The singing group The Mamas and the Papas sign a document terminating their
contract with Lou Adler.
Rare Partly Printed Document Signed: "John Phillips", "Michelle Phillips", "Dennis Doherty",
"Cass Elliot" and "Lou Adler", 2p, 8½x10½, separate sheets. No place, 1967 September 27.
To Lou Adler, who has signed under "Agreed to and Accepted". In part: "We have
requested that you terminate your contract with Dunhill Records, Inc., pursuant to
which you act as our Producer in connection with the making of phonograph records
for Dunhill Records, Inc. In consideration of your doing so, and in consideration of your
rendering services as our Producer in the future, we agree as follows: We hereby engage
your nonexclusive services as a producer and as an independent contractor to supervise,
direct and produce our recording sessions, up to the point of delivery of finished tapes...."
The award winning quartet, whose songs include "Monday, Monday", hires their
producer, agreeing to pay him "two (2%) percent of the suggested retail list price of all
records manufactured and sold after January 1, 1967....…"
Typed Document Signed: "George
Gershwin", 1p, 8x10. No place, 1929 November 1. Headed:
"Victor Talking Machine Company/Statement of Royalty Due on Selections
by/George Gershwin". The statement is titled: "Sold by the Victor Talking
Machine Company for period ending Sept. 30, 1929". Two different records
were sold: An American in Paris - Parts 1 and 2 (8331 copies), $83.31
royalty and An American in Paris - Parts 3 and 4 (8327 copies), $83.27
royalty. Total: $166.58 royalty. Gershwin was paid royalties of a penny per
copy! He has signed beneath this statement: "I accept the above statement of
my royalty account for records of my performance in accordance with my contract
dated March 13, 1929 and acknowledge the receipt of the amount for the
period shown on said statement in full and final settlement of said
account." An American in Paris, inspired by Gershwin's time spent in
the French capital, was a groundbreaking symphonic composition that evoked the
energy and tone of that city during the 1920s, complete with the sounds of
authentic, European-style automobile horns! The recording was made by the Victor
Talking Machine Company just a few weeks after its December, 1928 premiere.
Promissory note in the amount of $20,000 signed by all four members.
Promissory note signed “J. Phillips”, “Michelle Phillips”, “Dennis Doherty” and “Cass
Elliot”. 1p, 8x9. No place, December 1, 1966. In part: “FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the
undersigned do severally and jointly promise to pay to Dunhill Records Ltd., or order, at
the office of Dunhill Records Ltd. At 1330 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York,
10019, or at such other place as may be designated in writing by the holder of this note,
the principal sum of Twenty Thousand ($20,000.) Dollars together with interest on the
principal sum accruing from the date hereof at the rate of six (6%) percent per annum,
said payment to be made on demand provided that no demand shall be made prior to
May 31, 1967.” The Mamas and the Papas, who were formed in New York in 1964 and
disbanded in 1972, created a Grammy Award-winning hit, "Monday, Monday" (1966).
Their other hits included "California Dreamin'" and "Dedicated to the One I Love". CASS
ELLIOT was only 30 when she died of a heart attack in London in 1974. JOHN PHILLIPS
was 65 when he died in 2001 of heart failure. DENNIS "DENNY" DOHERTY died in
2007 at age 66.
The Mamas and Papas sign a document to Dunhill Records, Inc.,
Trousdale Music Publishers, Inc. and Wingate Music Corp.
Rare Typed Document Signed: "John Phillips", "Michelle Gilliam
Phillips", "Cass Elliot" and "Dennis Doherty", 3p, 8½x11,
separate sheets. No place, 1967 September 28. In letter form to
Dunhill Records, Inc., Trousdale Music Publishers, Inc. and Wingate Music Corp.
A listing of seven points to confirm the "understanding and agreement
between you and the undersigned....". In part: "Trousdale agrees to
cancel as of October 1, 1966 the 10% collection charge which was deducted in the
computation of our writers' royalties for the last half of 1966...We acknowledge
and agree that mechanical royalties are payable by Dunhill and its parent and
affiliated companies to Trousdale and Wingate on 90% of gross sales and that
writers' royalties are payable by Trousdale and Wingate on the same 90%
basis...You and we hereby acknowledge that the sum of $13,330 was expended for
re-mastering and reprinting slicks and labels in connection with the replacement
of Jill Gibson...." Also signed three times by the President the
music entities with whom the contract was made.
The Italian composer signs this touching sentiment on a photograph mount.
Photograph Mount inscribed and signed: "Alla bella & gentile Signorina / Marietta Stern, /
ricordo / Giacomo Puccini / Roma Gen: 1918" Photograph of Puccini by Vuillemenot
Montibone, 6½ x 8½, 11¾ x 17 photograph and mount overall. Puccini was in Rome preparing
for the European debut, on January 11, 1919, of his opera, Il trittico. This was a trilogy of three
one-act operas including Il tabarro, Suor Angelica and Gianni Schicchi. Photograph is creased
and toned. Photograph mount creased. Framed to an overall size of 24½ x 27.
Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924), the greatest Italian opera composer of his time. He wrote
a number of operas, including his three most famous works, La Bohème, Tosca and Madama
Butterfly, while living at Torre Del Lago, the home he had purchased in 1891. Puccini and his
family lived at Torre Del Lago until 1921, and the home became a museum after the death of
Puccini's wife in 1930. Light partial postmark to the right of Puccini's head.
The Mamas and Papas sign a document to Dunhill Records, Inc.,
Trousdale Music Publishers, Inc. and Wingate Music Corp.
Rare Typed Document Signed: "John Phillips", "Michelle Gilliam
Phillips", "Cass Elliot" and "Dennis Doherty", 3p, 8½x11,
separate sheets. No place, 1967 September 28. In letter form to
Dunhill Records, Inc., Trousdale Music Publishers, Inc. and Wingate Music Corp.
A listing of seven points to confirm the "understanding and agreement
between you and the undersigned....". In part: "Trousdale agrees to
cancel as of October 1, 1966 the 10% collection charge which was deducted in the
computation of our writers' royalties for the last half of 1966...We acknowledge
and agree that mechanical royalties are payable by Dunhill and its parent and
affiliated companies to Trousdale and Wingate on 90% of gross sales and that
writers' royalties are payable by Trousdale and Wingate on the same 90%
basis...You and we hereby acknowledge that the sum of $13,330 was expended for
re-mastering and reprinting slicks and labels in connection with the replacement
of Jill Gibson...." Also signed three times by the President the
music entities with whom the contract was made.
Valens signs the label of a demo record that was never released as a single.
Record signed on label: "Yours Truly,/Ritchie Valens". "'Rocking All Night'/vocal by/Ritchie
Valens". 10-inch diameter record on Del-Fi label. Del-Fi Records, Studio City,
California. Record numbered in another hand: "32127". Valens, originally Richard Valenzuela,
was discovered by Del-Fi Records' President Bob Keane when he was 16. "Rocking All
Night", a rockabilly song, was never released as a single; it was just a "demo" record.
It would be sent to radio stations in the hope that it would be played. It did appear on
his first Del-Fi album, Ritchie. "Donna" and its flip side "La Bamba" were recorded for
Del-Fi in 1958. "Donna" quickly rose into the Top 10, resulting in his instant demand
on the concert circuit. The song was released shortly before his death in a plane crash
near Mason City, Iowa, February 3, 1959, at the age of 17. Label lightly soiled, record file
notes in crayon on record. Photograph has surface crease at upper left. Fine condition.
Framed, 28¼x28.
On the date of the premier of his comic opera masterpiece Manon, he penned and signed
these four double bars from Act II.
Autograph Musical Quotation signed: "J. Massenet”, in /Paris/1 er presentation op:
comique/samedi 19 Janvier 1884 [1st presentation opera: comic/Saturday 19 January 1884]",
in black ink, 9½x2½. The composer has drawn four double bars of music, and written in
French: "Prelude de l'act II (Manon) [Prelude to Act II (Manon)]". This historical musical
quote was written on the first performance of his comic opera, Manon, considered his
operatic masterpiece. The opera, which premiered at the Opéra-Comique in Paris, is a staple
in the repertoire of many operatic companies and has been featured on numerous
recordings, beginning with the historic first recording in 1923. Jules Massenet (1842-1912),
who was extremely popular in his day, wrote numerous operas, but Manon established his
reputation as a composer. Lightly creased with folds, vertical fold at 1 word of writing.
Slightly soiled. Irregularly cut. Overall, fine condition.
The Mamas and Papas sign a document to Dunhill Records, Inc.,
Trousdale Music Publishers, Inc. and Wingate Music Corp.
Rare Typed Document Signed: "John Phillips", "Michelle Gilliam
Phillips", "Cass Elliot" and "Dennis Doherty", 3p, 8½x11,
separate sheets. No place, 1967 September 28. In letter form to
Dunhill Records, Inc., Trousdale Music Publishers, Inc. and Wingate Music Corp.
A listing of seven points to confirm the "understanding and agreement
between you and the undersigned....". In part: "Trousdale agrees to
cancel as of October 1, 1966 the 10% collection charge which was deducted in the
computation of our writers' royalties for the last half of 1966...We acknowledge
and agree that mechanical royalties are payable by Dunhill and its parent and
affiliated companies to Trousdale and Wingate on 90% of gross sales and that
writers' royalties are payable by Trousdale and Wingate on the same 90%
basis...You and we hereby acknowledge that the sum of $13,330 was expended for
re-mastering and reprinting slicks and labels in connection with the replacement
of Jill Gibson...." Also signed three times by the President the
music entities with whom the contract was made.
The Mamas and Papas sign a document to Dunhill Records, Inc.,
Trousdale Music Publishers, Inc. and Wingate Music Corp.
Rare Typed Document Signed: "John Phillips", "Michelle Gilliam
Phillips", "Cass Elliot" and "Dennis Doherty", 3p, 8½x11,
separate sheets. No place, 1967 September 28. In letter form to
Dunhill Records, Inc., Trousdale Music Publishers, Inc. and Wingate Music Corp.
A listing of seven points to confirm the "understanding and agreement
between you and the undersigned....". In part: "Trousdale agrees to
cancel as of October 1, 1966 the 10% collection charge which was deducted in the
computation of our writers' royalties for the last half of 1966...We acknowledge
and agree that mechanical royalties are payable by Dunhill and its parent and
affiliated companies to Trousdale and Wingate on 90% of gross sales and that
writers' royalties are payable by Trousdale and Wingate on the same 90%
basis...You and we hereby acknowledge that the sum of $13,330 was expended for
re-mastering and reprinting slicks and labels in connection with the replacement
of Jill Gibson...." Also signed three times by the President the
music entities with whom the contract was made.
Framed display (35x25), including Berlin's signature on a card attached to a musical
biography; and a typed letter signed by Sibelius in 1953, politely declining to answer
the question of whether Berlin is "America's greatest composer".
Typed Letter Signed: "Jean Sibelius" in English, 1 page, 6x8½. Järvenpää, 1953 June 4. To
Cyril Clemens, President, The International Mark Twain Society. In full: "Many
thanks for your latest letter with your account of my life and career. It was very well
written, indeed, with much ability and sympathy. Please accept my cordial thanks for it.
The article about Irving Berlin I have read with much interest. His works are indeed
performed here very often. If he is America's greatest composer, is of course difficult to
say. America has many prominent composers by now. It is almost impossible to say such
a thing about any composer. With all my kindest regards". Mid-horizontal fold, not at
signature. Fine condition. In this letter to Cyril Clemens of the Mark Twain Society, JEAN
SIBELIUS (1865-1957) expressed the difficulty of calling any one composer a country's
"Greatest Composer".
A signed autograph note on a postcard giving instructions to a music publisher in
London. Addressed in his hand and mailed from Prague in 1892. Both sides of the
postcard can be viewed in the frame!
Autograph Note Signed with two musical quotes: "A. Dvorak" in English, 5½x3¾. On verso
of stamped postcard addressed by Dvorak to: "Novello & Ewer/ 1 Berners
Street/London", postmarked Prague, March 24, 1892. In full: "I have no objection to it,
when the two bars notes the Viola [c note] page 291. 207 are to be omitted and given to
the Cello [two bars, two notes]". Czech composer Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904) is best
known for his symphony in E minor, From the New World, composed in 1893. He is also
noted for success in adapting folk music to serious romantic music. Dvorak was the Director of
The National Conservatory of Music from 1892-1895. Note side is soiled, worn torn edges (all
intact). Corners torn away affecting some writing and 1 musical quote. Address side is soiled
and worn, edge flaws are framed over. Light stains. Framed to an overall size of 36¾x22¼.
Framed display (46x30) featuring the t-shirt from Caribou Ranch studio given to
Lennon when he recorded there with Elton John, accompanied by an authentication
signed by Lennon's lover at the time, May Pang, and by a photo of Lennon and Pang
together
Comprises: (1) DS: "May Pang". 1 page, 8x5. No place, no date. In full: "From John
Lennon's T-shirt collection, Caribou Ranch t-shirt. Given to John during his visit to
Caribou Ranch Studio, when he and Elton John recorded 'Lucy In The Sky With
Diamonds'". Fine condition. (2) Extremely Rare Caribou Ranch T-shirt. Long-sleeve
Collegiate Pacific, cream-colored, size 34-36. Slightly stained. Fine condition. From October
1973 until March 1975, JOHN LENNON (1940-1980) and MAY PANG lived, loved
and worked together. During the Lennon-Yoko Ono separation and at Ono's
instigation, their young, personal assistant became his constant companion. Deeply
emotional and trying "to find himself", Lennon worked diligently to create the songs for his 1974
album Walls and Bridges, in which he dedicated one song to Ono and "Surprise Surprise" to his
lover. Old friend Elton John sang backup on that song and played accompaniment on
"Whatever Gets You thru the Night".
This framed letter that features the composer's autograph shows his interest in new
phonograph recording technology
Typed Letter Signed, "George Gershwin". 8¼x10½. One page. Dated September 14, 1931.
On his personal letterhead. Gershwin writes to a representative of R.C.A. which was the parent
company of N.B.C. (created in 1926 to broadcast on radio) and Victor Labs (acquired in 1929
which built phonographs.). The conglomerate was able to remain at the forefront of early
broadcasting technology for many years due to the unique merging of technologies. Gershwin's
association with R.C.A. was a long and fruitful venture. It was R.C.A. that recorded "An
American in Paris", which was used in the 1951 musical film of the same name. Gershwin's
letter in full: " My dear Mr. Clark: I received your invitation to dinner at the Savoy-Plaza
on September seventeenth. I am tremendously interested in hearing the new development
in phonograph recording, which you will probably demonstrate account of a previous
engagement which I have for that evening. Perhaps some day you will permit me to come
down to the New York offices and listen to the new development. With many thanks, I am
Yours sincerely, George Gershwin gg/ob". Annotated in pencil in another hand: "File CC
arrange for.…"Promissory note in the amount of $20,000 signed by all four members.
Promissory note signed “J. Phillips”, “Michelle Phillips”, “Dennis Doherty” and “Cass
Elliot”. 1p, 8x9. No place, December 1, 1966. In part: “FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the
undersigned do severally and jointly promise to pay to Dunhill Records Ltd., or order, at
the office of Dunhill Records Ltd. At 1330 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York,
10019, or at such other place as may be designated in writing by the holder of this note,
the principal sum of Twenty Thousand ($20,000.) Dollars together with interest on the
principal sum accruing from the date hereof at the rate of six (6%) percent per annum,
said payment to be made on demand provided that no demand shall be made prior to
May 31, 1967.” The Mamas and the Papas, who were formed in New York in 1964 and
disbanded in 1972, created a Grammy Award-winning hit, "Monday, Monday" (1966).
Their other hits included "California Dreamin'" and "Dedicated to the One I Love". CASS
ELLIOT was only 30 when she died of a heart attack in London in 1974. JOHN PHILLIPS
was 65 when he died in 2001 of heart failure. DENNIS "DENNY" DOHERTY died in
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