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Category: 1940s

“I’m My Own Grandpaw”

Our dear friend Nancy Stokes spotted this oddball entry, which we acquired mainly so we could tell you about it. … More

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Frankie Yankovic: “Pennsylvania Polka” (as featured in the movie, “Groundhog Day”)

February is fast approaching, so I’m going to put a link to this sheet music here in case anybody would … More

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Irving Berlin: “Sisters” (from the movie, “White Christmas”)

The movie “Irving Berlin’s White Christmas” is ubiquitous this time of year, and whether you find the song “Sisters” campy, … More

1940s movies, Bing Crosby, Christmas movies, Christmas sheet music, Danny Kaye, duets, holiday movies, Holidays, Irving Berlin, movie musicals, Movie Soundtracks, Rosemary Clooney, Sheet Music, show tunes, sisters, Vera-Ellen, White Christmas
Front cover for the 2010 children's picture book, There's a Train Out for Dreamland, which brings to life the lullaby by Frederich H. Heider and Carl Kress, featuring illustrations by Jane Dyer and Brooke Dyer. The song was originally recorded by Nat King Cole in 1947.

Nat King Cole: “There’s a Train Out for Dreamland”

When you’re seeking out sheet music for a particular piece, you might find it in a songbook, or in old-fashioned … More

children's books, Children’s Picture Books, Lullabies, Nat King Cole

The Hollywood Musical: The Saga of Harry Warren

Here’s a recent and tantalizing library sale find. Tony Thomas’s book, “The Hollywood Musical: The Saga of Harry Warren,” is … More

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