BUTTONS AND BOWS Paleface JAY LIVINGSTON Ray Evans SHEET MUS

1 Item Set or Lot of "Buttons and Bows" from the Hollywood Motion Picture Movie Film Production "Paleface"; by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans; Song Folio Sheet Music. Includes:

ITEM 1.) Jay Livingston, Ray Evans; Buttons and Bows from the Hollywood Motion Picture Movie Film Production "Paleface"; Words and Music By Jay Livingston and Ray Evans; Bass and Treble Clef; Complete Sheet Music; Piano / Guitar / Vocal; 1948; Famous Music Corporation #F50162a;

From the Picture "Paleface";

Modern Size;

English Throughout;

Front Cover Artwork featuring text;

Preprinted Cover Price of ?? cents; Merchant Price Sticker For $ 1.00 applied;

Inside Front Cover first page of music;

No Title Page or Table of Contents;

Buttons and Bows; Music and Words by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans;

1 Tune Total;

3 pages of music with lyrics;

Rear cover is last page of music;

Published by Famous Music Corporation; New York, New York; Copyright 1948;

Condition Very Good for age and the fact that it was "on display" for some time; Covers Show Storage Wear; Pages Clean, Tight and Unmarked;

The primary item was part of the collection of Henry J. Hauschild Jr., who billed himself as a “Physiognomist – Bibliopolist – Cognoscente di Eccellentissimo”, and was the very proud owner of the world famous "Nose Gallery” at “The Oldest House” in Victoria, Texas. Henry Senior founded the Hauschild Music Company which was later owned by his 8 children and eventually the four brothers before being closed in 1980; After the Opera House Restaurant failed, the space became the Bible Book Store and later Opera House Antiques; This item was part of the leftover inventory of the Music Store and at one time was on consignment at the Bible Book Store;

"Musicologist and historian, Delmer Rogers, longtime member of the staff of the Department of Music at the University of Texas, is of the opinion that the Hauschild Music Company, founded in Victoria, Texas in 1891, was the second oldest institution to commercially publish sheet music in Texas. (Thos. Goggan of Houston being the first.) Also, his extensive research indicates that Hauschild's was the first in Texas to issues music with Spanish titles. About thirty were published, many by talented writers, and sold in large numbers. In addition, probing seems to prove that Hauschilds was the first to publish the efforts of several of the music-loving Germans of the area. Most interesting, too, is that the spritely composition, the Cowboy Rag offered in 1904 possibly was the purcursor of this genre of popular music." taken from "The Cognoscenti Collections";

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HISTORICAL NOTE: ""Buttons and Bows" is a popular song. The music was written by Jay Livingston with lyrics by Ray Evans. The song was published in 1947. The song appeared in the Bob Hope & Jane Russell film, The Paleface, & won the Academy Award for Best Original Song. It was a vocal selection on many radio programs in late 1948. The most popular version of the song was recorded by Dinah Shore in 1947 & reached the charts the following year. Charting versions of the song were also recorded by The Dinning Sisters, Betty Rhodes, Evelyn Knight, & Betty Garrett the same year. In addition, the song was recorded by Gene Autry & by Geraldo & his orchestra (with vocalist Doreen Lundy). The Dinah Shore version was recorded on November 30, 1947, & released by Columbia Records as catalog number 38284. The record 1st reached the Billboard charts on September 17, 1948, & lasted 24 weeks on the chart, peaking at number one. The Dinning Sisters' version was recorded on December 29, 1947, & released by Capitol Records as catalog number 15184. The record 1st reached the Billboard charts on October 22, 1948, & lasted 16 weeks on the chart, peaking at number seven. The Betty Garrett version was recorded on December 29, 1947, & released by MGM Records as catalog number 10244. The record 1st reached the Billboard charts on November 5, 1948, & lasted two weeks on the chart, peaking at number 27. The Betty Rhodes version was released by RCA Victor Records as catalog number 20-3078. The record 1st reached the Billboard charts on November 12, 1948, & lasted six weeks on the chart, peaking at number 15. The Evelyn Knight version was recorded on November 29, 1947, & released by Decca Records as catalog number 24489. The record 1st reached the Billboard charts on November 12, 1948, & lasted six weeks on the chart, peaking at number 22. The Gene Autry version was recorded in December 1947, & released by Columbia Records as catalog number 20469. The Geraldo/Doreen Lundy version was recorded on November 10, 1948, & released by Parlophone Records as catalog number F 2326. The Connie Francis version was recorded on April 27, 1962, at RCA Italiana Studios in Rome. It was originally intended for inclusion on the album Connie Francis Sings Award Winning Motion Picture Hits on MGM Records E-/SE-4048. However, before the album was released in March 1963, the song was shelved & remained in the vaults unreleased until 1996. The Snazin Smith/RyoRyo version was recorded in May 1999, & released by ToiBoi Records. The melody to "Buttons & Bows" was used as a character theme in the 1960s TV sitcom F Troop. It was frequently heard over the entrance of "Wrangler Jane", played by Melody Patterson. It was performed (with most of the lyrics forgotten) by Kelsey Grammar in the Frasier episode "Look Before You Leap".";

HISTORICAL NOTE: The Paleface is a 1948 comedy Western directed by Norman Z. McLeod & starring Bob Hope as "Painless Potter," a dentist of doubtful competence, & Jane Russell as Calamity Jane. In the film, Hope sings the song Buttons & Bows, which became his greatest hit by far when it came to record sales. The song also won the Academy Award for Best Song that year. The film had a sequel, Son of Paleface, in 1952. In 1968, actor Don Knotts remade the film as The Shakiest Gun in the West. Peter "Painless" Potter is a dentist by trade. Out west, after the partner of Calamity Jane is killed while trying to discover who's been illegally selling guns to Indians, the cowardly Painless ends up married to Jane, who needs to keep her true identity a secret. One day while protecting everyone during a holdup, Jane humbly gives all the credit to Painless, who becomes the townsfolk's "brave" new hero. Bob Hope as Painless Potter; Jane Russell as Calamity Jane; Robert Armstrong as Terris; Iris Adrian as Pepper.";

HISTORICAL NOTE: "Jay Livingston (March 28, 1915 – October 17, 2001) was an American composer & singer best known as half of a songwriting duo with Ray Evans that specialized in songs composed for films. Livingston wrote the music & Evans the lyrics. Livingston was born Jacob Harold Levison in McDonald, Pennsylvania; he was Jewish. Livingston studied piano with Harry Archer in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, & worked as a musician at local clubs while still in high school. He attended the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, where he organized a dance band & met Evans, a fellow student in the band. Their professional collaboration began in 1937. Livingston & Evans won the Academy Award for Best Original Song three times, in 1948 for the song Buttons & Bows, written for the movie The Paleface; in 1950 for the song Mona Lisa, written for the movie Captain Carey, U.S.A.; & in 1956 for the song "Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera)," featured in the movie The Man Who Knew Too Much. Livingston & Evans wrote popular TV themes for shows including Bonanza & Mr. Ed. They also wrote the Christmas song Silver Bells in 1951 for the film The Lemon Drop Kid as well as "Never Let Me Go" for the 1956 film The Scarlet Hour. Livingston is an inductee in the Songwriters Hall Of Fame. Livingston died in Los Angeles, California, & was interred there in Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery. His brother, longtime Capitol Records executive Alan W. Livingston, is best known for creating "Bozo the Clown" & signing Frank Sinatra & The Beatles among other legends with Capitol.";

HISTORICAL NOTE: "Raymond Bernard Evans (February 4, 1915 – February 15, 2007) was an American songwriter. He was a partner in a composing & songwriting duo with Jay Livingston, known for the songs they composed for films. Evans wrote the lyrics & Livingston the music for the songs. Evans, who was born Jewish, but later strayed away from organized religion, citing it as a major cause of violence in the world was born in Salamanca, New York. He was valedictorian of his high school class, where he played clarinet in the band, & received a bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School in 1937. He was elected that same year to Pi Gamma Mu, the honor society in the social sciences for his outstanding academic performance at the Wharton School. Livingston & Evans, both members of ASCAP, won three Academy Awards, in 1948 for the song "Buttons & Bows", written for the movie The Paleface; in 1950 for the song "Mona Lisa", written for the movie Captain Carey, U.S.A.; & in 1956 for the song "Que Sera Sera", featured in the Alfred Hitchcock movie The Man Who Knew Too Much & sung by Doris Day. Another popular song that he & Livingston wrote for a film was the song "Tammy", written for the 1957 movie Tammy & the Bachelor. The song was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Song. Livingston & Evans also wrote popular TV themes for shows including Bonanza & Mr. Ed. Their Christmas song Silver Bells intended for the 1951 Bob Hope film The Lemon Drop Kid, has become a Christmas standard. In 1958, the songwriting team was nominated for a Tony Award for the musical Oh, Captain! Evans also collaborated separately with Henry Mancini, Max Steiner, & Victor Young. Ray Evans is an inductee in the Songwriters Hall Of Fame. He died at age 92 in Los Angeles, California, on the 42nd anniversary of the death of Nat King Cole, who had made "Mona Lisa" so famous.";

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