Souvenir program for the 1969 film adaptation of Hello, Dolly!, directed by Gene Kelly and starring Barbra Streisand alongside Walter Matthau, with a memorable cameo from Louis Armstrong. The program includes numerous stills from the film alongside behind-the-scenes photographs and essays. 48 pp. In fine condition. 8.5 x 11.25 inches (21.6 x 28.6 cm.). Read More...
North Hollywood [Los Angeles]: Radio-Active Music Publishing. 1951. Edition of a humorous song, inscribed by Fred Waugh, one of its three credited authors. Piano arrangement credited to Scott Seely. Quarto. 12 x 9 inches (30.5 x 22.9 cm). 6 pp. Attractive cover art: Two young women looking at a stylish convertible car (with $ hood ornament!) driven by a man with less than attractive features. Inscription to title: "Best of Luck Judy, and no aspersions about you in our ditty – Sincerely Fred Waugh." Slightly worn and creased, with small tear to pp. 3-4, and in good condition overall. Read More...
Signed Capitol Records promotional photograph of the husband-and-wife songwriting team responsible for such smash hits as "Ain't No Mountain High Enough," "You're All I Need to Get By," and "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing." Inscribed, "Robert, / Thanks for the warm letters. / All the Best!" and the pair have signed, respectively, "Nick Ashford" and "+ Valerie Simpson" in blue ink to the upper left corner. Mounting remnants to verso and lower margin, otherwise in fine condition. 8 x 10 inches (20.3 x 25.4 cm.).
Bust portrait promotional photograph of the American actress, singer, and activist, signed in blue ink "Sincerely, Eartha Kitt." In fine condition. 8 x 9.8 inches (20 x 25 cm.). Read More...
New York: Kal Efron [Printed by Artcraft Litho. & Ptg. Co.]. [1956]. Deluxe souvenir program from the original 1956 Broadway production, signed internally to their respective biography pages by composer Frederick Loewe, lyricist Alan Jay Lerner, actress Julie Andrews (Eliza Doolittle), actors Rex Harrison (Henry Higgons) and Reginald Denny (Colonel Pickering), choreographer Hanya Holm, Production Designer Oliver Smith, and Conductor Franz Allers. Slightest of handling wear to spine and edges, overall in very fine condition. 8.8 x 11.6 inches (22.5 x 30 cm). Read More...
Charming sepia photograph of the American singer-songwriter in a stand of trees, her arms thrown up in the air. Baez has inscribed "to JJ– / from JB– / well, / Joan Baez." In fine condition. 9.75 x 7 inches (24.8 x 17.8 cm.).
Original Giorno Poetry Systems pressing of the experimental 1981 double album, a collaboration between the three poets which was recorded during their "Red Night" spoken word tour of 1981. Each has signed to the cover. Gatefold cover: VG+, 2 LPs: VG+. Together with the original records, both of which have not been playtested, but appear to be in fine condition. Light scuffing to cover, overall fine. Read More...
An unusual signed program from a 26 May, 1957 an appearance by the legendary dancer, singer, and actress at the Théâtre du Palais, Dakar during the centenary of the city. The program "Un Hommage à Josephine Baker," featured the "Freres du Theatre d'Afrique / Theatre de L'Ouest Africain / Union Artistique de la Jeunesse Guineenne," with Demba Kanouté performing a poem composed for the occasion, and Mamadou Kouyaté ("coraïste virtuose") and concluded with the official proclamation awarding to Josephine Baker the title of "Présidente d'Honneur de L'Union." Baker has signed "votre grande soeur [your big sister] Josephine Baker" in blue ink to the first page. 8 pp. Gray printed wrappers. In very fine condition.
New York: Weintraub. 1950. First. For voice and piano, based on James Joyce's poem "All day I hear the noise of waters" included in his compilation of lyrical love poems entitled "Chamber Music", which were intended to be set to music. Quarto. 12 x 8.75 inches (30.5 x 22.5 cm). 6 pp.; 3 pages of music. Frayed to edges and some creases but in very good condition overall. Read More...
New York : Bourne: 1951. Song for piano and voice, with chords for guitar and tablature for ukulele. Quarto. 12 x 9 inches (30.5 x 22.8 cm). 4 pp., unpaginated. PN 2365-2. 9 x12 inches. Somewhat browned, with minor tears to edges, but in fine condition overall. Read More...
New York: Bourne. 1950. Arrangement of the traditional song, originally a British folk dance, for voice and piano by the Sun Valley Trio. Quarto. 9 x 12 inches (30.5 x 22.6 cm). 6 pp.; 3 pages of music. The musicians of the Sun Valley Trio are depicted on the cover with their instruments and a reference to their recording, "Recorded by the Sun Valley Trio 4 Star Record No. 1505." Somewhat foxed, slightly bumped and creased but else in very good condition. Read More...
Vintage 1952 photograph of Porter and Sullivan as they discuss the script for Sullivan's "Toast of the Town" which was to present "The Cole Porter Story" over two broadcasts. 7 x 9 inches (18 x 23 cm), in fine condition.
Paris: M. Seheur. 1931. Voyages et aventures de Joséphine Baker, illustré de photographies, de hors-texte en couleurs et de nombreux dessins. 149 p., [8] leaves of plates : ill. (some col.). 12 mo (18 cm). One of 1500 copies. Illustrated wrappers, spine reinforced with tape at head and base, wear around edges as usual on this very fragile volume, but a more solid than usual example and internally very fine throughout. Read More...
Signed pages cut from books (title page if not stated otherwise), inscribed to Paul McMahon if not noted otherwise. In excellent condition if not noted otherwise. As follows (in alphabetical order): Read More...
Original silver gelatin photograph by the Czech photographer, who has captured the French-Armenian singer, lyricist and actor on stage beneath a spotlight during rehearsal. Together with a large sheet inscribed by Aznavour with two lines of autograph lyrics, "She never says always / She always says never / 20-1-65 / Aznavour". In fine condition. 11.8 x 12.2 inches (30 x 31 cm.); 14.5 x 21 inches (37 x 54 cm). Read More...