Search Results: Entertainment Memorabilia from Louise Aird

1.That Melody of Love, from MGM's 1927 production 'Love'.
Love is a silent film directed by Edmund Goulding and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. MGM made the film in order to capitalize on its winning romantic team of Greta Garbo and John Gilbert who had starred in the 1926 blockbuster, Flesh and the Devil.
Taking advantage of the star power, a drama was scripted based on Tolstoy's Anna Karenina. It provided the public with a taste of Gilbert-Garbo eroticism that would never again be matched. The publicity campaign for the film was one of the largest up to that time, and the title was changed from the original, Heat.
It is 3 pieces of music + covers. The music is perfectly usable; the cover is not in great shape and would need professional attention.
2. I've Grown So Lonesome Thinking of You, from You'll Find Out
Also from 1926, is sheet music to the song I've Grown So Lonesome Thinking of You, a ballad foxtrot written by Walter Donaldson & Paul Ash.
This song appeared in the 1940 film… Read More

1. Hurt
Hurt is a song written in 1930 by Al Piantadosi and Harold Solomon.
I can't find any recording records of it; it's more notable for its fabulous cover art.
The music here is 3 pages plus covers. All pages are in superb condition.

2. Truly I Love You
This song was written in 1930 by Walter Hirsch and Frank Magine. It was recorded by Phil Spitalny and His All-Girl Orchestra.
4 pages of music, plus covers. Superb condition.

3. When I Grow Too Old To Dream
This song was written in 1935, by Oscar Hammerstein and Sigmund Romberg. It was for the MGM film The Night is Young, starring Ramon Novarro, Evelyn Laye and, among others, Rosalind Russell.
This is 3 sheets of music, plus cover. It also represents the first year when publishers started printing music in the 8 1/2" x 11" size we're now used to.
It's in mint condition.
Note: I have lots of vintage sheet music listed here, some singly, many in bundles. You're welcome to create your own bundle, or just buy one piece from a grouping. NOTE: My… Read More

1. BLUE TANGO, 1952
This was the number one song in 1952. Leroy Anderson wrote it as an instrumental composition then, later, Mitchell Parish added lyrics. It has since been recorded dozens of times.
This music is not particularly rare. It is two pages of music, in excellent condition. The original owner's label is on the cover; a restorer can remove that.

2. HEART, 1955
This song was written by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross, and was one of the hits from the original Broadway production of Damn Yankees, starring Gwen Verdon and Stephen Douglass. Verdon went on to star in the 1958 film, which was also a major hit.
It is 3 pages of music plus cover and is in good condition. There's wear at the edges.

3. SUZY SNOWFLAKE, 1951
This was written by Sid Tepper and Roy Bennett and was also a huge hit, this time for Rosemary Clooney. It's two pages of music plus covers and is in near-perfect condition, with a little wear at the edges.Note: I have lots of vintage sheet music listed here, some… Read More

This is three vintage pieces of religious music.
1.
Heis a song about God, written in 1954 by Jack Richards, with lyrics by Richard Mullan. in 1954. The first recording to be released was by Al Hibbler, whose version reached No. 4 on Billboard's chart of Best Sellers in Stores, No. 7 on Billboard's Top 100, No. 7 on Billboard's chart of Most Played by Jockeys, and No. 8 on Billboard's chart of Most Played in Juke Boxes. The McGuire Sisters recorded it, as did The Righteous Brothers, and Diana Ross & The Supremes. It was a top-ten hit for Andy Williams in 1960.
This is a copy of the original music, published by Avas Music in 1954, with Hibbler on the cover.
There are tiny bits of wear to the edges and the original owner's label will have to be steamed off. It is otherwise in excellent condition.2.The Lost Chord is religious in an understated sense--it was written in 1877, by Sir Arthur Sullivan, upon the death of his brother. It was an immediate hit, but it became most famous when it was recorded by… Read More

1. KISS WALTZ, from Dancing Sweeties
Dancing Sweeties (1930) is an American Pre-Code romantic comedy film with music directed by Ray Enright, released by Warner Bros., and starring Grant Withers and Sue Carol. The film is based on the story Three Flights Up by Harry Fried.
Kiss Waltz is the only song released from the film.
3 pages of music plus covers. Excellent condition.

2. I DON'T NEED ATMOSPHERE TO FALL IN LOVE, from Honey
Honey is a 1930 musical comedy from Paramount, starring Nancy Carroll and Stanley Smith. There's one very grainy old clip online, of the stars singing this song.3 pages of music plus covers. Excellent condition.

3. THE LITTLE THINGS IN LIFE, from Holiday Inn
This is one of the songs from Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn, which was later made into the 1942 film starring Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire. The film featured 'White Christmas' and 'Easter Parade'.
Berlin wrote this song in 1930; this is the first edition music.
4 pages of music, plus covers. There are a few little… Read More

1. From The Jolson Story, Anniversary Song
The Jolson Story
was a 1946 Columbia Pictures Technicolor Production, a musical biography which tells the life story of singer Al Jolson. It was a huge success and was followed up by the 1949 sequel Jolson Sings Again.
It was directed by Alfred E Green and won Academy Awards for Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture, and Best Sound Recording (John Livadary). It was nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Larry Parks), Best Actor in a Supporting Role (William Demarest), Best Cinematography, Color and Best Film Editing.
Anniversary Song is the title given this piece by Al Jolson, when he and Saul Chaplin adapted it for this film. It is actually Waves of the Danube, written in 1880 by the Romanian composer Ion Ivanovici and still one of the most famous of Romanian songs. Ivanovici is credited on this sheet music.
Condition: This is two pages of music plus cover. It is somewhat frail—the paper is extremely thin. There is a 1" tear to the… Read More

This is the original sheet music to the 1976 Barbra Streisand hit, Evergreen, which was also the theme song to her film A Star is Born.She wrote the song with Paul Williams; it won the Academy Award that year.6 sheets of music, plus covers.It has not been used and the music sheets are pristine.There is a coffee cup mark on the back cover. The back cover paper is also darkening.Otherwise mint condition.Note: I have lots of vintage sheet music listed here, some singly, many in bundles. You're welcome to create your own bundle, or just buy one piece from a grouping. NOTE: My quoted price for shipping OUTSIDE of North America is for surface mail without tracking. For other shipping options, please contact me.

This is the catalog from the 1995 Vancouver exhibit of the works of Bernard Cathelin (1919-2004).
Bernard Cathelin was a French painter and a member of the School of Paris which included Matisse, De Buffet and Brianchon. Famous for oil paintings and lithographs with a richness of texture and vivid colour, his three favorite themes were still life, landscapes and portraits of women. In 1995, Cathelin was elected to the Legion of Honour; also in 1995, a retrospective exhibition at the Musée de Valence established a new attendance record for the museum. And, at the end of the same year, he exhibited in Vancouver, at the Buschlen Mowatt Gallery, which produced this catalog.
The covers of this book are not in the best of shape, but the rest of it is. The front endpaper is signed by the artist, in red, and accompanies a hand-written note. There is biographical information about the artist, plus about 30 pages of pieces that could be framed.

1. LOVE IN BLOOM, 1934
Written by Leo Robin and Ralph Rainger, for the film She Loves Me Not, starring Bing Crosby, Mariam Hopkins and Kitty Carlisle.
Three pages of music plus cover, in superb condition.
The cover is a rare full-color printing.

2. CINDERELLA's FELLA, 1933.
Cinderella's Fella, by Arthur Freed and Nacio Herb Brown
From the pre-Code musical film Going Hollywood, a Cosmopolitan Production released by MGM 1933. Cosmopolitan Pictures was the company founded by Davies' lover, William Randolph Hearst.
The back cover, and consequently the last page of music, is missing here. It's four pages of music, in very good condition, plus the front cover, which is in frail condition.
The cover is a collector's item though--Crosby and Davies did not have a good relationship and that is clear from this photo.3. IN THE COOL, COOL, COOL OF THE EVENING, 1951
This song was written by Hoagy Carmichael and Johnny Mercer and was a major hit for Bing Crosby and Jane Wyman. It stayed on the charts for 11… Read More

THE BRAND NEW MONTY PYTHON PAPPERBOK
Graham Chapman, Michael Palin, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam
Methuen 1974, First Paperback Edition, Oversized
96 pages of silliness.
Minor creasing to the spine.
The staining on the cover is supposed to be there, and the cover is treated so as to attract more dirt.
The inside is perfect.


Note: If you are outside of North America, the quoted shipping price is for surface mail without tracking. For other options, please contact me.

MAMEFrom the Broadway smash starring Bea Arthur, Mame was written by Jerry Herman.This music was published by Edwin H Morris & Co in 1966; the covers have a few marks here and there; the inside is untouched.3 pieces of music plus laminated coversMOON RIVER 1961There are lots of these on the market, and this one is well-loved. It is taped together, and the original owner (a musician) has written the lyrics onto the music (in the correct places).
The artwork is still stunning though, and the music is perfectly usable.4 pages of music, plus covers, 9 1/4" x 12 1/4"THE SONG FROM MOULIN ROUGE (Where is Your Heart, aka It's April Again)Although this was not used in the latest production of Moulin Rouge, this is still a very well-known song. There are lots of copies of this music on the market. This one has significant wear, and a label that will have to be steamed off.Note: I have lots of vintage sheet music listed here, some singly, many in bundles. You're welcome to create your own bundle, or… Read More

Bye Bye Blackbird
is a jazz standard written in 1926 by Mort Dickson & Ray Henderson. It was first recorded by Sam Lanin's Dance Orchestra in March 1926, then was used in countless musical reviews. Its two main Broadway productions are Liza with a Z, and Fosse.
Bye Bye Blackbird
is now one of the most recognizable of American songs, having been made famous by everyone from Dean Martin to Willie Nelson, Rosemary Clooney to the Beatles, plus Miles Davis and John Coltrane.
This copy is in very good condition. There is ancient tape on the edge—it's falling off anyway, but a restorer can remove it properly.
Oddly, the covers are in a glossy stock but page 3/4 is in a different, inferior stock. That page also has a 2" tear—I have left it as is.
I'm also including, at no extra charge,
Soir d'Espagne, In a Little Spanish Town ('Twas on a Night Like This), a 1926 waltz written by Lewis and Young, and MabelWayne.
It has quite a lot of wear but a printer can improve the flaws on the cover and it… Read More

This is the original sheet music to the 1976 Chicago hit, If You Leave Me Now.This is the UK edition.3 sheets of music, plus front cover.It has not been used; there are tiny bits of creasing, which will press out.It's in mint condition.Note: I have lots of vintage sheet music listed here, some singly, many in bundles. You're welcome to create your own bundle, or just buy one piece from a grouping. NOTE: My quoted price for shipping OUTSIDE of North America is for surface mail without tracking. For other shipping options, please contact me.

This is a first edition of the Crosby Still & Nash hits up to 1970, and the full music from the Crosby Still Nash & Young hit album Deja Vu (1970).The only song missing is Woodstock (which belongs to Joni Mitchell). There are two tables of contents--the Deja Vu contents, and the full list (see scans).Total is 19 songs.104 pages, including complete lyrics and some black and white photos of the band.This was produced by Warner Bros and they cut corners on the production costs. They used a thick, porous paper, which attracted dust and dirt, and which didn't hold its glue. The glue quickly dried out.The result is that the covers are quite soiled. And the book is now in two pieces--it fell apart at page 22 (Our House). You can take it to a bindery and they can glue it back together.But that's why it's priced so low.The music is in fine shape though--all clean and clear.Note: I have lots of vintage sheet music listed here, some singly, many in bundles. You're welcome to create your own bundle,… Read More

This is the memorial special edition which Rolling Stone published upon the death of David Bowie, in 2016.99 pages plus coversIt has not been read; it has not been opened.It includes the stories behind every album and articles by Rob Sheffield, Timothy Ferris, Mikal Gilmore, Cameron Crowe, Kurt Loder and Brian Hiatt. And, of course, dozens of photographs.I include scans of the front and back covers.

This is the original UK sheet music to the Eagles hit One of These Nights, dated 1975. 4 sheets of music, plus covers.The original owner wrote her name on the back and there's a tiny bit of creasing on the cover.But the music was not used and is in perfect condition.Note: I have lots of vintage sheet music listed here, some singly, many in bundles. You're welcome to create your own bundle, or just buy one piece from a grouping. NOTE: My quoted price for shipping OUTSIDE of North America is for surface mail without tracking. For other shipping options, please contact me.

This is a first edition of Every Living Thing, by the Scottish veterinarian James Herriot (1916-1995). Herriot famously chronicled his life as a veterinary surgeon in the Yorkshire Dales and his books became the movie and two tv series All Creatures Great and Small. There were eight books in the series; this is the last, published in 1992.It was simultaneously published in the UK, the US, and Canada. This edition was issued by Canada's McClelland and Stewart.This copy is in superb condition. 342 clean, creamy white pages. It does not appear to have been read and would be in mint condition, except that there are what look like thumbprints on pages 165-169. Other than that, it is perfect.

This is a very good copy of Everybody's Favorite March Album for Piano, compiled by the American lawyer, trombonist and march lover Robert Marden (1927-2017).It was published by Amsco Music Publishing in 1949; this is one of the Canadian copies.The first image here is a scan; the rest are photographs.It is in excellent condition. There is wear to the covers but the inside is perfect.Note: I have lots of vintage sheet music listed here, some singly, many in bundles. You're welcome to create your own bundle, or just buy one piece from a grouping. NOTE: My quoted price for shipping OUTSIDE of North America is for surface mail without tracking. For other shipping options, please contact me.

This is the Expo '86 Commemorative Poster commissioned by the organizers of the world's fair, and by the City of Vancouver for its 100th Anniversary.
The theme of Expo was Man in Motion.It was designed and executed by Canadian artist Steve Woodhouse. As you can tell, I had a bit of time getting decent pictures. Photo 4 shows the glow of it (under a bare light bulb). It is on paper and it is entirely in 24k Gold Leaf.There were only 5 created in gold leaf; this is one of them.
A limited edition set of prints was also made.It reads (also in Braille):
Vancouver Commemorative
Global Achievements of Human InteractionA People A Place An EventIt is in a gold metal frame; 20 1/4" x 26 1/2"
Covered in glass.
NOTE: $100 of the sale price is the cost of shipping, and I've probably under-estimated it.The frame and glass make it heavy.UPS will charge about $60 to pack it for shipping.But the frame is ordinary gold-colored metal; if I remove it from the frame and send it in a tube, the price will drop by… Read More

These are three uniquely French-Canadian pieces of sheet music, and I have not been able to find them available anywhere else. They are in near-perfect condition.
You don't have to buy all three. If you want one or two, let me know.1. The Dance Caprice 'FETE DES ROSES (Roses Day)' by Arthur Wellesley, published by Waterloo Music in 1928, as part of the Canadian Composers Series. 5 pages of music, plus covers and samples, 9 1/4" x 12 1/4"Aside from 2 tiny tears at the edges, condition is superb. It is both frameable and usable.Arthur Wellesley was Arthur Wellesley Hughes (1870-1950) who, as a child, ran away from his Kingston ON home to join the circus. He became an itinerant musician in the US, playing the piano, calliope and alto horn. And he became a pretty successful composer, with lots of commissioned pieces, and two big hits: Kitty My Love, and Fete des Roses.2. SUNSET ON THE ST LAWRENCE, 1925There are a couple of original pieces of this song's music extant, but this is the only one… Read More