Mack David Vee Lawnhurst (12 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Very good condition. This is a six page sheet music. Cover edges are lightly rubbed with some spotting on front cover near spine and light creases at bottom back corner. Front cover art shows pilot in plane.

sheet_music. Condition: Very Good. Santly-Joy, Inc. Clean and crisp.

Unbound. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 5 pp. Previous owner name marked out on the front cover. The score is clean.

SHEET MUSIC. Condition: VG.

Condition: Good. Santly-Joy, Inc. 1943 Pencil inscription to front cover. Little crinkles to covers.

Condition: Good. Good condition. (Vocal Score, Sheet Music) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Sheet Music. Condition: Very Good+. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. This sheet music is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The spine ends and corners of the covers have some light bumping and rubbing. The inner pages are clean and bright. "The kids all called him Johnny Zero; In school they always used to say, "Johnny got a zero, Johnny got a zero, Johnny got a zero today." The kids all laughted at Johnny Zero And they would tease him when they'd play, "Johnny got a zero, Johnny got a zero, Johnny got a zero today." " "Foley enlisted in November 1941. [2] After the attack on Pearl Harbor, he was assigned to a non-combat role with the 22nd Bomb Group stationed in Australia. His diligent cleaning of the machine guns of a B-26 Marauder caught the attention of the bomber's pilot, Lieutenant Walter Krell. [3] As the top turret gunner was injured, Foley became his replacement, despite having no aerial-gunnery training. [1][2]After a quick introduction to the equipment and procedures and one practice mission, Foley found himself on his first combat mission two days later, a raid against shipping near Rabaul on May 24, 1942. [3] He shot down an A6M Zero, [2] even though he had not even been taught how to use the gunsight. [3] Two weeks later, he was credited with two more over Lae. [2] International News Service war correspondent Pat Robinson wrote an article about him and dubbed him "Johnny Zero". "The song "Johnny Got a Zero" was released as sheet music in 1943, lyrics by Mack David and music by Vee Lawnhurst, and topped out at #4 on the Variety list for the week of April 28. An a cappella rendition by the Song Spinners, "Johnny Zero", stayed on Billboard magazine's charts from June to August, peaking at #7. In the song, Johnny does poorly in school, with the other children mocking him with "Johnny got a zero" every time he fails a test. However, when he grows up and becomes a fighter pilot, the words take on an entirely different meaning.". …

Sheet Music. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket As Issued. Nice condition except for; some edgewear; pages.

pictorial wrappers Nice Copy folio 4pp., Nice colour illustration on cover of a pilot in his cockpit, showing 7 'kills' with a Japanese zero fighter in background.

Folding sheet, quarto, fine copy with front cover illustration. RAAF cover - WW2.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 6 pages. Excellent front cover art featuring WWII fighter aviator in flight - would look wonderful if framed. Light wear. Clean and unmarked. A quality copy.

Condition: Very Good. Vintage piano sheet music in colour illustrated printed paper covers showing fighter pilot in his cockpit, showing 7 'kills' with a Japanese zero fighter in the background. 12'' x 9¼''. Contains 6 pages folded sheet music including the covers. Scored for voice and piano with lyrics. Ink name to the top front cover, without any tears and in Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. SHEET MUSIC.…