Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 73

The Manuscript, Space & Collectibles Auction

Musicians

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 166		Gershwin, Ira (1896-1983) American lyricist who collaborated with his brother, George Gershwin, as well as with Jerome Kern, Kurt Weill, and Harold Arlen. Approximately 90 envelopes addressed in Ira Gershwin's hand to Ed Jablonski (1922-2004) who wrote biographies of George Gershwin, Harold Arlen, Alan Jay Lerner and Irving Berlin. Twenty-nine of the envelopes are signed "Gershwin" or "I. Gershwin" in the return address. Another envelope has an autograph note on it: "2/16/52 Dear Ed, Here's another packet. Hope you enjoy them and find them as interesting as I did. I." Gershwin lived at 1021 No. Roxbury Dr. Beverly Hills, Calif. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500 View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 167		Handy, W.C (1873-1958) Influential American blues composer and musician, known as the "Father of the Blues." Sheet music for "Way Down South Where the Blues Began" inscribed and signed, "To Mr. Gilbert Kurland / W.C. Handy 'Saint Louis Blues' 7-21-'32." Sound engineer Kurland was twice nominated for an Academy Award. With a Handy Brothers Music Co. flyer offering W. C. Handy arrangements of Negro Spirituals and an "Aframerican Hymn." Estimated Value $400 - 500 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $384
Lot 168		Kern, Jerome (1885-1945) Prolific American composer of music for the theatre and screen. Autograph musical quotation signed, from one of Kern's most famous songs. Two measures from "Ol' Man River" boldly signed in black ink on a 5 x 3 in. index card and identified by Kern along the top of the quotation. The card is lightly toned but otherwise fine. Accompanied by the original transmittal envelope. Autograph quotations from "Ol' Man River" are very rare. The song was composed for the 1927 musical, Show Boat, based on Edna Ferber's eponymous 1926 novel. Kern composed the music and Oscar Hammerstein II wrote the lyrics. Paul Robeson played Joe, the black dock worker who sang "Ol' Man River", in the 1936 verson. Who could forget that voice singing that song? Estimated Value $1,000-UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,680
Lot 169		Stravinsky, Igor (1882-1971) Russian-born composer, pianist, and conductor. Vintage sepia-toned photograph signed "I Stravinsky 1954", 8 x 10 in. A head-and-shoulder portrait by Espinosa. Some creases at edges and upper portion; some scattered spots to dark background. Still a wonderful photo. Estimated Value $800 - 1,000 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,046
Lot 170		Zandonai, Riccardo (1883-1944) Italian composer. Autograph musical quotation, signed and dated at the end, "R. Zanndonai, Pesoro, 11 (19)40 XIX," 5 pages, 9¼ x 12¾ in. The complete score of his "Hymn to the 22nd Infantry Regiment Cremona." Signed manuscripts of Zandonai are rare. Estimated Value $500 - 600 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $394