Remarkable collection of nearly 500 items signed by a wide assortment of composers, lyricists, singers, performers, and others related to the canon of American Popular Song, consisting mostly of letters, documents, and signed photos. Signers include: Duke Ellington; Irving Berlin (4); William C. Handy (3); George M. Cohan (8); Samuel Goldwyn; Ira Gershwin (4); Johnny Green (2); Mary Martin (4); Fred Astaire; Johnny Marks; Eubie Blake (5); Meredith Willson (12); Irving Caesar (13); Fanny Brice (3); Alan Jay Lerner (2); Sammy Cahn (10); Leonard Bernstein (2); Rudolf Friml (6); Eddy Duchin; Ray Bolger; Vera-Ellen (5); Henry Mancini (5); Perry Como (2); Hoagy Carmichael (11); J. Fred Coots (5); Johnny Mercer (2); Johnny Green (7); Jack Norworth (2); Geoffrey O’Hara (15); James Van Heusen (11); Jule Styne; Burt Bacharach; Victor Herbert; Judy Holliday; Edna Ferber; DuBose Heyward; Sigmund Romberg (2); Sammy Cahn and Milton Berle; Eddie Cantor; Andre Previn; Otto Harbach (2); Otto Harbach and Irving Caesar, and many others. Includes many unsigned items and numerous original mailing envelopes. In overall very good to fine condition. An unprecedented assortment of America’s most storied and influential musicians.
Due to the large quantity a few secretarial and/or printed signatures may be included. Interested parties are encouraged to view the collection in person at our offices or call us with specific inquiries, as this collection is sold as is and no returns will be accepted.
