Sheet Music

[jamespowers]

I found these while looking for something else. I do not remember exactly where I got these but they are interesting. I thought I would share.







Regards to all,

J

[Rundquist]

Sheet music used to be a big industry back in the old days. Bands would be expected to play the latest music on the hit parade. This was back when popular music was played my real musicians instead of people that can only play 5 notes (like today). Don't get me wrong, some popular bands (like Glen Miller) still played some really jive (as in crappy) music, but at least his band was comprised of excelent musicians, including himself (he was a strong section man). What was the point of my post again? Oh yeah, leave my beer alone.

[jamespowers]

Beer? What beer? I don't see any.

Regards to all,

J

[Rundquist]

Sorry. It was a cryptic "Simpsons" reference.

[Mycroft]

Sheet music used to be a big industry back in the old days. Bands would be expected to play the latest music on the hit parade. This was back when popular music was played my real musicians instead of people that can only play 5 notes (like today). Don't get me wrong, some popular bands (like Glen Miller) still played some really jive (as in crappy) music, but at least his band was comprised of excelent musicians, including himself (he was a strong section man). What was the point of my post again? Oh yeah, leave my beer alone.

Yea, also self playing piano roll thingys. FOr more info, I recomend some of the sections in the Ray Charles Autobiography: Brother Ray.

[IndianaGuybrush]

Sorry. It was a cryptic "Simpsons" reference.

As in "where was I? Oh Yeah, stay outta my booze!"

[Michaelson]

My grandmother used to demonstrate sheet music when she was a young girl at a music store in my home town back in the 20's and 30's. Music stores usually kept a piano player on staff to play pieces for potential customers, sort of like the audio stands you find in CD stores to play demo's of CD's before purchase. I was lucky to 'inherit' a bunch of sheet music and music books, some by Ellington, Kenton and old Ziegfield Follis shows that I've played to the point their falling apart. Regards. Michaelson

[jamespowers]

Geez, don't wear them out. Another generation is depending on seeing those around for a few years. My suggestion is to copy the originals and use the copies to play from.

Regards to all,

J

[Michaelson]

I have. You still can't arrest acid based paper much. The slick papered books are holding up well, but the areas around the staples have fallen apart. The Ellington book is probably the worse shape. I'll just have to be easy with it, but it's hard to give up playing the good old tunes. The Kenton book is the most difficult, Artistry in Rythem for example, is one flatted 7th in the right hand after another. Luckily I had big hands and can reach that, but I'm sure they didn't have many sales on HIS books! Regards. Michaelson

[Wild Root]

Oh, here we go sheet music! I have a few pieces and I love to buy them. I have a few Glenn Miller’s (Rundquist, Glenn never made a crappy song!) sheets like Moonlight Serenade, “What’s the Matter With Me?� “Careless�, and “Sweet Eloise� which is a great song if you haven’t heard it.

I have some Bing Crosby sheets from the early 30’s and some Al Jolson’s from the 20’s!

I like the sheets that came from the big movies like 42nd Street and the other big shows. The graphics are to cool and real art deco on most. I also have a rare Boswell Sister’s sheet music as well!

Here are a few that I have, Enjoy.

Root.