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EDEN AHBEZ - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 18383Extremely rare autographed note from the songwriter and hippie father to radio personality George Sanders, calling him nature's "Disc Jockey".Price: $160.00
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TOSHIKO AKIYOSHI - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED - HFSID 342026The jazz pianist signs her name and best wishes in black ink Autograph note signed: "To Robert/ Best wishes/ Toshiko Akiyoshi" in black ink. 5x3 card. A successful jazz pianist, conductor, arranger and composer, Toshiko Akiyoshi (b.
Price: $100.00
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MAXENE ANDREWS - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED - HFSID 298987The entertainer signs a note for a fan and signs for her sister Patty as well. Autograph Note signed: "To/Dan/Sincerely/Maxine/Andrews/Patty/Andrews" in red ink, 5x3 card, affixed to a 5¼x4½ piece of paper (2 surfaces).
Price: $140.00
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MAXENE ANDREWS - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED 03/14/1986 - HFSID 223664Her ink inscription and signature (1986) on a 5x3 card printed with her name Autograph note signed: To/Dan/Glassinger/God/Bless!/Maxene/Andrews/3-14-'86", 5½x3½ card with her name imprinted at top.…"
Sale Price $115.00
$140.00
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TONI ARDEN - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED CIRCA 1972 - HFSID 283977Big band singer Arden writes note to a fan Autograph Note signed: "For Frank/To Frank/Best/Toni Arden", 5¾x4 album leaf. Ink note (unknown hand): 4-13-72.
Price: $80.00
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GENE AUSTIN - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED CIRCA 1935 - HFSID 280709The crooner pens a note on the back of a meal ticket Autograph Note Signed: "To Audrey/a pretty Girl/Sincerely/Gene Austin", 3½x2½ card. Pencil date (unknown hand) in lower right corner: "1935.…"
Price: $200.00
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GENE AUSTIN - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED CIRCA 1938 - HFSID 19027He pens a note on this album leaf for a fan Autograph Note Signed: "To Perry/From/Gene Austin", 6x4½ album leaf. Ink note (unknown hand) at bottom: "Gene Austin - radio - 5-8-38".
Price: $200.00
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HARRY BABBITT - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED 11/1979 - HFSID 221595The former lead singer of Kay Kyser's band thanks a longtime fan. Autograph Note signed: "To Larry/Many thanks for/your support over the years/& for remembering me this year/of 1979. Have a very happy/Birthday!/Harry Babbitt/Nov '79", 6x3¼.
Price: $160.00
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GRACIE BARRIE - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED 01/17/1935 - HFSID 317629The singer signs her name to a fan, writing "Always happiness + success" Autograph note signed: "To/Ken Jr./Always happiness/+success/Your friend/Grace Barrie/1/17/[19]35", in blue ink, 5x4¼.
Price: $140.00
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BLUE BARRON - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED - HFSID 225526Small card signed "Most cordially" by big band leader Blue Barron in blue ink Autograph Note signed: "To Marie -/Most cordially/Blue Barron" in blue ink. Pencil notations on verso in unknown hand. 3¼x2 fabric-textured card.
Price: $90.00
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LEON BELASCO - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED - HFSID 19113The entertainer signs on this 4x3 card for a fan Autograph Note Signed: "To Kayo/Good luck/Leon/Belasco". 4x3 white card,1x3 color magazine photograph affixed to left side. Leon Belasco (1902-1988) was musically trained and was first violinist for the Tokyo Symphony.
Price: $200.00
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LAURA LEE BELL - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED - HFSID 297865The actress who played Christine Blair on The Young and the Restless signs a note on a 5x3 card. Autograph Note signed: "To Tom/Love-/Laura Lee Bell" in brown felt tip, 5x3 card. American actress Laura Lee Bell was born on December 22, 1968 in Chicago, Illinois.
Price: $80.00
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BARNEY (ALBANY LEON) BIGARD - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED - HFSID 27154Inscribed signature on a 4x3 card Autograph note signed: "To Kayo/Regards/Barney Bigard", 4¼x3 card. Although Leon Albany "Barney" Bigard (1906-1980) took clarinet lessons from Lorenzo Tio, Jr. and Papa Tio in New Orleans, he was first known as a tenor-saxophonist.
Price: $90.00
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RAY BLOCH - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED - HFSID 83389Handwritten, signed note from the composer and conductor, extending best regards to a fan Autograph note signed: "Dear Bruce,/My Best Regards to You/Ray Bloch", in blue ink, 5x3. Composer, conductor and songwriter Ray Bloch (1902-1982) founded Ray Bloch Productions in 1954.
Price: $140.00
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IRENE BORDONI - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED 1932 - HFSID 19148Autograph Note in French (1932), extending her best wishes and bearing her rare signature Autograph Note signed: "to Mr. R. Becker/Avec tous mes voeux[with all my wishes]/Irene Bordoni/1932", 6x4¼. Ink note at bottom (unknown hand) dates the signature as May 9, 1932.
Price: $200.00
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THE BOSWELL SISTERS (CONNEE BOSWELL) - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED - HFSID 322059Handwritten note signed with her birth name, "Connie" Autograph Note signed: "To/Donald/Best Wishes/from/Connie/Boswell", 6x4½. American singer Connee Boswell (1907-1976) was paralyzed from the waist down as a child, but that didn't stop her from pursuing a career as a singer.
Price: $140.00
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PERRY COMO - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED - HFSID 13363Perry Como signs a note on a philatelic envelope honoring America the Beautiful. Autograph Note signed: "To Andy Wirt/Salute/Perry Como". Cachet honoring America the Beautiful, postmarked Portland, Maine, April 24, 1981, 18-cent U.S. flag stamp affixed, FIRST DAY OF ISSUE.
Price: $140.00
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PERRY COMO - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED - HFSID 24914Perry Como signs his signature to a fan on an index card. Autograph note signed: "To Bill/Best Always/Perry Como", 5x3 index card.
Price: $120.00
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PERRY COMO - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED - HFSID 88360The singer signs a short note on a 6x4 album leaf. Autograph Note signed: "To Colleen/My Best/Perry Como", 6x4 album leaf.
Sale Price $105.00
$120.00
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PERRY COMO - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED - HFSID 224824The Emmy Award winner signs a 5x3 card in blue ink. Autograph Note signed: "To Harry/Best Wishes/Perry Como", 3x5 index card.
Price: $120.00
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PERRY COMO - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED - HFSID 258965The actor signs a note on a 5x3 card. Autograph Note signed: "To Annie/Best Always/Perry Como", 5x3 index card.
Sale Price $105.00
$120.00
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BOB (GEORGE ROBERT) CROSBY - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED - HFSID 221603The musician signs a happy birthday note from himself and the "Bobcats" on a 4½x3½ card Autograph Note signed: "Happy Birthday to Larry. Many thanks for what you have done for show business! Have a great day. Musically yours Bob Crosby and the "Bobcats!
Sale Price $215.00
$260.00
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BOB (GEORGE ROBERT) CROSBY - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED 1952 WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 34029Crosby signs a note on the front of a white sheet of paper and the other three signers write a short note on verso, all written to a George Autograph Note signed: "George-/Thanks for/many favors/Bob Crosby/Feb-1952" on front, and "To George/in memory of/all those soap operas-/Best…"
Price: $320.00
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BOB (GEORGE ROBERT) CROSBY - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED 1979 - HFSID 298988He pens a note on a ticket to a charity ball at which his band was playing. Autograph Note signed: "Hi/Sonny!/Enjoy yourself!/Bob Crosby/1979", 6½x3½.
Price: $200.00
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XAVIER CUGAT - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED CIRCA 1938 - HFSID 567Xavier Cugat signs an album leaf to a fan in black ink. Autograph note signed: "To Penny/best wishes from/Xavier Cugat", 5x4½. Ink note (unknown hand) at lower margin: "Xavier Cugat-Orchestra Leader-4/3/38".
Sale Price $135.00
$160.00
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MILTON DELUGG - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED - HFSID 101965The game show composer and music director pens a note for a fan, in blue ink Autograph note signed: "To Nanette/Sincerely/Milton DeLugg", in blue ink, 4¼x6.
Price: $200.00
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AL DONAHUE - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED - HFSID 67397Al Donahue signs an album leaf with an autograph note about his years in show business. Autograph Note Signed: "Al Donahue", 9½x4 album leaf.
Price: $80.00
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JIMMY DORSEY - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED - HFSID 34048Dorsey writes a brief note to a fan on a 5x3 index card Autograph note signed: "To Marc -/My Sincere good Wishes/Jimmy Dorsey", 5x3 index card. Printed list on verso of cover charges for The Roof, Hotel Pennsylvania, New York.
Price: $320.00
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JIMMY DORSEY - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED - HFSID 225527Dorsey writes a brief note to a fan on a 3½x2 card Autograph note signed: "To Marie -/Sincerely/Jimmy Dorsey", 3½x2 card.
Price: $280.00
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JIMMY DORSEY - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED - HFSID 285078Dorsey signs "Sincerely Jimmy Dorsey" to a fan Autograph note signed: "To Lonnie-/Sincerely/Jimmy Dorsey", 3x4 folded, 6x4 open flat.
Sale Price $225.00
$280.00
