SAM DeVINCENT COLLECTION OF ILLUSTRATED AMERICAN SHEET MUSIC, ca. 1790 - 1987
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Series 4: Songwriters, 1847-1975

by: Robert S. Harding & Cooby Greenway, 1994

Subseries 4.169: Edward G., Ed Jr., and Steve Nelson, 1919-1952

Box 207

Folder

A-B -- General Songs, 1919-1952, not related to stage, screen or other topical categories.

A -- 1919-1952:

 

Includes: "Frosty the Snowman," "I Apologize," "Peter Cottontail," and "Pretty Kitty Kelly."  (30 items)

B -- 1921-1924:

 

Multiple editions of "The Pal That I Loved Stole the Girl That I Loved" and "Peggy O'Neil."  (17 items)

C -- Musical Theater Production, 1919, "I'm Not Jealous," GOOD 
        MORNING JUDGE.  (1 item)

D -- Professional/Artist Copies, 1923-1952

 

Includes: "Cheerie-Eerie-Eerie-Up," "Little Secrets," and "Somebody Mentioned Your Name."  (29 items)

Subseries 4.24: Ethelbert Nevin, 1884-1952

Box 75

Folder

A-C -- General Songs, 1884-1952, not related to stage, screen or other topical categories.

A -- 1884-1902:

Includes: "Narcissus," "Oh That We Two Were Maying," "Serenade," and 
"Twas April." (17 items)

B -- 1898-1922:

Multiple editions of "The Rosary." Includes lyrics in English, French, and German. (22 items)

C -- 1901-1924:

Multiple editions of "Mighty Lak' a Rose," lyrics by Frank L. Stanton. Includes a waltz version arranged by Frank W. McKee; and music for voice/piano and piano solo. (12 items)

D-E -- Instrumental Compositions, 1890-1941

D -- 1890-1896; 1922; 1941:

Includes: "Barchetta," "Il Rusignuolo," and "Three Dances." (9 items)

E -- "Narcissus," 1891; 1899:

Includes one arrangment for saxophone and piano; all others are for piano alone. The vocal edition is in Folder A. (22 items)

F -- Folios, Piano Solos, 1888-1905:

Contains: Melodies, with seven favorite Nevin songs Sketchbook, and Un Giorno In Venezia (A Day in Venice) piano suite. (4 items)

Subseries 4.170: Ray Noble, 1909-1948

Box 207

Folder

A -- General Songs, 1928-1940, not related to stage, screen, or other topical categories.

 

Includes: "By the Fireside" (one edition has cover only), "I Hadn't Anyone Till You," "Love Is the Sweetest Thing," "The Touch of Your Lips," and "The Very Thought of You."  (20 items)

B -- Musical Theater Productions, Miscellaneous,  1931-1932; 1933

 

"Good Night Sweetheart," 1931, EARL CARROLL VANITIES
"Love Is the Sweetest Thing," 1932, SAY IT WITH MUSIC
(4 items)

C -- Motion Picture Productions, Miscellaneous, 1934-1935

 

"The Very Thought of You," 1934, THE VERY THOUGHT OF YOU
"Why the Stars Come Out at Night," 1935, THE BIG BROADCAST OF 1935 
(3 items)

D-E -- Songs by Others, 1909-1942, covers feature photos of Ray Noble.

D -- General Songs, 1909-1942:

 

Includes: "By the Light of the Silvery Moon," "Home on the Range," and "Molly Malone."  (12 items)

E -- Musical Theater Productions, Miscellaneous, 1935-1940:

 

"A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square," 1940, NEW FACES
"Red Sails in the Sunset," 1935, PROVINCETOWN FOLLIES
(5 items)

F -- Professional/Artist Copies, 1928-1948

 

Includes: "It's All Forgotten Now" and "Nobody's Fault But Your Own." 
(13 items)

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