Music & Musical Instruments

This sheet music is for the song "There's a Star Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere," by Paul Roberts and Shelby Darrell. It was published by Bob Miller, Inc. in New York, New York in 1942. The cover features a man with his hat over his heart with an American flag in the background. As indicated on the cover:

The cover art for this sheet music was made by American artist and designer Albert Wilfred Barbelle (1887-1957). With a prolific career spanning over forty years, Barbelle created numerous works of cover art for sheet music and albums.

This clarinet was made by Edward Riley in New York, New York about 1825. It is a 5-keyd clarinet in C, made of boxwood with square brass keys. This clarinet has the following stamps:

(on the barrel, upper and mid sections):

E-RILEY
N-YORK

(on the lower section and bell):

E-RILEY
CHATHAM ST
N-YORK

Edward Riley (1769-1829) was a music teacher, music publisher, and musical instrument seller. Instruments stamped with his name may have been made by makers John Firth and William Hall.

This tenor horn was made around 1878 to 1882 and sold by the J. Howard Foote Company in New York and Chicago. It is a B-flat tenor horn, bell upright recently improved model, made of brass with 3 rotary valves. This althorn has an engraved medallion:

J.
H. [lyre] F.
NY&C

Brass instruments bearing the medallion of J. Howard Foote were likely made for him by the firm of John Stratton or other factories in New York City.

John Howard Foote (1833-1896) was a musical instrument dealer with shops in New York City and Chicago. This instrument listed in an 1880 J. Howard Foote catalog, sold as an tenor horn (#5025), for $20.60.

This sheet music is for the song, “I’m Tellin’ the Birds – Tellin’the Bees (How I Love You),” by Cliff Friend and Lew Brown. It was published by Irving Berlin, Inc. in New York, New York in 1926. There is an inset image of pianist Franz Rath on the cover.

The cover art for this sheet music was made by American artist and illustrator Sydney Lefkowitz (Leff) (1901-2005). Leff began his career as a commercial artist while he was still in high school. He would produce sheet music covers through the 1940s and subsequently moved on to generating advertising for Madison Avenue clients.

This sheet music is for the composition, “Remember Me,” by Minna Brinkmann. It was published by Belwin, Inc. in New York, New York in 1929. This sheet music is No. 61 from the Belwin series Edition Beautiful, published from 1920s-1930s.

Belwin was formed in 1918 by music publishing employee Max Winkler (1888-1965), film-maker Max Winkler (1875-1961), and publisher of original composition and arrangements for silent cinema S.M. Berg. The name Belwin was created by combining the surnames of Berg and Winkler.

This sheet music is for the song “The Way You Look Tonight,” with music by Jerome Kern and lyrics by Dorothy Fields. It was published by Chappell and Co., Inc. in New York, New York in 1936.

"The Wat You Look Tonight" was featured in the 1936 RKO Radio Pictures musical comedy film Swing Time, directed by George Stevens and starred Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. The cover features a still from the film of stars Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers.

This clock was made by Self Winding Clock Co., Inc. in New York, New York, late 1940s. It is a wall clock made of brown metal frame with white dial, black and red markings, black hour and minute hands, and red second hand. It has a clear plastic front. There is a dial at the bottom of the clock. Used by WANN (1190) radio station.

WANN (1190 AM) was a radio station based out of Annapolis, Maryland that primarily served the area's growing African American community. Morris Blum founded it in 1946, and it broadcast to the entire mid-Atlantic region. The station was home to disc jockey Charles "Hoppy" Adams starting in the early 1950s. Adams hosted weekly events at a local African American only beach, Carr's Beach, which were popular with the area's youth population.

WANN continued to program gospel, rhythm and blues, and public affairs features until 1992 when the station changed to a mainstream country format with the catchphrase “Bay Country 1190.” Around 1998, the station changed ownership and became WBIS, broadcasting a News Talk Information format.

This flute was made by Alfred G. Badger in New York, New York around 1875 to 1892. It is a Boehm system flute made of silver with an ebony end cap. This flute is marked:

A. G. BADGER
MAKER
NEW YORK

This sheet music is for the song “Mister Five by Five,” by Don Raye and Gene De Paul. It was published by Leeds Music Corporation in New York, New York in 1942.

"Mister Five by Five" was featured in the 1942 Universal Pictures comedy film Behind the Eight Ball, directed by Edward F. Cline and starred Al Ritz, Jimmy Ritz, Harry Ritz, Carol Bruce, Dick Foran, Grace McDonald, Johnny Downs, and William Demarest.

Jelly Roll Morton. Jelly Roll Morton, Volume 2: Way Down Yonder... (Circle Limited Edition #306).
78 rpm. Album is for a 4-disc set comprised of JM-9, JM-10, JM-11, JM-12, JM-13, JM14. JM-15, and JM-16.

This is part of a limited edition 45 twelve-inch record set, The Saga of Mr. Jelly Lord. The set is comprised of interviews and musical performances of musician Ferdinand "Jelly Roll" Morton (1890-1941) recorded by American ethnomusicologist Alan Lomax (1915-2002) at the Coolidge Auditorium, Library of Congress, from May 23, 1938 to December 14, 1938. In the interviews, Morton recounts his experiences, both in New Orleans and on the road, as a popular musician of the early twentieth century.

The Saga of Mr. Jelly Lord limited edition record set was issued by Circle Sound Inc., incrementally with two albums every three months, beginning in late 1947. The recordings were pressed on red vinylite. Album design and typography for this set was by Jimmy Ernst (born Hans-Ulrich Ernst, 1920-1984), a German-born American painter.

This music roll was made by Mechanical Orguinette Company, in New York, New York, around 1895-1900. It is Roll #4013, playable in a Celestina or Mandolina model roller organ. This roll sold for $1.00. The tune list for this roll is as follows:

Yankee Doodle
When Johnny comes marching home
We won’t go home till morning
Upidee