Fall 2015 Catalogue


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96. Prima, Louis. (1910–1978).
Signed Photograph

Vintage 10.5 x 13 cm glossy Maurice Seymour photograph of the Sicilian American singer, actor, songwriter, and trumpeter. Signed and inscribed in green ink. Fine.

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89. Hodges, Johnny. (1906 - 1970).
Signed Photograph

Signed photograph of the longtime alto saxophonist with Duke Ellington's band - one of the greats! Vintage glossy 9.5 x 6.5 photo of Duke Ellington conducting his orchestra taken by Valerie Wilmer, signed in fountain pen. Reverse bears notations about the photo and is also signed in pencil by Wilmer. In fine condition.

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86. Grappelli, Stephane. (1908-1997).
Signed Photograph

4 x 6 inch halftone photograph of the superb French violinist, boldly inscribed and signed in blue ink and in fine condition.


With Django Reinhardt, he was the principal member of the Quintette du Hot Club de France (formed in 1934) and was a pioneer of the jazz violin. He is responsible for many heavenly recordings.


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92. McShann, Jay. (1916 - 2006).
Signed Photograph

Scarce signed 10 x 8 inch color photograph of the jump blues, mainstream jazz, and swing bandleader, pianist and singer who assembled his own big band, with musicians that included some of the most influential artists of their time, including Charlie Parker, Bernard Anderson, Ben Webster and Walter Brown. His kind of music became known as "the Kansas City sound".

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74. Calloway, Cab. (1907-1994).
Signed Photograph

A vintage 8 x 10 inch original promotional portrait of Calloway pictured in a broad brimmed hat, signed and inscribed in blue ink "To...Best Wishes, Hi-di-Ho Cab Calloway." In fine condition.

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87. Grappelli, Stephane. (1908-1997).
Signed Photograph

Promotional postcard photograph of the superb French violinist, boldly inscribed and signed in blue ink and in fine condition. 10.5 x 14.5 cm.


With Django Reinhardt, he was the principal member of the Quintette du Hot Club de France (formed in 1934) and was a pioneer of the jazz violin. He is responsible for many heavenly recordings.


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Vintage magazine photograph of the two entertainers, signed and inscribed by Carson while on a studio tour. 5 1/4" x 7 1/2". A few staple holes and small creases along the upper edge, else fine.

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45. [Dance] Jameson, Judith. (b. 1943).
Signed Photograph

Striking signed doubleweight original Mira [Myra Armstrong[ photograph of the American dancer and choreographer, best known as the Artistic Director of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. 10 x 8 inches. Stamped on the verso by the photographer. Fine.

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Signed photograph of the popular American singer and actor whose career stretched over more than half a century. Crosby was the best-selling recording artist until well into the rock era, with over half a billion records in circulation. Matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Crosby resting his head on his fist, signed and inscribed in blue ink “To Jacob Kisner, Every good wish, Bing Crosby.”

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148. [Opera] Lugo, Giuseppe. (1899 - 1980).
Signed Photograph

Signed Disques Polydor promotional photograph of the Italian tenor. 12.5 x 17.5 cm. Very fine.

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146. [Opera] Gigli, Beniamino. (1890-1957).
Signed Photograph

A desirable signed real photo postcard of the honey-voiced tenor at his most dapper, dated 1933. Stamped by the photographer G. Grazioli of Firenze at bottom right corner. Boldly signed in blue ink and in crisp, very fine condition. Read More...

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141. [Opera] Eames, Emma. (1865 - 1952).
Signed Jumbo Cabinet Photograph

Jumbo Falk of NY bust portrait cabinet photograph of the great soprano, Shanghai-born American Golden Age star. Boldly signed "Emma Eames Story / 1899" following her marriage to the society painter, Julian Story. In very fine condition and rare in this large format. 7.5 x 12.5 inches [19 x 32 cm].

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149. [Opera] Martinelli, Giovanni. (1885–1969).
Signed Photograph as Otello

Signed 8 x 10 inch photograph of the great Italian tenor, who was regarded at the Met as Caruso's successor in dramatic roles. He appeared 26 times as Otello at the Metropolitan between 1937 and 1942! Signed and inscribed in 1957 in fountain pen ink, crease at upper right corver and 2 cm tear lower edge, else fine.

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150. [Opera] [Moffo, Anna. (1932–2006)].
Photograph inscribed to Anna Moffo from an early teacher

11 x 14 inch original Blank + Stoller of NY photograph of an unidentified early teacher of soprano Anna Moffo, inscribed "To my prize pupil / James M. Hills [Wills? Mills?)]," from the collection of Anna Moffo. Some creasing alround the print borders, a few scuffs, else fine.

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138. [Opera] Chernyavskaya, Katia. .
Two Signed Photographs

Two signed postcard photographs of the Russian mezzo soprano. Fine.

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Signed portrait photograph of the admired Swiss conductor and son of violinist, Jan Kubelik. In fine condition. 10.5 x 14.5 cm.

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165. [Pianist] Kentner, Louis. (1905 - 1987).
Signed Photograph

A fine signed postcard photograph from the the important Hungarian/English pianist. 9 x 13 cm, mounted together with a clipped autograph return address and (on the verso of the mounting page), the transmissal envelope. All in fine condition.

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Signed oblong 5.5 x 3.5 inch matte photograph of the marvelous French fiddler, boldly signed and inscribed in blue ink. In fine condition.

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66. Henze, Hans Werner. (1926 - 2012).
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Signed glossy photograph of the German composer. 10.1 x 15.2 cm. Very fine.

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155. [Pianist] Backhaus, Willhelm. (1884-1969).
Signed Recital Program

Signed 1949 French program from the great German pianist. Boldly signed bbeneath his photograph on the front cover. Fine condition.

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