRAND BOY
"Skiddy-Mer-Rink-A-Doo Means I Love You," 1910, THE ECHO
(11 items)

E -- Professional/Artist Copies, 1905-1910

Contains: "Can't You See I'm Lonely" and "My Cavalier." (2 items)

Subseries 4.98: Eugene Field, 1884-1906

Box 148

Folder

A -- General Songs, 1884-1906, not related to stage, screen, or other topical categories.

Contains: "Listen to My Tale of Woe," "Little Boy Blue" (two different musical compositions), and "The Singing in God's Acre." (5 items)

Subseries 4.99: Dorothy Fields, 1936-1951

Box 148

Folder

A -- Motion Picture Productions, Miscellaneous, 1936-1951

"I'll Buy You a Star," 1951, A TREE GROWS IN BROOKLYN
"Just Let Me Look at You," 1938, JOY OF LIVING
"Stars in My Eyes," 1936, THE KING STEPS OUT
(3 items)

Subseries 4.100: Ted Fiorito, 1918-1952

Box 148

Folder

A-C -- General Songs, 1920-1940, not related to stage, screen, or other topical categories.

A -- Collaboration with Others, 1920-1940

Includes: "Because of You," "Lips," and "Roll Along Prairie Moon." (33 items)

B-C -- Collaboration with Gus Kahn, 1923-1928

B -- 1923-1928:

Includes: "Charley My Boy," "I'm Sorry Sally," and "Someone to Love." 
(27 items)

C -- 1925:

Multiple editions of "Sometime." (12 items)

D -- Armed Conflict Song, 1918, "How the Wedding Bells Will Ring." (1 item)

E --Musical Theater Production, 1934, "There is a Tavern in the Town" (arranged by Fiorito), THE DRUNKARD.  (1 item)       

F -- Motion Picture Productions, Miscellaneous, 1928-1935

"Laugh! Clown! Laugh!" 1928, LAUGH! CLOWN! LAUGH!
"Roll Along Prairie Moon," 1935, HERE COMES THE BAND
(4 items)

G-H -- Songs by Others, 1921-1937

G -- Songs by Others, having Fiorito's photo on the cover, 1925-1937:

Includes: "Blue Moon" and "Red Sails in the Sunset." (27 items)

H -- Songs by Dan Russo, or having his photo on the cover, 1921-1933:

Includes: "Finky the Caveman" and "It's the Girl!" (9 items)

I -- Professional/Artist Copies, 1929-1952

Includes: "Dusty Roads" and "You're a Honey." (13 items)

J -- Folio, 1936, Ted Fiorito at the Piano, (covers missing). (1 item)

Subseries 4.101: Fred Fisher (Fischer), 1905-1962

Box 149

Folder

A-I -- General Songs, 1905-1921, not related to stage, screen, or other topical categories.

A -- 1905-1912:

Includes: "And a Little Bit More," "Let Me See You Smile," "Once in a While," and "When I Get You Alone Tonight" (covers missing). (25 items)

B -- 1910-1912:

Multiple editions of "Any Little Girl That's a Nice Little Girl, Is the Right Little Girl for Me" and "When I Get You Alone Tonight" (one edition missing back cover). (26 items)

C -- 1913:

Multiple editions of "I'm on My Way to Mandalay." (23 items)

D -- 1913-1919; 1947:

Includes: "There's a Broken Heart for Every Light on Broadway," "Peg O' My Heart," and "When It's Moonlight on the Alamo." (38 items)

E -- 1914-1915:

Multiple editions of "There's a Little Spark of Love Still Burning" and "Norway (The Land of the Midnight Sun)." (22 items)

Box 150

Folder

F -- 1916-1919:

Multiple edtions of "Dardanella," "There's a Little Bit of Bad in Every Good Little Girl," and "They Go Simply Wild Over Me." (23 items)

G -- 1919-1928:

Includes: "Chicago," "Steamboat Sal," and "There Ain't No Sweet Man That's Worth the Salt of My Tears."  (32 items)

H -- 1920-1921:

Multiple editions of "Daddy You've Been a Mother to Me and "I Found a Rose in the Devil's Garden." (11 items)

I -- African American Songs, 1905

Contains: "If the Man in the Moon Were a Coon" and "Mother Mississippi." 
(2 items)

J -- Irish American Song, 1916, "Ireland Must Be Heaven, for My Mother Came 
       from There."  (10 items)

K -- Armed Conflict Songs, 1917

Contains: "Lorraine, My Beautiful Alsace Lorraine" and "Would You 
Rather Be a Colonel." (2 items)

L -- Instrumental Composition, 1919; 1947, "Dardanella." (1 item)

M -- Musical Theater Production, 1913, "Peg O'My Heart," PEG O'MY HEART. 
        (5 items)

N -- Motion Picture Production, 1919, "The Red Lantern," NAZIMOVA (1 item)

O -- Professional/Artist Copies, 1908-1954

Includes: "Happy Days and Lonely Nights," "Hello, Miss Liberty," "Who Paid the Rent for Mrs. Rip Van Winkle," and "Would You Be Satisfied Sally." (29 items)

P -- Folios, 1905-1962

Contains: Fred Fisher's Million Copy Hits and photo copies of "I Lost My Heart in the Subway," "Rosenbaum," "Solomon," and "Under the Matzo Tree" from Fred Fisher's Funny Folio. (4 items)

Subseries 4.11: Stephen Collins Foster, ca. 1847-1975

Box 33

Folder

A-M -- General Songs, 1850-1959, not related to stage, screen, or other topical categories.

A -- "Eulalie," 1851:

Lyrics written by H. S. Cornwell. Note the annotation on card affixed to the H. Kleber, Pittsburgh, song sheet. (4 items)

B -- 1851-1859:

Includes: "Ellen Bayne," "Fairy Belle," and "Willie My Brave." "I Would Not Die in Spring" is attributed to Milton Moore. (18 items)

C -- "Maggie By My Side," 1852-1855:

Includes an arrangement by Charles Grobe. (6 items)

D -- "My Old Kentucky Home, Good Night" 1853-1907; 1935; 1940, vocal:

Includes: several Christy's Minstrels' covers, the Pasteurine Tooth Paste complimentary edition, n.d., the U.S. School of Music, New York, version, and The Boston Journal of Sheet Music, November 18, l896, edition describing the song as an "Old Time Darkey Song." Also two admittance tickets to the My Old Kentucky Home State Park, Bardstown, Ky., affixed to one song sheet. (23 items)

E -- "My Old Kentucky Home, Good Night," 1853-1914, instrumental:

Includes: illustrated variations of rustic cabins, including "Thanksgiving Morning in the South." a stereotypical scene from a photograph. Also: The Boston Weekly Journal of Sheet Music, July 17, 1901, edition, and several other unillustrated editions. (20 items)

Box 34

Folder

F -- "Old Dog Tray," 1853-1855:

An edition from the "Foster Melodies" series, Christy's Minstrels versions, an undated later edition, and an instrumental Quick Step edition. (9 items)

G -- "Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair," 1854; 1936-1945:

Multiple editions and one instrumental song sheet. Two editions have cover photos of Dale Evans and Jack Spratt. The undated edition is probably 1854. 
(12 items)

H -- "Willie We Have Missed You," 1854:

Includes: several editions of the "Foster's Melodies" series, and one instrumental arrangement by Charles Grobe. (7 items)

I -- "Come Where My Love Lies Dreaming," 1855:

Includes: four arrangements for presentation by Quartette with piano accompaniment. (6 items)

J -- "Gentle Annie," 1856-1858:

Includes: an instrumental arrangement by J. A. Fowler. (7 items)

K -- 1860-1868:

Includes "I Will Be True to Thee," "Mr. and Mrs. Brown," and "That's What's the Matter." "The Song of Songs" has four verses made up entirely of song titles, inspired by all the 'penny ballads' tacked on fences and railings. (13 items)

Box 35

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L -- "Beautiful Dreamer," 1864-1865, 1946:

Last published Foster song. Includes: the 1946 Masters Edition with a Fragonard reproduction cover, and the 'answer song,' "Ever My Spirit Awaken to Thee," by E. Mack and Miss Maggie Williams. (18 items)

M -- Instrumental Arrangements, 1850-1860; 1952:

Includes: "Hard Times Come Again No More," and two others in the "Pretty Tunes for Little Folks" series; also "Farewell My Lilly Dear," "The Glendy Burke," and "Louisiana-Belle." (6 items)

N-W -- African American Songs, 1847-1945, are referred to on the song sheet 
             covers as "Darky Songs," "Ethiopian Melody," or "Plantation Melody."  
             Most of these songs were written for minstrel shows and are in dialect.

 

N -- "Old Uncle Ned," 1847-1917:

Includes: several editions which identify the group or event that contributed to the song's popularity; e.g., Jim Crow Jubilee, Campbell Minstrels, Christy's Minstrels, and others. Also: two transcriptions for piano, and some variations in the title. Note that one edition attributes the song to William Clifton. Three undated editions are probably later than the above dates. (10 items)

O -- "Oh! Susanna," 1848-1849, 1923; 1935:

Originally published as a favorite Ethiopian Melody and performed by the Christy Minstrels, who were acclaimed on the cover as "The Oldest Established Band in the United States." Also: the Paramount Production edition of THE COVERED WAGON. (11 items)

P -- "Oh! Susanna," 1848-1935, instrumental. (5 items)

Q -- "Nelly Was a Lady," 1849-1851:

Includes: two later, undated edtions, and one instrumental arrangement. (6 items)

R -- Songs, 1849-1853, 1916-1940:

Includes: "Camptown Races," "Nelly Bly," "Melinda May," "Oh Boys, Carry Me Along," and "Ring De Banjo." Also several instrumental arrangements. (21 items)

Box 36

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S -- "Old Folks at Home" ("Way Down Upon de Swanee River"), 1851-1945, vocal:

Includes cover portraits of soprano Mlle. Nilsson, several Christy's Minstrels editions, and the modern "Swanee Boogie" as arranged by E. Buck. Also: Feb. 10, 1897, and Sept. 6, 1899. editions of The Boston Weekly Journal of Sheet Music. A few editions attribute the song to E.P. Christy. (24 items)

T -- "Old Folks at Home," 1852-1924, instrumental:

Includes: a Waltz arrangement by Van Der Wyde, an arrangement by Kerkseig, and a cornet solo arrangement by J.O. Casey. Also: Sept. l, 1897, and May 8, 1901, editions of The Boston Weekly Journal of Sheet Music.          (24 items)

U -- "Massa's in the Cold Cold Ground," 1852-1899:

Three undated editions are probably from the 1900s. Includes: Several editions as sung by the Christy Minstrels, and illustrations of plantation life. Also: instrumental arrangements. (13 items)

V -- "Old Black Joe," 1860-1923, vocal:

Includes: several stereotypical illustrations, and one with Foster's portrait. Also several undated edtions, and one song by L. E. West with the same title but different melody and lyrics. (13 items)

Box 37

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W -- "Old Black Joe," 1877-1930, instrumental:

Includes: arrangements for banjo and Hawaiian guitar, and the 1877 "Grand Paraphrase de Concert" arrangement by Charles Gimbel, Jr. (31 items)

X-AA -- Special Editions, 1847-1900

X-Z -- First Edition Song Sheets, 1847-1865, contain 41 first editions of the 
           204 songs Foster copyrighted and published.

X -- 1847-1851:

Includes: "Nellie Was a Lady," "Oh! Susanna," and "Old Uncle Ned." (15 items)

Y -- 1852-1857.

Includes: "Gentle Annie," "Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair," "Massa's in the Cold Cold Ground," and "My Old Kentucky Home, Good Night." (17 items)

Z -- 1858-1865:

Includes: "Beautiful Dreamer," "Parthenia to Ingomar," and "Under the Willow She's Sleeping." (15 items)

AA -- Songs and Music Related to Foster, 1851-1900

"Dear Friends and Gentle Hearts," and "Kind Friends and Gentle People" are based on words found in Foster's pocket when he died. (5 items)

"Way Down South in Dixie," n.d., is an operetta using Foster's songs, with incidental music by Carl Engel, and text by Frederick H. Martens. (1 item)

Other songs: "The Daughter of Jeanie" (Lew Sherwood), "Foster's Memorial March" (Paul Rupprecht), "Home Schottisch" (Geo. Hoffman), "The Pen of Stephen Foster" (Arthur Johnston & Willard Robison), "Please Son't Swing the Old Songs" (Clarence Gaskill), "Poor Dog Tray" (A. Von Smit), "Spirit Polka" (H. Kleber), and "Young Folks at Home" (J. E. Gould?). (8 items)

Box 38

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BB-CC -- Folios, 1897-1975

BB -- Folios, 1897, 1934-1939:

Includes: the University of Pittsburgh edition of "Songs of Stephen Foster," 1942, prepared for schools and general use. The Deluxe Edition, 1939, contains seventy-seven Foster songs. (7 items)

CC -- Folios, 1940-1959; 1975:

Contains folios of favorite songs by Foster. The front cover of one features the Howard Christy portrait of Stephen Foster that hangs in the Old Kentucky Home at Bardstown, KY. (10 items)

Subseries 4.102: Dave Franklin, 1934-1951

Box 151

Folder

A -- General Songs, 1934-1946, not related to stage, screen, or other topical categories.

Includes: "I Ain't Lazy, I'm Just Dreamin'" and "One-zy-Two-zy." (11 items)

B -- Professional/Artist Copies, 1934-1951

Includes: "I'm Building a Sailboat of Dreams" and "You Can Twist Me 'Round Your Little Finger!" (17 items)

Subseries 4.103: Leo Friedman, 1898-1929; 1938

Box 151

Folder

A-B -- General Songs, 1901-1929, not related to stage, screen, or other topical categories.

A -- 1901-1929:

Includes: "I Will Always Love You As I Do Today" and 
"In the Palace of Dreams." (25 items)

B -- 1909-1910:

Multiple editions of "Let Me Call You Sweetheart." (19 items)

C -- 1917-1919:

Multiple editions of "Rose of My Heart" and "Somewhere a Heart Is Breaking and Calling Me Back to You."  (10 items)

D -- Irish American Songs, 1912-1915

Contains: "Return with the Springtime, Acushla Machree" and 
"When I Dream of Old Erin." (2 items)

E -- Armed Conflict Songs, 1918

Contains: "Cheer the Boys" and "For the Honor of the USA." (3 items)

F -- Ragtime, 1898-1900

Contains: "Coontime Jubilee" and "Handy-Andy." (4 items)

G -- Instrumental Compositions, 1898-1925

Includes: "College Chum Two Step" and "Meet Me Tonight in Dreamland." 
(30 items)

H -- Musical Theater Productions, 1901-1913

"If I Should," 1903, THE RUNAWAYS
"On a Porch on a Summer's Night," 1913, THE TRAVELERS
(3 items)

I -- Professional/Artist Copies, 1911-1925; 1938

Contains: "Chug, Chug, Chug," "Dreams, Dreams, Dreams," "Gee! I Wish I Had a Sweetheart," and "Years, Years Ago." (6 items)

Subseries 4.104: Cliff Friend, 1919-1950

Box 152

Folder

A-J -- General Songs, 1919-1950, not related to stage, screen, or other topical categories.

A-B -- Songs by Friend Alone, 1919-1950

A -- 1919-1950:

Includes: "Honey Bunch," "I Told Them All About You," and "The Whisper Song." (28 items)

B -- 1924-1926:

Multiple editions of "Hello Bluebird" and "Where the Lazy Daisies Grow." 
(19 items)

C-J -- Collaboration with Others, 1922-1950

C -- 1922-1925:

Includes: "By the Riverside," "Jennie," and "Swanee Bluebird." (26 items)

D -- 1922-1923:

Multiple editions of "Mamma Loves Papa, Papa Loves Mamma" and "You Tell Her I Stutter." (13 items)

E -- 1924:

Multiple editions of "June Night" and "There's Yes, Yes in Your Eyes." 
(20 items)

F -- 1925-1926:

Multiple editions of "How I Love You" and"Then I'll Be Happy." (14 items)

Box 153

Folder

G -- 1926-1929:

Includes: "My Blackbirds Are Bluebirds Now" and "My Castle in Spain Is a Shack in the Lane." (26 items)

H -- 1928:

Multiple editions of "You're a Real Sweetheart." (9 items)

I -- 1931-1950:

Includes: "I Wanna Sing About You" and "There's a Brand New Picture in My Picture Frame." (26 items)

J -- 1936-1943:

Multiple editions of "Don't Sweetheart Me" and "When My Dreamboat Comes Home." (12 items)

K -- Musical Theater Productions, Miscellaneous, 1929-1931

"Bottoms Up," 1929, GEORGE WHITE'S SCANDALS
"It's Great to Be in Love," 1931, EARL CARROLL VANITIES
(2 items)

L -- Motion Picture Song, 1944, "Time Waits for No One," SHINE ON 
       HARVEST MOON.  (1 item)

M -- Professional/Artist Copies, 1921-1949. (46 items)

Subseries 4.12:Rudolf Friml, 1905-1934; 1940-1954

Box 39

Folder

A -- General Songs, 1922-1930, not related to stage, screen, or other topical categories.

Includes: "Chansonette," "L'Amour, Toujours L'Amour," and "On the Blue 
Lagoon with You." (16 items)

B-C -- Instrumental Compositions, 1905-1923; 1954

B -- 1905-1915; 1915:

Includes: "Egyptian Dance," "A Garden Matinee," and "Russian Romance." 
(22 items)

C -- 1916-1923; 1954; n.d.:

Includes: "Cherry Blossoms," "Valse Lucille," and "Wistful." (22 items)

D-M -- Musical Theater Productions, 1912-1917; 1940-1947

D -- THE FIREFLY, 1912-1913; 1940; 1947:

Contains: "The Firefly Waltzes," "Giannina Mia," "Sympathy," and "When a Maid Comes Knocking at Your Heart." (15 items)

E -- HIGH JINKS, 1913-1914; 1941:

Contains: "The Bubbles," "High Jinks," "I'm Through with Roving Romeos," "Love's Own Kiss," and "Something Seems Tingle-Ingleing." (14 items)

F -- KATINKA, 1915-1917:

Includes: "Allah's Holiday," "I Want All the World to Know," and "Rackety-Coo!" (33 items)

G -- YOU'RE IN LOVE, 1916-1917:

Contains: "Boola-Boo," "He Will Understand," "I'm Only Dreaming," "Love-Land," and "What's the Use of Being Lonesome?" (9 items)

Box 40

Subseries 4.105: Harold G. (Jack) Frost, 1915-1945

Box 154

Folder

A-C -- General Songs, 1915-1919, not related to stage, screen, or other topical categories.

A -- 1915-1919:

Includes: "Darlin'," "Weeping Willow Lane," and "Wishing Moon." (36 items)

B -- 1918; 1936:

Multiple editions of "Sweet Hawaiian Moonlight." (13 items)

C -- 1920-1924:

Includes: "One Little Girl," "Overalls," "Shimmy Moon," and "There's Only One Pal After All." (29 items)

D -- Irish American Song, 1916

Contains: "In the Heart of an Irish Rose." (2 items)

E -- African American Songs, 1917-1919; 1936

Contains: "The Dirty Dozen," "Floatin' Down to Cotton Town," and "Pickaninny Blues."  (8 items)

F-G -- Armed Conflict Songs, 1917-1919

F -- 1917:

Multiple editions of "Giddy Giddap." (5 items)

G -- 1917-1919:

Includes: "I'll Be There, Laddie Boy, I'll Be There" and "When the Kaiser Does the Goose Step." (12 items)

H -- Patriotic Song, 1917, "A-M-E-R-I-C-A." (3 items)

I -- Drinking Song, 1919, "Till We Meet in the Sweet Dry and Dry" 
      (photocopy only). (1 item)

J -- Musical Theater Productions, Miscellaneous, 1918-1924

"By the Shalimar," 1924, KEEP KOOL
"Gypsy Anna," 1924, KEEP KOOL
"Sweet Hawaiian Moonlight," 1918, HELLO ALEXANDER
(3 items)

K -- Professional/Artist Copies, 1917-1945

Includes: "The Berrys' and the Nutts'" and "It's Open Season on Husbands." (10 items)

L -- Folio, 1919, Trench Songs, compiled by Lt. Jack Frost. (1 item)

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