SAM DeVINCENT COLLECTION OF ILLUSTRATED AMERICAN SHEET MUSIC, ca. 1790 - 1987
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Container List

Series 4: Songwriters, 1847-1975

by: Robert S. Harding & Cooby Greenway, 1994

Subseries 4.40: Jack Yellen, 1912-1942; 1955

Container List

Box 108

    Folder

    A-D -- General Songs, 1912-1942, 1955, note related to stage, screen, or other topical categories.

    A -- 1912-1920; 1955:

      Includes: "Back to Dixieland," "How's Every Little Thing in Dixie," and "Oh, What Wonderful Things One Little Girlie Can Do." (33 items)

    B -- 1913-1915:

      Multiple editions of "All Aboard for Dixie Land," and "Are You from Dixie?" (17 items)

    C -- 1920-1927:

      Multiple editions of "Cheatin' on Me," "Dream Kisses," and "Kiss a Miss." 
      (19 items)

    D -- 1921-1942:

      Includes:  "That Twilight Melody" and "You Didn't Want Me When I 
      Wanted You."
      (33 items)

    E -- African American Songs, 1914-1919

      Contains: "Down Around the River," "Mammy's Golden Wedding Day," and "Mississippi Cradle." (3 items)

    F -- Armed Conflict Songs, 1917-1919

      Contains: "The Battle Song of Liberty," "Johnny's in Town," and "We're Coming from Cody," the official song of the 34th Div., US Army, Camp Cody, Deming, Wyo. (4 items)

    G -- Musical Theater Productions, Miscellaneous, 1930-1939

      "Are You Having Any Fun?" 1939, SCANDALS OF 1939-1940
      "Hard Hearted Hannah," 1924, INNOCENT EYES
      "I'm the Fellow Who Loves You," 1935, SCANDALS OF 1936
      "Learn to Croon," 1930, YOU SAID IT
      "Life Begins at Sweet Sixteen," 1935, SCANDALS OF 1936
      "Mexiconga," 1939, SCANDALS OF 1939-1940
      (7 items)

    H -- Motion Picture Production, 1929

    "Happy Days Are Here Again," CHASING RAINBOWS
    "Sing, Baby, Sing," 1936, SING BABY SING
    "This Is Heaven," 1929,THIS IS HEAVEN.
    (3 items)

    I -- Professional/Artist Copies, 1913-1941

      Includes: "According to the Moonlight," "Hard Hearted Hannah," "It's an Old Southern Custom," and "Nasty Man." (28 items)


Subseries 4.41: Vincent Youmans, 1920-1940

Box 109

    Folder

    A-G -- Musical Theater Productions, 1920-1934

    A -- THE WILDFLOWER, 1923:

      Contains: "April Blossoms," "Bambalina," "Wild Flower," and Piano Selections. (9 items)

      LOLLIPOP, 1923-1924:

      Includes: "Going Rowing," "Take a Little One Step," and "Tie a Little String Around Your Finger." (7 items)

      NO NO NANETTE, 1924:

      Includes: "No No Nanette," "I Don't Want a Girlie," "I Want to Be Happy," and "Tea for Two" (some editions with Spanish lyrics). (18 items)

    B -- OH, PLEASE!, 1926:

      Contains: "I Know That You Know," "I'm Waiting for a Wonderful Girl," "Like He Loves Me," and "Nicodemus." (7 items)

      HIT THE DECK!, 1927:

      Contains: "Hallelujah!," "Lucky Bird," and "Sometimes I'm Happy." (6 items)

    C -- GREAT DAY!, 1929:

      Includes: "Great Day," "Happy Because I'm in Love," "More Than You Know," and "Without a Song." (25 items)

    D -- Musical Theater Productions, Miscellaneous, 1921-1932:

      "Dolly," 1921, TWO LITTLE GIRLS IN BLUE
      "Drums in My Heart," 1931, THROUGH THE YEARS
      "Oh Me! Oh My!," 1921, TWO LITTLE GIRLS IN BLUE
      "Rise 'n Shine," 1932, TAKE A CHANCE
      "Through the Years," 1931, THROUGH THE YEARS
      "Time on My Hands," 1930, SMILES
      (16 items)

    E-F -- Motion Picture Productions, 1920-1933

    E -- HIT THE DECK, 1930:

      Contains: "The Harbor of My Heart," "Keepin' Myself for You," "Nothing Could Be Sweeter," "Sometimes I'm Happy," and "Why, Oh, Why?" (12 items)

    F -- Motion Picture Productions, Miscellaneous, 1920-1933:

      "The Bride Was Dressed in White," 1929, SONG OF THE WEST
      "Carioca," 1933, FLYING DOWN TO RIO
      "The Country Cousin," 1920, THE COUNTRY COUSIN
      "Love Is Like a Song," 1930, WHAT A WIDOW!
      "Orchids in the Moonlight," 1933, FLYING DOWN TO RIO
      "Say 'Oui' Cherie," 1930, WHAT A WIDOW!
      "West Wind," 1929, SONG OF THE WEST
      "Without a Song," 1929, THE PRODIGAL
      "You're the One," 1930, WHAT A WIDOW!
      (13 items)

    G -- Professional/Artist Copies, 1927-1930; 1934

      Contains: "Be Good to Me," "Hay-Straw," "I Want to Be a Man," "More Than You Know," and "Sometimes I'm Happy." (5 items)

    H -- Folio, n.d.

      The twelve songs in the folio are dated 1922-1933. (1 item)


Subseries 4.215: Victor Young, 1928-1956; 1960 (born: Chicago)

Box 247

    Folder

    A-B -- General Songs, 1928-1956; 1960, not related to stage, screen, or other topical categories.

    A -- Collaboration with Others, 1928-1956; 1960

     
    Includes: "Lawd, You Made the Night Too Long," "Lenora" (supplement to Chicago Sunday Tribune, March 3, 1929), "Street of Dreams," and "Sweet Sue."  (22 items)

    B -- Collaboration with Ned Washington, 1931-1946

     
    Includes: "Got the South in My Soul," "Love Is the Thing," and 
    "Stella by Starlight."  
    (7 items)

    C -- Instrumental Arrangement, 1946; 1947, "Stella by Starlight."  (1 item)

    D -- Musical Theater Productions, 1933

     
    "A Hundred Years from Today," 1933, BLACKBIRDS OF 1924
    "Sweet Madness," 1933,  MURDER AT THE VANITIES
    (2 items)

    E -- Motion Picture Productions, Miscellaneous, 1945-1956

     
    "Around the World," 1956, AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS
    "Golden Earrings," 1946, GOLDEN EARRINGS
    "Jubilee Trail," 1953, JUBILEE TRAIL
    "Love Letters," 1945, LOVE LETTERS
    "My Foolish Heart," 1949, MY FOOLISH HEART
    "Written on the Wind," 1956, WRITTEN ON THE WIND  
    (14 items)

    F -- Television Production, 1955, "The Medic Theme," MEDIC.   (1 item)

    G -- Professional/Artist Copies, 1928-1956

     
    Includes: "Can't We Talk It Over," "Love Me," and "Sweet Madness."  (24 items)

Subseries 4.216: Victor Young, 1921-1947 (born: Tennessee)

Box 247

    Folder

    A -- General Songs, 1921-1947

     
    Contains: five 'encore songs' and three folk songs.  (7 items)

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