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1 Item Set or Lot of "WITH MY EYES WIDE OPEN I'M DREAMING"; From the Hollywood Musical Comedy Motion Picture Movie Presentation "Shoot The Works"; by Mack Gordon and Harry Revel; Sheet Music For Piano, Voice, Guitar. Includes:
ITEM 1.) Mack Gordon, Harry Revel; "WITH MY EYES WIDE OPEN I'M DREAMING"; From the Hollywood Musical Comedy Motion Picture Movie Presentation "Shoot The Works"; Lyric and Music by Mack Gordon and Harry Revel; Complete Sheet Music; DeSylva, Brown & Henderson, Inc. #?????;
From the Paramount Picture "Shoot The Work's";
Recorded by Enoch Light & The Light Brigade on Grand Award Records;
English Throughout;
Small Format;
Front Cover Artwork featuring a photograph of Enoch Light;
Preprinted front cover price of $ .60;
Inside Front Cover has ad for "A Cottage For Sale" with Three Lines of Music; Lyric by Larry Conley; Music by Willard Robison; Piano / Vocal / Guitar / Ukulele; Tune Uke: ADF#B;
Following is the first page of music;
No Title Page or Table of Contents;
With My Eyes Wide Open I'm Dreaming; Words and Music by Mack Gordon and Harry Revel;
1 Tune Total;
3 pages of music with lyrics;
Inside Rear Cover is last page of music;
Rear Cover has ad for "Four Well-Loved Ballads"; Three Lines of Music each shown for "Angela Mia (My Angel), A Cottage for Sale, Come to Me and I Have So Little to Give (For Love Alone); Rapee And Pollack, Conley and Robison, DeSylvan Brown and Henderson, and Sievier and Thayer;
Published by DeSylva, Brown & Henderson Inc.; New York, New York; Copyright 1934;
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 Eccellentissimoâ€, 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, & 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: ""With My Eyes Wide Open, I'm Dreaming" is a popular song. It was written by Harry Revel (musicwriter) & Mack Gordon (lyricist), & published in 1934. The song was introduced by Jack Oakie & Dorothy Dell in the movie Shoot the Works. It was also sung by Dean Martin in the 1952 The Stooge. The 1st versions to make the charts were in 1934 when Leo Reisman's version reached #3 & Isham Jones's version reached #11. Patti Page had a #11 hit with "With My Eyes Wide Open, I'm Dreaming" (Mercury Records #5344) in 1950. Having previously recorded both vocal parts on the duet "Confess", Page had been intrigued by the possibility of using overdubbing techniques to record as a "one-woman quartet"; when Mercury a&r director Mitch Miller received Page's suggestion skeptically the singer prepped a demo showcasing her multi-tracked vocals which drew Millers' consent to have Page record "With My Eyes Wide Open..." in this manner. Recorded in a 3 December 1949 session in New York City with Jack Rael conducting his orchestra, "With My Eyes Wide Open..." became Page's 1st million-seller & established her trademark vocal sound. Page re-recorded "With My Eyes Wide Open..." - with what was considered a "rock & roll" arrangement - in a 11 May 1959 session in New York City: this version reached #59. Tyler, Don (2008). Music of the Postwar Era. Greenwood Press Westport CT. Mandy Barnett (1999); Pat Boone (1965); Al Bowlly with Lew Stone & his Band (recorded August 1, 1934, released by UK Decca Records as catalog number F-5152); Russ Case & his orchestra (released by MGM Records as catalog number 10644B, with the flip side "Symphony of Spring"); Natalie Cole (1999); Ray Conniff (1964); Dolores Gray (1950); The Ink Spots; Isham Jones & his Orchestra (vocal: Joe Martin) (recorded May 10, 1934, released by Victor Records as catalog number 24643, with the flip side "Do I Love You?"); Gene Kardos & his orchestra (recorded May 15, 1934, released by Vocalion Records as catalog number 2722, with the flip side "All I Do Is Dream of You"); Greta Keller (recorded June 2, 1934); Dean Martin (recorded November 20, 1952, released January 12, 1953 on album Dean Martin Sings); Will Osborne & his orchestra (recorded May 17, 1934, released by Banner Records as catalog number 33075 & released by Melotone Records as catalog number 13039, also [the same or another recording] released by Romeo Records as catalog number 2283, all with the flip side "Do I Love You?"); Patti Page (recorded on December 3, 1950, released by Mercury Records as catalog number 5344, with the flip side "Oklahoma Blues", redone in 1959); Leo Reisman & his Orchestra (vocal: George Bueler) (1934).";
HISTORICAL NOTE: "Harry Revel (21 December 1905 – 3 November 1958) was an English composer of musical theatre. Revel was born in London. Before emigrating to the US in 1929, he wrote musicals for productions in Paris, Copenhagen, Vienna & London. Once in the US, he worked on Broadway, writing the scores for Ziegfeld Follies of 1931, Meet My Sister & Are You With It?. He later moved to Hollywood. He wrote scores for the films Sitting Pretty, Broadway Through a Keyhole, We're Not Dressing, She Loves Me Not, Shoot the Words, College Rhythm, Love in Bloom, Paris in the Spring, Stolen Harmony, Two for Tonight, Collegiate, Stowaway, Poor Little Rich Girl, Ali Baba Goes to Town, Wake Up and Live, You Can't Have Everything, Head Over Heels, Love & Kisses, Four Jacks & a Jill & Love Finds Andy Hardy. Revel collaborated with lyricists Mack Gordon, Mort Greene, Paul Francis Webster & Arnold Horwitt. He died in New York. Harry Revel was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970. Blues in the Night [Musical, Revue] Featuring songs by Harry Revel June 2, 1982 – July 18, 1982; Are You With It? [Musical] Music by Harry Revel November 10, 1945 – June 29, 1946; Smiling Faces [Original, Musical, Comedy] Music by Harry Revel August 30, 1932 – September 24, 1932; Marching By [Musical] Music by Harry Revel March 3, 1932 – [unknown]; Fast & Furious (musical) [Musical, Revue] Music mostly by Harry Revel September 15, 1931 – [unknown]; Ziegfeld Follies of 1931 [Musical, Revue] Music by Harry Revel July 1, 1931 – November 21, 1931.";
HISTORICAL NOTE: "Enoch Henry Light (born Canton, 18 August 1905, died Redding 31 July 1978) was a classical violinist, bandleader, & recording engineer. As A&R chief & vice-president of Grand Award Records, he founded Command Records in 1959. Light's name was prominent on many albums both as musician & producer. In the 1930s Light studied conducting with the French conductor Maurice Frigara in Paris. He is credited with being one of the 1st musicians to go to extreme lengths to create high-quality recordings that took full advantage of the technical capabilities of home audio equipment of the late 1950s & early 1960s, particularly stereo effects that bounced the sounds between the right & left channels (often described as "ping-pong"). He arranged his musicians in ways to produce the kinds of recorded sounds he wished to achieve, the 1st to do so. The 1st of the albums produced on his record label, Command Records, Persuasive Percussion, became the 1st huge hit based solely on retail sales. His songs received little or no airplay on the radio, because AM radio, the standard of the day, was monaural. Light went on to release several albums in the Persuasive Percussion series, as well as a Command test record. The album covers were generally designed with abstract, minimalist artwork that stood out boldly from other album covers. These pieces were usually the work of Josef Albers. Light was so interested in the sounds of his music that he would include lengthy prose describing each song's sounds. In order to fit all of his descriptions on to the album sleeve, he doubled the size of the sleeve but enabled it to fold like a book, thus popularizing the gatefold packaging format. The gatefold sleeve became extremely popular in later decades, & was used on albums such as The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. Enoch Light released myriad albums in various genres of music under a variety of names during the late 1950s & early 1960s. Some were released under Grand Award Records, a subsidiary label he founded earlier. The music was intended for older audiences, as opposed to most popular music of the time, which was usually aimed at teenagers. During this time, he pioneered many recording techniques such as the use of 35 mm mag (magnetic) film instead of magnetic tape, thereby reducing the effects of "wow" & "flutter". The recordings were released under the "35MM" series, starting from "Stereo 35-MM" released by Command Records. Musicians who appeared on Light's albums include The Free Design, The Critters, Rain, Doc Severinsen, Tony Mottola, Dick Hyman, & arranger Lew Davies. In 1965, Light sold the Command record label, which had released the Persuasive Percussion series, to ABC Records, which itself was subsequently sold to MCA Records. After the sale, the quality of his records plummeted dramatically. The signature gatefold format (along with Light's prose) was immediately discontinued, & the covers changed to budget labels pressed on recycled vinyl. In 1975 they were completely discontinued. Light continued recording after the sale of Command with a new label called Project 3, but did not concentrate so heavily on stereo effects. Light recorded several successful big band albums with his earlier established band in the Command days Enoch Light & The Light Brigade, using the original scores, keeping the arrangements as close to the original as possible. He retired from music entirely in 1974 & died four years later. His rendition of "Autumn Leaves" is sampled by RJD2 for the song 'A Beautiful Mine', which is the theme for the AMC drama Mad Men. His version of "My Way of Life" was sampled by the Australian group The Avalanches for their hit song "Frontier Psychiatrist".
HISTORICAL NOTE: "Grand Award Records was a record label associated with ABC-Paramount Records. Grand Award began life as Waldorf Music Hall records in the early 1950s. Waldorf Music Hall records carry a logo "FDR" in a diamond on their front covers, which might mislead some into believing that was the label name. Most Waldorf LPs are 10 inches. The label was devoted to the pop music of the day - largely anonymous musicians recording imitations of the popular styles of the time. A small number are jazz, mainly small group swing. Some of these are prized by collectors (reference to Goldmine Record Guide, to be filled in). The most successful Waldorf Records were those by "Knuckles O'Toole" - honky tonk piano playing. Several ragtime pianists recorded under the "Knuckles" pseudonym; former big-band pianist Billy Rowland was the 1st, & several of his recordings have been released on CD. Rowland was succeeded in the late 1950s by Dick Hyman. (Hyman is heard in the 1970s ABC/Grand Award reissue LP "Knuckles O'Toole Plays the All-Time Greatest Ragtime Hits.") Around 1955 the company began to transform into Grand Award Records. By this point Enoch Light was a major player in the company, both as a recording artist & as a company officer. For the next five years Grand Award records had a distinctive cover design consisting of a fake frame of black & white around a well-drawn illustration in the middle. Early ones carried the slogan "Great Music - Great Art", to emphasize the importance of the cover. Classical music was added to the roster. Most of the classical records had reproductions of European masters for the illustrations. The pop records had illustrations by American illustrators of the day - Tracy Sugarman, Elmer Wexler, Arthur Shilstone, David Stone. The "Knuckles O'Toole" records continued to be important, & are the easiest Grand Award albums to find. Among the pop records issued by the label are the Roaring Twenties series done by the Charleston City All Stars band, conducted by Light. Some famous musicians recorded for the label, typically after the period of their greatest fame. An example is Paul Whiteman. In 1959 the company launched another label - Command Records. Command record covers were stark white with highly stylized illustrations. The artistic director was Charles E. Murphy, who would design many of the later Command LPs. Enoch Light's name was prominent on many albums both as musician & producer. A few of the earliest covers were designed by Joseph Albers. Other fairly famous artists contributed as well. New Grand Award LPs were phased out by 1961, but the label name was kept for reissues at least until 1966. The company was sold to ABC ca. 1966. ABC continued the Command label, & launched an experimental rock label ABC Command Probe as part of the division. This label was the 1st home of the Soft Machine. By 1970, the history of Waldorf Music Hall/Grand Award/Command came to an end. A few LP reissues (with the label now ABC/Grand Award) kept the music alive until about 1977.";
HISTORICAL NOTE: "Command Records (originally Command Performance Records) was a record label founded by Enoch Light in 1959 & later associated with ABC-Paramount Records. The company focused on producing records targeted at audiophiles. When ABC Records issued quadraphonic records in the 1970s, they were issued on the Command label.";
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