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BOB ALLEN - AUTOGRAPH CIRCA 1949 - HFSID 280741BOB ALLEN Album leaf signed by big band vocalist Bob Allen in blue ink. Allen sang with Hal Kemp and Tommy Dorsey, among others. Signature: "Bob Allen" in blue ink. Pencil notations under signature and at top edge in unknown hand. According to the notations on this leaf, Allen signed this in 1944 while he was with Tommy Dorsey's orchestra. 6x4 album leaf.Sale Price $81.00
$90.00
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JESS ALTMILLER - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 327237JESS ALTMILLER Signature from the percussionist and "cocktail" instrumentalist while at the Fox Theatre in Philadelphia. Extremely rare! Signature: "Jess Altmiller/Fox Theatre/Philadelphia, Pa.", in black ink, 6x4½. Jess Altmiller was a vaudeville percussionist and head of the Jess Altmiller Quartet.
Sale Price $90.00
$100.00
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CLAIRE ANDERSON - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 280753CLAIRE ANDERSON Pencil signature on an album leaf Signature: "Claire Anderson". 6x4 album leaf. Pencil caption (unknown hand) rewrites her name and adds: "(Tommy Dorsey)". Singer/dancer Claire Anderson performed with Tommy Dorsey's Orchestra, and also appeared in the Broadway musicals Pal Joey (1940-1941) and Mexican Hayride (1944-1945). File holes at left margin.
Sale Price $108.00
$120.00
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MAXENE ANDREWS - INSCRIBED SIGNATURE - HFSID 216325THE ANDREWS SISTERS: MAXENE ANDREWS Inscribed signature on a 3x2 card. Inscribed signature: "To/Geo./Maxene/Andrews", 3½x2 card. From 1937 through the 1940s the Andrews Sisters were queens of the radio and juke box.
Sale Price $126.00
$140.00
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LENNY ATKINS - AUTOGRAPH CIRCA 1944 CO-SIGNED BY: BETTY BREWER, SENTIMENALISTS (ANN CLARK), SENTIMENALISTS (JEAN CLARK) - HFSID 280742JEAN CLARK, CO-SIGNED BY: ANN CLARK, BETTY BREWER and LENNY ATKINS Album leaf signed by three vocalists and a violist with big band leader Tommy Dorsey's orchestra Signatures: "Lenny Atkins", "Ann Clark" and "Jean Clark" and, on verso, "Betty Brewer", all in pencil. Pencil notations on both sides in unknown hand. 6x4 album leaf.
Sale Price $162.00
$180.00
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GENE AUSTIN - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 321680GENE AUSTIN The 1920's crooner signs his name in blue ink Signature: "Gene Austin", in blue ink, 5¼x4½. American singer, songwriter and pianist Gene Austin (1900-1972),one of the first "crooners," ran away from home and joined a vaudeville act at age 15.
Sale Price $144.00
$160.00
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GENE AUSTIN - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 101850GENE AUSTIN Pencil signature on this 4x6 album leaf Signature: "Gene/Austin" in pencil, 4x6 album leaf. American singer, songwriter and pianist Gene Austin (1900-1972), one of the first "crooners," ran away from home and joined a vaudeville act at age 15.
Sale Price $126.00
$140.00
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MITCHELL AYRES - INSCRIBED SIGNATURE - HFSID 27127MITCHELL AYRES Inscribed signature on a 4x3 card Inscribed Signature: "To Kayo/Best Wishes/Mitchell Ayres", 4½x3 card. Violinist Mitchell Ayres (1910-1969) fronted the Fashions in Music, a ballroom orchestra active from the mid-1930s to mid-1940s. The band specialized in novelty songs and in swing versions of the classics.
Sale Price $81.00
$90.00
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GRACIE BARRIE - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 284010GRACIE BARRIE Pencil signature on a 4x2 sheet affixed to an index card, which also bears a captioned newspaper photo of her Signature: "Gracie/Barrie" in pencil, 3¾x1¾ paper affixed to 5x3 index card with clear tape covering completely. Captioned newspaper photo on card, above signature sheet.
Sale Price $108.00
$120.00
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BEN BERNIE - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 27152BEN BERNIE Signature on an album leaf Signature: "Ben Bernie", 6x4½ album leaf. Ornate printed border. Ben Bernie (1893-1943) led a big band of the 1920s. Financially ruined by the stock market crash of 1929, he rebounded with a popular radio show in the 1930s.
Sale Price $81.00
$90.00
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RAY BLOCH - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 321528RAY BLOCH Signature from the famed composer, arranger and conductor Signature: "Ray Bloch", 5x3 card. Composer, conductor and songwriterRay Bloch (1902-1982) founded Ray Bloch Productions in 1954. Emigrating from France to the US during World War I, Bloch was
Sale Price $72.00
$80.00
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LOU (LUIGI CALABRESE) BREESE - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 284044LOU BREESE Pencil signature on an album leaf, with newspaper photo affixed Signature (in pencil): "Lou Breese", 6x4½ album leaf with 1¾x2¼ newspaper photo affixed to lower right corner.
Sale Price $81.00
$90.00
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CLYDE BURKE - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 321718CLYDE BURKE Popular 1940s singer signs name in black ink Signature: "Clyde Burke" in black ink. 1 page, 5¼x4½. Photograph of singer affixed on verso. Clyde Burkewas lead vocalist (from 1941) with popular "sweet band" led by Harry Friedland, who performed under the name Blue Barron.
Sale Price $72.00
$80.00
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EDDIE CALVERT - AUTOGRAPH CO-SIGNED BY: ALMA COGAN - HFSID 159918EDDIE CALVERT and ALMA COGAN The English trumpeter and vocalist sign opposite sides of an album leaf. Rare signatures. Signatures: "Eddie Calvert", 6½x4¾ album leaf. Printed photo of Calvert affixed in lower right. Also signed on verso: "Alma Cogan".
Sale Price $162.00
$180.00
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CASA LOMA ORCHESTRA - AUTOGRAPH CO-SIGNED BY: GLEN GRAY, PEE WEE HUNT, GRADY WATTS, FRANK RYERSON, CY BAKER, TONY BRIGLIA, JACK BLANCHETTE, PAT DAVIS, CLARENCE HUTCHENRIDER, BILLY RAUCH, DAN D'ANDREA, DENNY DENNIS, JOE HALL, ART RALSTON, KENNY SARGENT - HFSID 225968GLENN GRAY and THE CASA LOMA ORCHESTRA Glenn Gray and The Casa Loma Orchestra sign a piece of paper Signatures: "Best wishes/Glen Gray", "Grady Watts", "Frank Ryerson", "Cy Baker", "Murray McEachern",
Sale Price $396.00
$440.00
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STUART CHURCHILL - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 327228STUART CHURCHILL Extremely rare signature in blue ink from the multi-talented musician and vocalist Signature: "Stuart Churchill", in blue ink, 4½x6. Stuart Churchill (1907-2000) graduated from the University of Michigan in 1929, learning to play xylophone, piano, and bassoon.
Sale Price $81.00
$90.00
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DOROTHY CLAIRE - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 297948DOROTHY CLAIRE Signature of the big band singer and Broadway actress Signature: "Dorothy/Claire", 5x3. Dorothy Claire (b. 1924) sang with the big bands of Glenn Miller, Bob Crosby, Tommy Dorsey and Bobby Byrne. She appeared in two Broadway shows, including a revival of No, No, Nanette (1973).
Sale Price $63.00
$70.00
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LARRY CLINTON - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 284008LARRY CLINTON Pencil signature on a slip affixed to a 5x3 card Signature: "Larry Clinton", 4½x1½ pencil signature affixed to a 5x3¼ index card. Signature affixed on index card. Trumpet, trombone and clarinet player Larry Clinton (1909-1985) was already a popular arranged while in his 20's, working for the Louis Armstrong and the Dorsey brothers, among others.
Sale Price $63.00
$70.00
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RAY CONNIFF - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 35255RAY CONNIFF. Signature: "Ray Conniff", 6x4 blue card. Orchestra leader and conductor Ray Conniff (1916-2002), the founder of the Ray Conniff Orchestra and Singers, has recorded over 90 albums and sold over 65 million albums, cassettes and CDs. His first LP,
Sale Price $72.00
$80.00
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CORKY CORCORAN - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 327224CORKY CORCORAN Signature in black ink from the tenor saxophonist Signature: "Corky/Corcoran", in black ink, 2x2 affixed to 5¼x4¼. Corky Corcoran (1924-1979) was a popular tenor saxophonist with the Harry James Orchestra and other swing bands (including Tommy Dorsey's). He also led bands of his own.
Sale Price $90.00
$100.00
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CORKY CORCORAN - AUTOGRAPH CO-SIGNED BY: CLAUDE BOWEN - HFSID 280728CORKY CORCORAN and CLAUDE BOWEN Small card signed by big band saxophonist Corky Corcoran and trumpeter Claude Bowen Signature: "Corky/Corcoran/Sax" and, on verso, "Claude Bowen". 3½x2½ card. Both Corcoran and Bowen were sidemen with Harry James' band, although we don't know if they were with the band at the same time.
Sale Price $126.00
$140.00
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BILLY COTTON - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 161114BILLY COTTON The band leader and musician signs his name in green ink Signature: "Billy Cotton" in green ink. 3x1½ paper clipping mounted on grey construction paper. William "Billy" Cotton (1899-1969), was an English band leader and entertainer, one of the few whose orchestras survived the British dance band era.
Sale Price $81.00
$90.00
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BILLY COTTON - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 85529BILLY COTTON The big bandleader signs an album leaf with a black and white newspaper photograph of him affixed. Signature: "Billy Cotton" in pencil, 6½x5¼ album leaf. With a 2½x3 black and white newspaper photograph affixed at top right (2 surfaces). British big bandleader Billy Cotton (1899-1969) was born in Westminster, England.
Sale Price $144.00
$160.00
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BOB (GEORGE ROBERT) CROSBY - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 284003BOB CROSBY Signature on an album leaf, with newspaper photo affixed at right edge Signature: "Bob/Crosby", 5¾x4¼ green album leaf, 1¼x4 newspaper photo affixed to right side (2 surfaces). With a different pen, someone has drawn a line around the outside of the signature.
Sale Price $144.00
$160.00
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BOB (GEORGE ROBERT) CROSBY - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 322028BOB CROSBY The orchestra leader signs his name in black ink Signature: "Bob/Crosby", in black ink, 6x4½ affixed to a card. George Robert "Bob" Crosby (1913-1993), the youngest sibling of
Sale Price $81.00
$90.00
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XAVIER CUGAT - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 49597XAVIER CUGAT Small slip of brown wrapping paper signed by Latin bandleader Xavier Cugat with a New York City address. Mounted to a white album leaf. Signature: "Xavier Cugat/1819 Broadway/N.Y.C.", 2¾x1¼, irregularly cut, affixed to 5¼x4¼ album leaf. Dated (unknown hand): "'1946'" at lower margin.
Sale Price $90.00
$100.00
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BUDDY DEFRANCO - INSCRIBED SIGNATURE CO-SIGNED BY: VIRGINIA VINCENT, REGINALD GARDINER - HFSID 34041BUDDY DE FRANCO, VIRGINIA VINCENT and REGINALD GARDINER Buddy De Franco, Virginia Vincent, and Reginald Gardiner sign a sheet. Autograph Note Signed: "To George/Thanks so much for your interest in myself/Buddy De Franco", 7¾x10 sheet.
Sale Price $234.00
$260.00
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GLORIA DEHAVEN - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 171GLORIA DeHAVEN The actress/vocalist pens her signature on this card in black ink Signature: "Gloria DeHaven" 5x4 card. Magazine photo (b/w, 1¼x1¼) in lower right (2 surfaces). Typed caption in lower left. Gloria DeHaven(1925-2016) made her screen debut as Paulette Goddard's little sister in Charlie Chaplin's Modern Times (1936).
Sale Price $162.00
$180.00
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AL DONAHUE - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 280724AL DONAHUE Al Donahue signs card in black ink. Signature: "Al Donahue", 3½x2½ card. Fine condition. Included 3½x2¾ envelope. Lightly soiled and worn at upper corners. Ink name (unknown hand) written on front. Otherwise, fine condition.
Sale Price $72.00
$80.00
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JIMMY DORSEY - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 167019JIMMY DORSEY Jimmy Dorsey signs an album leaf. Signature: "Jimmy Dorsey", 4½x6 album leaf. Cutout magazine photograph, b/w, 6x4¼, affixed at lower margin. The elder of the two celebrated Dorsey brothers, alto sax and clarinetist Jimmy Dorsey (1904-1957) took over the band the pair had jointly fronted when Tommy quit in May 1935.
Sale Price $162.00
$180.00
