R & B and Soul Music | Sheet Music / Lyrics

Typed lyrics for Natalie Cole's 1975 hit Our Love are signed "With Love/Natalie/Cole/[smiley face]" in blue ink. The song, written by Chuck Jackson and Marvin Yancy, topped the Billboard Black Singles chart and peaked at no. 10 on the Pop Singles chart.

Sheet music for Twenty-Third Psalm, published by Handy Bros. Music Co. in 1939, is inscribed and signed by W. C. Handy: "To Mrs. Adele R. Grebel / W. C. Handy 10-17-42". Handy, known as the "Father of the Blues," composed St. Louis Blues.

Copy of The Saint Louis Blues signed and dated by W.C. Handy on the cover, inscribed as "[illegible]/W.C. Handy/11-6-1957". This 6-page sheet music is a revised edition for ukulele arrangement published in 1942.

Sheet music for Saint Louis Blues signed by W.C. Handy, inscribed: "To/Mr Arthur Loesser/With sincere appreciation/and many good wishes/W.C. Handy/". Handy composed this popular tune in 1914 and is known as "The Father of the Blues."

Copy of The Saint Louis Blues signed and dated by W.C. Handy on the cover, inscribed as "Wes Ballred/W.C. Handy/2-20-1950". This is a revised edition of the ukulele arrangement published in 1942 by Genuine American Music.

Sheet music signed by W. C. Handy, inscribed with "To Moe Gale Esqr/who has done/so much/for music/W.C. Handy/4-29/46". It is for "The Memphis Blues", a song he composed, which greatly influenced the blues genre.

Sheet music inscribed and signed by W. C. Handy with the inscription "To G.C. Gliespie/W.C. Handy/9-27-46". The piece is for the song "Opportunity", composed by Handy with lyrics by Walter Malone, published in 1934.

Sheet music signed and inscribed by W.C. Handy, stating "To O. C Drouilard/Season's Greetings/W.C. Handy/12-19-'34." This is a "Souvenir Edition" of his popular tune "St. Louis Blues," showcasing his significant contributions to blues music.

Sheet music for St. Louis Blues inscribed and signed by W. C. Handy, stating, "To Harry Walman/W.C. Handy/'The Author'/Armistice Day/1932" on the front cover. Printed by Handy Bros. Music Co., Inc. in 1932.

Sheet music to "Careless Love" signed and inscribed by W. C. Handy as "To Miss Hanna Norris/W.C. Handy/1950". Handy, known as the "Father of the Blues", significantly impacted American music through his compositions and publications.

Autographed lyrics include the first six lines of the Rascals' 1966 hit Good Lovin', signed by Eddie Brigati, Felix Cavaliere, Gene Cornish, and Dino Danelli in blue ink. Item is on Rascals stationery, titled - Good Lovin - -.