James O'dea Words (4 results)

Sheet Music. Condition: Poor. First Edition This Publisher. Sheet music containing 8 pages including front and rear covers with 3 pages containing music and lyrics in English. Covers detached but present and show light coffee stains; covers and inside pages show periodic small edge and corner chips, short closed edge tears (not affecting internal music score and lyrics). A working copy only. …

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. There is some slight edge wear.; "Sung with tremendous success by J. Aldrich Libbey in 'A Trip to Chinatown'".

Sheet music. Condition: Acceptable. Jerome H. Remick & Co., New York [Published Date: 1906]. Sheet Music (11 x 14"), Piano, vocals, 5 pages. Words by James O'Dea; Music by W. C. Powell (aka William C Polla); Cover art by Andre De Takacs (an early example of his work); Illustrated cover page of lady with flowers in here hair and flowering branches in the background in pink, brown and green. Page 2 has an advertisement with illustrated title page, and excerpts for My Irish Molly O by Wm Jerome and Jean Schwartz. Back cover has advertisement with illustrated title page, and excerpts for When the Mocking Birds are Singing in the Wildwood by Arthur J. Lamb and H. B. Blanke, with list of additional songs published by Jerome H. Remick & Co. First line verse: The Harvest Moon is Shining o'er the valley; First line of chorus: E-laine, - E - laine, - oh call me back a-gain. In acceptable condition with a few 1/2" or less nicks and tears and creasing along edges. Outside folded edge is starting to separate from the bottom but is still attached at the top and middle of the fold. Moderate overall aging and soiling to pages, but otherwise unmarked. NOT Ex-Library.William C. Polla (1876 - 1939) was an American composer, lyricist, arranger and publisher of popular music perhaps better known under his pseudonym, W.C. Powell. He was a prolific composer and wrote numerous popular songs, several ragtime works and some orchestral pieces.…

Softcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. First edition thus, published by permission of Sol. Bloom, issued as the Music Supplement of Hearst's Chicago American, Sunday, May 10, 1903. Folio. Single bifolium making four pages, edgewear including chips and tears, and age toning, still a good or better copy of this fragile publication. The front cover features an image of Lottie Faust with the text, "As sung at the Majestic Theatre, N.Y. by Lottie Faust." *OCLC* locates only a single holding of this *Hearst's Chicago American* edition and three holdings of a *New York American and Journal* edition published on the same day.…