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PEEK-A-BOO. Words by Redd Stewart and Elizabeth Breaux. Music by Pee Wee King
Beverly Hills Ernest Tubb / Hill & Range 1951., 1951. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Illustrated paper covers and contents in very good condition. 12" x 9" (4)pp Pee Wee King is a Country Music Hall of Famer and author of "The Tennessee Waltz," along with many other songs. In part: "Peek-a-boo, peek-a-boo, Oh, the fun that we knew When you and I played the game of peek-a-boo.". Illustrated by cloud motif on cover. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)
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A PENNY A KISS--A PENNY A HUG
NY: Shapiro, Bernstein, 1950. First Edition. Pictorial cover. Very Good. Words and music by Buddy Kaye and Ralph Care. 4pp, in part: "I'm gonna save a penny Ev'ry time I hold you tight And we're gonna watch the pennies grow .." 12" x 9". (more information)
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PEOPLE WILL SAY WE'RE IN LOVE: from "Oklahoma!
NY: Williamson Music, 1943. First Edition. Pictorial Cover. Very Good. Barbelle. Music by Richard Rodgers. Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein 2nd. 6pp, in part: "Why do they think up stories that link my name with yours? Why do the neighbors chatter all day, behind their doors? ." 12" x 9". (more information)
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PETER COTTONTAIL. Words and Music by Steve Nelson and Jack Rollins
NY Hill and Range Songs 1950., 1950. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Complimentary" stamp on cover, else in very good condition. 12" x 9" 6pp In part: "Here comes Peter Cottontail, Hoppin' down the bunny trail.". Illustrated by illustrated cover. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)
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PIANISSIMO. Words and Music by Bennie Benjamin and George Weiss. Recorded and Featured by Perry Como
NY Santly-Joy 1947., 1947. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Pictorial paper covers and contents in very good condition. 12.25" x 9" (6)pp Contains lyric, music, and guitar chords. In part: "Was the moon above that night? Were there other couples dancing too? All that I remember is that lovely song and you! The melody was played pianissimo.". Illustrated by Como portrait on cover. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)
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PISTOL PACKIN' MAMA" by Al Dexter. Recorded by Al Dexter and His Troopers
NY Edwin H. Morris (1943)., 1943. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Pictorial covers and contents in very good condition. 12" x 9" (4)pp The pictorial cover is from a photo of Dexter in cowboy garb, playing his guitar. "Drink' beer in a cabaret, And was I havin' fun! Until one night she caught me right, And now I'm on the run ." Six verses and chorus. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)
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PISTOL PACKIN' MAMA. Recorded by Al Dexter and His Troopers on Okeh record no. 6708 (Qty: 2)
NY: Edwin H. Morris, 1943. First Edition. Pictorial Cover. Very Good. Illus from Photograph. 4 pages, words and music, in part: "Drinkin' beer in a cabaret, And was I havin' fun! Until one night she caught me right, And now I'm on the run.." 12" x 9". (more information)
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CONCERTO FOR WIND ORCHESTRA: Commissioned by Mrs. Clifford B. Heinz. American Wind Symphony Editions
NY C.F. Peters 1959., 1959. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Printed paper covers and contents in very good condition. 7.5" x 5.5" (24)pp Sheet music, with brief biographies of Quincy Porter of Yale and Robert Austin Boudreau, Director, American Wind Symphony. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)
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A PRISON WITHOUT WALLS. Words and Music by Steve Nelson, Jack Rollins and Eddy Arnold. Recorded for Victor Records
NY Hill and Range Songs 1950., 1950. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Complimentary" stamp on cover, else in very good condition. 12" x 9" (4)pp Contains lyric, music, guitar chords and frames. In part: "I don't need chains or iron bars to tell me I'm not free, I'm in a prison without any walls. I'm living in the memory of a love that used to be.". Illustrated by cover photo of Eddy Arnold. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)
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PROUD PAPA POLKA. Words and Music by Billy Hayes and Jack Rollins
NY Alamo Music 1951., 1951. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Pictorial paper covers and contents in very good condition. 12" x 9" (6)pp Contains lyric, melody line, piano accompaniment, guitar chords and frames. In part: "Papa's hoppin' up and down his heart is full of joy, They've told him he's the father of a bouncing baby boy.". Illustrated by cloud motif on cover. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)
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PUMPERNICKEL. By Sam Coslow. Moderato Polka Tempo
NY Alamo Music 1950., 1950. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Complimentary" stamp on cover, else in very good condition. 12" x 9" 6pp Contains lyric, melody line, piano accompaniment, guitar chords and frames. In part: "There's an accordion man around our neighborhood, Can't read a single note but he is plenty good. He pumps the music box a nickel for a song. He gets a hatful 'cause all night long its pumpernickel! pumpernickel!.". Illustrated by cloud design on cover. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)
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THE QUEEN OF SAN JOAQUIN. Words and Music by O.W. Mayo. Recorded by Johnnie Lee Wills for Decca Records
Hollywood Bob Wills Music 1947., 1947. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Pictorial paper covers and contents in very good condition. 12" x 9" 4pp Contains lyric, melody line, piano accompaniment, guitar chords and frames. In part: "In sunny California, In the valley of San Joaquin, I met a fair young maiden, The fairest of the queens.". Illustrated by illus cover, inset portrait. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)
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RAG DOLL. By Buddy Starcher and Clarke van Ness
NY Dixie Music 1946., 1946. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Pictorial cover and contents in very good condition. 12" x 9" 4pp The pictorial cover, printed in red, is an abstract music design with an inset portrait of Buddy Starcher. Comprises four verses and a refrain. In part: "I am dreaming of the patter of two tiny baby feet, Of an angel who, with us, a while did dwell.". Illustrated by illustrated cover. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)
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RALLY ROUND THE CROSS: Words & Music by "Mr. Texas" himself, Redd Harper
Hollywood: Fiesta Music, 1952. First Edition. Pictorial Cover. Very Good. Illus from Photograph. 4pp, words and music, in part: "Come and rally 'round the cross of Jesus.." 12" x 9". (more information)
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(REMEMBER ME) I'M THE ONE WHO LOVES YOU. By Stuart Hamblen
Beverly Hills Hill and Range Songs 1950., 1950. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Complimentary" stamp on cover, else in very good condition. 12" x 9" 4pp The pictorial cover, printed in red, features an abstract cloud design, with a tiny western vignette in the lower corner. In part: "When you're all alone and blue, No one to tell your troubles to, Remember me, I'm the one who loves you.". Illustrated by illustrated cover. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)
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REMEMBER THE NIGHT . "On With The Show," a new musical comedy
NY: Chappell, 1954. First Edition. Pictorial cover. Very Good. Barbelle. Music by Frederico Valerio. Lyrics by Elizabeth Miele. 6pp, in part: "Remember the night You gave all your love to me? Remember the night I held you so tenderly?." 12" x 9". (more information)
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REMEMBER YOU'RE MINE. Words and Music by Al Dexter. Recorded by Al Dexter for Columbia Records
Hollywood Hill and Range Songs 1947., 1947. Soft cover. Pictorial paper covers and contents in very good condition. 12" x 9" (4)pp Contains lyric, melody line, piano accompaniment, and guitar chords. In part: "I have tried to find someone to love, That someone is you If you would believe I would not deceive." The back cover is occupied by a biography of Al Dexter. He was born in Jacksonville, Texas, in 1905; had a big hit with "Pistol Packin' Mama" in 1943; wrote other hit songs; etc. Illustrated by cover portrait of Al Dexter. Second Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)
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THE RHUMBA BOOGIE. Words & Music by Hank Snow
Beverly Hills: Hill and Range Songs, 1951. First Edition. Pictorial Cover. Very Good. Illus from Photograph. 4pp, words and music, in part: "Welcome all you chillin, give a listen to me let me tell you 'bout a new boogie beat.." 12" x 9". (more information)
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ROCK-A-ROUND THE CLOCK: Combos / B-flat Book. By Bill Haley and others
Philadelphia Myers Music (1956)., 1956. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Illustrated paper covers and contents in very good condition. 10.25" x 6.75" 18pp Contains music to Rock Around the Clock, Mambo Rock, House Rocker, and six other tunes, arranged for small combos. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)
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ROCK-A-ROUND THE CLOCK: Combos / E-flat Book. By Bill Haley and others
Philadelphia Myers Music (1956)., 1956. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Illustrated paper covers and contents in very good condition. 10.25" x 6.75" 18pp Contains music to Rock Around the Clock, Mambo Rock, House Rocker, and six other tunes, arranged for small combos. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)
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JESSE ROGERS' ROUNDUP OF SONG HITS: Book No. 1 [songbook]
NY Dixie Music 1944., 1944. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Prior owner's name at top of cover, else in very good condition. 11" x 8.5" 32p Contains lyrics, melody lines, piano accompaniment, guitar chords and frames for 33 songs. Titles include: Bile Them Cabbage Down; The Fate of Pearl Harbor; Flounder Foot Polka; Got Texas on My Mind; How Dan'l Boone Fit the Snappin' Turtle; Star Dust Trail; Uncle Dan's Polka; When the War Clouds Fade Away; and 25 more. Illustrated by illus cover, inset portrait. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)
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ROSE ANN OF CHARING CROSS." Words by Kermit Goell. Music by Mabel Wayne
NY: Shapiro, Bernstein, 1942. First Edition. Pictorial cover. Very Good. 4pp, words and music, in part: "This is a story of London Town, Love is the principal theme.Rose Ann of Charing Cross--Dressed in your uniform of white, there by my lonely bed.I know our paths will cross at Charing Cross again, Rose Ann." The cover shows a Red Cross nurse against against a flag-striped background. Inset is a photo of Gene Krupa. 12" x 9". (more information)
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ROSE OF THE MOUNTAIN. English Lyrics by Jack Rollins and Frances Kane. Music by Hans Lang
NY Hill and Range Songs 1951., 1951. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Pictorial paper covers and contents in very good condition. 12" x 9" (6)pp Contains lyrics, music, guitar chords and frames. In part: "On a mountain 'way up high where the tree-tops kiss the sky, Lives a maid of many charms longing for her lover's arms.". Illustrated by cloud motif in red on cover. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)
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ROSES. Words and Music by Tim Spencer and Glenn Spencer
NY Hill and Range Songs 1950., 1950. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Pictorial cover and contents in very good condition. 12" x 9" 4pp The pictorial cover, printed in red and pink, is an abstract cloud motif. Comprises one verse and a refrain. In part: "Roses, I send you Roses With all the love their tender blossoming discloses, Just like my arms, they'll open wide, You'll see my heart inside.". Illustrated by cloud design on cover. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)
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THE ROVING KIND. Words and Music by Jessie Cavanaugh and Arnold Stanton. Introduced by The Weavers
NY Hollis Music 1950., 1950. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Pictorial covers and contents in very good condition. 12" x 9" (4)pp Contains lyrics, melody line, piano accompaniment, guitar chords and frames. In part: "She had a dark and a roving eye, And her hair hung down in ringalets. She was a nice girl, a proper girl, but one of The Roving Kind ." This somewhat risque sailor song involves picking up a transvestite, etc. Illustrated by inset photo of The Weavers. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)
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SERVICE POEMS WRITTEN BY THE BOYS OVER THERE
s.l. Saddle Pals [ca. 1942]., 1942. 1st Edition. One horizontal fold and in very good condition. 11" x 8.5" (2)pp Comprises lyrics to 10 songs or poems, written by former Saddle Pal radio fans who were then serving their country overseas. Illustrated by photo of Saddle Pal "Bud". First Edition. Binding is broadsheet. (more information)
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SAFE IN JEHOVAH'S KEEPING [signed]
New Brunswick, NJ: Marvin Music, 1945. First Edition. Printed wraps. Good. Words by Sir Robert Anderson. Music by Harold M. Smith, with his signature in the upper corner: "Faithfuly yours, Harld M. Smith." 6pp, words and music, in part: "Safe in Jehovah's keeping, Led by His glorious arm; God is Himself my refuge .." 12" x 9". (more information)
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SAN ANTONIO ROSE: The New and Original. By Bob Wills
NY Bourne Music 1940., 1940. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Usual signs of light use, else in very good condition. 12" x 9" (6)pp The pictorial cover shows a senorita in a moonlit scene, with an inset photo-portrait of Bob Wills. In part: "Deep within my heart lies a melody, A song of old San Antone Where in dreams I live with a memory, Beneath the stars all alone.". Illustrated by illus cover, inset portrait. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)
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SAY GOOD MORNIN' NELLIE. Words and Music by Don Whiston. Recorded by Pee Wee King for Victor Records
NY Hill and Range Songs 1948., 1948. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Pictorial paper covers and contents near fine condition. 12" x 9" (4)pp Pee Wee King is a Country Music Hall of Famer and author of "The Tennessee Waltz," along with many other songs. In part: "When the corntop's ripe, and the tater's big, I'll eat and sleep like an Ozark pig, and I'll dance all night till the early morn', Now if that ain't fun then I ain't been born.". Illustrated by cover illus, inset portrait. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)
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SENOR: Su Afectisima Lo Salude. Words and Music by Charles Drury. Beguine Tempo. Featured by Marianna
NY Concert Music 1950., 1950. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Pictorial paper covers and contents in very good condition. 12" x 9" (6)pp Contains lyric, melody line, piano accompaniment, and guitar chords. In part: "Senor while a love song you're playing, Why does my heart keep saying: will you remember me?.". Illustrated by illus cover, inset portrait. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)
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