ITEM 1.) Mac Davis; "The Words don't Come Easy"; Words and Music by Mac Davis; Complete Sheet Music; Screen Gems - Columbia Music, Inc. #4716WSM;

Recorded by David Frizzell on Capitol Records;

English Throughout;

Modern Size;

Front Cover Artwork featuring Photograph of David Frizzell;

Preprinted front cover price of $ 1.25;

Inside Front Cover is first page of music;

No Title Page or Table of Contents;

The Words Don't Come Easy; Words and Music by Mac Davis;

1 Tune Total;

3 pages of music with lyrics;

Rear cover is last page of music;

Published by Screen Gems-Columbia Music, Inc., A Division of Columbia Pictures Industries; New York, New York; Copyright 1972;

Condition Very Good; Covers Do Show Storage Wear; Insides Clean, Tight and Unmarked; Never Sold Merchandise;

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: "Morris Mac Davis, known as Mac Davis (born January 21, 1942), is a country music singer & songwriter originally from Lubbock, Texas who has enjoyed much pop music crossover success. He became one of the most successful country singers of the 1970s & 1980s. He is also an actor. Davis initially became famous as a songwriter & got his start as an employee of Nancy Sinatra's company, Boots Enterprises, Inc.. Davis was with Boots for several years in the late '60s. During his time there, he played on many of Sinatra's recordings & she put him in her stage shows. Boots Enterprises was also Davis' publishing company, publishing songs such as "In the Ghetto", "Friend, Lover, Woman, Wife", "Home," "It's Such a Lonely Time of Year," & "Memories", which were recorded by Elvis Presley, Nancy Sinatra & others. Davis left Boots Enterprises, Inc. in 1970 to sign with Columbia Records, taking his songs with him. He became known later also as a country singer. Especially during the 1970s, many of his songs scored successfully on the country & popular music charts, including "Baby, Don't Get Hooked on Me" (a number one success), "One Hell of a Woman" (Popular #11), & "Stop & Smell the Roses" (a #9 Popular hit). During the 1970s, he also was active as an actor, hosting his own variety show & also acting in several movies. Davis graduated at sixteen from Lubbock High School in Lubbock, Texas. He spent his childhood years with his sister Linda, living & working at the former College Courts, an efficiency apartment complex owned by his father, T.J. Davis, located at the intersection of College Avenue & 5th Street. Davis describes his father, who was divorced from Davis' mother, as "very religious, very strict, very stubborn." Though Davis was physically small, he had a penchant for getting into fistfights. "In those days, it was all about football, rodeo & fistfights. Oh, man, I got beat up so much while I was growing up in Lubbock," Davis said in a March 2, 2008, interview with the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal newspaper. "I was 5 feet, 9 inches, & weighed 125 pounds. I joined Golden Gloves but didn't do good even in my division." After he finished high school, Davis moved to Atlanta, Georgia, where his mother lived. In Atlanta, Davis played rock & roll music. He also worked for the Vee Jay record company (home to R&B stars such as Gene Chandler, Jerry Butler & Dee Clark) as a regional manager, & later also served as a regional manager for Liberty Records. In the meantime, Davis was also writing songs. One of the songs he wrote in 1968, called "A Little Less Conversation" was recorded by Elvis Presley (& would become a posthumous success for Presley years later). Shortly after, Presley recorded Davis' song "In the Ghetto" in his sessions in Memphis. According to maverick record producer Jimmy Bowen, "Ghetto" was originally pitched to Sammy Davis Jr.. Mac, guitar in hand, played the song in a studio, with onlookers such as Rev. Jesse Jackson & other members of the black activist community. Davis, the only Caucasian man in the room at the time would eventually tell Bowen, "I don't know whether to thank ya, or to kill ya." Davis eventually recorded the tune after Presley's version became a success, but it remained unreleased until a campy Rhino Records "Golden Throats" compilation in 1991. The song became a success for Presley & he continued to record more of Davis' material, like "Memories" & "Don't Cry Daddy". Bobby Goldsboro also recorded some of Davis's songs, like "Watching Scotty Grow", which became a number one Adult Contemporary success for Goldsboro in 1971. Other artists that recorded his material included Vikki Carr, O.C. Smith & Kenny Rogers & The 1st Edition. "I Believe In Music" often considered to be Davis's signature song, was recorded by several artists (including Marian Love, Louis Jordan, Perry Como, & Davis himself) before it finally became a success in 1972 for the group Gallery. Davis soon decided to pursue a career in country music. He was soon signed to Columbia Records in 1970. His big success came two years later in 1972 when he topped the Country & Pop charts with the success song "Baby Don't Get Hooked on Me". It sold over one million copies, & was awarded a gold disc by the R.I.A.A. in September 1972. Some of Davis's lyrics invoked overtly sexual relationships. "Baby Don't Get Hooked on Me" (in which he pleads with a woman not to become too enamored of him because he doesn't want to commit to a full-time relationship with her) was an example, as were other successful songs such as "Naughty Girl" & "Baby Spread Your Love on Me". He wasn't alone; many country songs popular during the 1970s & 1980s featured sexual themes. During 1974, Davis was awarded the Academy of Country Music's Entertainer of the Year award. Some of Davis' other successes included "Stop & Smell the Roses" (a number one Adult Contemporary success in 1974) (Popular #9), "One Hell of a Woman" (Pop #11), & "Burnin' Thing" (Popular #53). At the end of the 1970s, he moved to Casablanca Records, which was now vending country music & was known primarily for its success with disco diva Donna Summer & rockers KISS. His 1st success for the company in 1980 was the novelty song "It's Hard To Be Humble" which became his 1st country music Top 10. He also had another Top 10 song with "Let's Keep It That Way" later in the year. He achieved other successful songs like "Texas In My Rear View Mirror" & "Hooked on Music" which became his biggest country music success in 1981 going to #2. In 1985, he recorded his (to date) last Top Ten country music success with the song "I Never Made Love (Till I Made Love With You)". From 1974 to 1976, Davis had his own television variety show on NBC, The Mac Davis Show. He made his feature film debut opposite Nick Nolte in the football film, North Dallas Forty (1979) & as a result, was listed as one of twelve "Promising New Actors of 1979" by Screen World magazine. Davis also starred in the 1981 comedy film "Cheaper to Keep Her", playing a detective for a neurotic feminist attorney. Davis played Will Rogers in the Broadway production of The Will Rogers Follies. He was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2000. For his contribution to the recording industry, he has a star symbol on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7080 Hollywood Blvd. In 1980, Davis hosted an episode of The Muppet Show. Davis served as the balladeer for the 2000 telefilm The Dukes of Hazzard: Hazzard in Hollywood , replacing Don Williams, who served the part in 1997's The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion!, & Waylon Jennings, who narrated the original Dukes of Hazzard TV show. Davis was the 1st balladeer to appear on screen to welcome the audience & provide exposition. In 1983 Davis appeared in THE STING II, sequel to THE STING as Jake Hooker, a younger relative of Johnny Hooker who was played by Robert Redford in THE STING. In 2001, Davis played a fellow Karaoke competitor to Jon Gries's Sunny Holiday in the Polish brother's film Jackpot. In the film, there was a dispute between Sunny's manager & Davis's character about what song to song to sing, the manager (Garrett Morris) suggested Davis's "Baby Don't get Hooked on Me" which Davis's character claimed just wasn't him. From 1999 to 2004, Davis voiced the characters Sheriff Buford (two episodes) & talk radio host, "the Sports Jock" (two episodes), on the animated series King of the Hill. Davis also guest starred briefly in the 8 Simple Rules episode "Let's Keep Going, Part II" in April 2004 & also had a recurring role as Rodney Carrington's father-in-law on the sitcom Rodney. By the mid-1980s, his career in music was declining. His chart success was decreasing rapidly; Davis was one of many country singers who had pop music crossover success in the 1970s & 1980s whose careers slowed down to make way for artists like Garth Brooks & Clint Black. In 2010, rock band Weezer featured a song cowritten by Davis on their album Hurley. After Casablanca Records closed down, Davis recorded for a short period of time with MCA Records in the mid 1980s. In 1989, he gained attention when he collaborated with Dolly Parton on her White Limozeen album, co-writing the title track with Parton, & duetting with her on another of the tracks. That same year, he also was on Broadway, performing in the show The Will Rogers Follies. Mac Davis was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in June 2006. Davis is honored by the naming of Mac Davis Lane at Avenue Q in his native Lubbock, which he still visits on occasion. He also has a plaque on the West Texas Walk of Fame, beneath the statue of Buddy Holly. He currently describes the golf course as his office. Marriages: Fran Cook (divorced) one son Scott (Scott was the inspiration for the song "Watching Scotty Grow"); Sarah Barg - 1971 - 1976 (divorced) - no children); Lise Kristen Gerard - 1982 - Present (two children Noah Claire & Cody Luke). He has 3 children: Joel Scott, Noah Claire, & Cody Luke. He also has a dog called Stu. At 21, he married a Georgian, Fran Cook, & when their son, Scott, was born a year later, he shifted from playing rock bands to learning the music business via Liberty Records' publishing division. The Liberty job got him to Los Angeles & made it easier to "pitch his own tunes" to record producers. "One day Fran decided to do her own thing & she wanted me to do mine." They divorced, & she returned to Atlanta, where she still lives with Scott. Mac next met Sarah Barg, then 16 & living in his apartment building with her mother. Two years later they were married. "We talked about having a family, but I was waiting for her to grow up," he says. She left him in 1976 for Glen Campbell & had one child (Dylan) with Campbell, whom she also left shortly after Dylan's birth. "Obviously, I was right," Davis once stated. In 1980 Davis started to date a young nurse, Lise Gerard. They married in 1982 when she was 24 & subsequently had two children. "'Don't Cry Daddy' is a pretty sad song. He got to the end of it & it was just real quiet when Elvis says, 'I'm gonna cut that someday for my daddy.' And, by God he did. He lived up to his word." Lyric attributed to Davis "I'm gonna put a bar in the back of my car & drive myself to drink" it is said was recorded by the Dirt Band & Davis himself sang just that bar on a mid 1970's appearance on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. YearSinglePeak chart positionsAlbum US CountryUSUS ACCAN CountryCANCAN AC 1970"Whoever Finds This, I Love You"435325—54—Song Painter "I'll Paint You a Song"6811014———"I Believe in Music"—11725———I Believe in Music 1971"Beginning to Feel the Pain"—92————Song Painter 1972"Baby, Don't Get Hooked on Me"2611121Baby, Don't Get Hooked on Me "Everybody Loves a Love Song"—6313—5143 1973"Dream Me Home"477332464875 "Your Side of the Bed"36882819—19Mac Davis "Kiss and Make It Better"29105—64——Stop and Smell the Roses 1974"One Hell of a Woman"—1120421139 "Stop and Smell the Roses"40911135 1975"Rock'N Roll (I Gave You the Best Years of My Life)"29154—4014All the Love in the World "(If You Add) All the Love in the World"695431—5531 "Burnin' Thing"315320—4714Burnin' Thing "I Still Love You (You Still Love Me)"81—38——38 1976"Forever Lovers"1776328—17Forever Lovers "Every Now and Then"34—32———1977"Picking Up the Pieces of My Life"42—2537—17Thunder in the Afternoon 1978"Music in My Life"92—22——6Fantasy 1980"It's Hard to Be Humble"1043—414—It's Hard to Be Humble "Let's Keep It That Way"10——15——"Texas in My Rearview Mirror"951—40——Texas in My Rearview Mirror 1981"Hooked on Music"2102—30——"Secrets"4776————"You're My Bestest Friend"5106—26——Midnight Crazy 1982"Rodeo Clown"37—————Texas in My Rearview Mirror "The Beer Drinkin' Song"52—————Forty 82 "Lying Here Lying"62—————1984"Most of All"41—————Soft Talk "Caroline's Still in Georgia"76—————1985"I Never Made Love (Till I Made It with You)"10——6——Till I Made It with You "I Feel the Country Callin' Me"34—————1986"Sexy Young Girl"46—————"Somewhere in America"65—————Somewhere in America Mac Davis appeared in the following TV shows & movies: 1979: North Dallas Forty; 1979: Kenny Rogers and the American Cowboy; 1980: Cheaper to Keep Her; 1983: STING II - Lead role opposite Jackie Gleason; 1986: "Davy Crockett" - Lead role in this episode of Shelly Duvall's "Tale Tales & Legends" series; 1995: Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman; 1996: Daytona Beach; 1998: Possums - Lead; 2000: That 70s Show; 2004: 8 Simples Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter; 2004-2005: Rodney; 2008: Beer for My Horses.";

HISTORICAL NOTE: "David Frizzell (born September 26, 1941) is an American country music singer. He is the younger brother of country music legend Lefty Frizzell. His career 1st started in the late 1950s, but his biggest success came in the '80s, 30 years into his career. Frizzell was born in El Dorado, Arkansas, in 1941. He began performing in his brother's show at the age of 12. He toured with his brother throughout the 1950s & 1960s & served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War. He signed with Columbia Records in 1970 & finally achieved solo success, placing the single "I Just Can't Help Believing" on the Billboard top-40 country charts. Frizzell appeared regularly on Buck Owens' All American TV Show during the 1970s, & recorded for Capitol Records. In 1981, he recorded his 1st number-one country hit, "You're the Reason God Made Oklahoma," a duet with Shelly West. The song won the Country Music Association's Song of the Year & Vocal Duet of the Year awards in 1981 & was featured in Clint Eastwood's film Any Which Way You Can. Frizzell & West also won the Academy of Country Music award for Vocal Duo of the Year in 1981 & 1982. In August 1982, Frizzell scored his only solo number-one country single with "I'm Gonna Hire a Wino to Decorate Our Home", which was nominated for Song of the Year in the 1982 Grammy Awards. He continued to tour & record with West until 1986. After he parted ways with Shelly West, Frizzell continued to record solo albums, but he has not kept up the phenomenal popularity he commanded during the early 1980s. He is currently touring & working on a television tribute to his late brother, Lefty Frizzell. "I'm Gonna Hire a Wino to Decorate Our Home" also peaked at #20 on the RPM Top Singles chart in Canada.";

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