JOEL MARKOWITZ
BOX 867
HEMET, CA 92546 U.S.A.
www.sheetmusiccenter.com, smctr@sheetmusiccenter.com, Telephone: 951-929-2028

MAIL/PHONE/E-MAIL AUCTION OF SHEET MUSIC CLOSING: FRIDAY, December 30, 2022

CONTENTS OF CATALOG
SHEET MUSIC AUCTION
CONDITIONS & ABBREVIATIONS
HOW TO REGISTER, BID/BUY
AUCTION RULES

IF YOU HAVE ANY SPECIAL WANTS OR HAVE MUSIC FOR SALE OR CONSIGNMENT
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RULES FOR THIS AUCTION-PLEASE READ!!!

Send in your E-Mail Bids early, if you want feedback how your bids are doing.
TELEPHONE BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED TILL 8PM PACIFIC, 11PM EASTERN TIME ON THE CLOSING DAY. The music in this catalog is available to the best offer over the minimum. All bids over $35.00 will be lowered to 10% over the next highest bid. Bidding accuracy is your responsibility, NO CORRECTIONS ACCEPTED AFTER THE DEADLINE. There is a minimum shipping and handling charge of $6.50 for First Class Mail.

CONDITIONS & ABBREVIATIONS:

M(Mint)=As new.
E(Excellent)=Close examination may show very tiny flaws.
VG(Very Good)=Obviously second hand. May have minor tears, scuff marks, light staining, pencil marks, minor water damage, folds, mending, etc. In short, all sorts of minor defects.
G(Good)=Has a greater degree of the above defects. Still a good copy till a better one comes along.
F(Fair)=Has major flaws
P(Poor)-Has about the same value as a xerox. Since we are very fussy and conservative in our grading, sheets often look better than the grading indicates. In addition we specify dominant defects.
BC=back cover
B/W=black & white
CB=color bleed
CC=corner crease
D=Drawing
DS=damp stain
ET=edge tear
EW=edge wear
IM=inside mend
IN=ink name
ITS=inside taped spine
L=large format
MS=music store stamp
NS=name stamp or store stamp
O/W=otherwise
PN=pencil name
PS=price sticker or stamp
RBV=removed from bound volume
S=small format
SS=spine split
SW=surface wear
TS=taped spine
W&M=words & music
WRK=wrinkled

I BUY MUSIC OUTRIGHT AND OR TAKE CONSIGNMENTS FOR OUR AUCTIONS.
Let me know what you have for sale or consignment.

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*ALL ITEMS ARE VG TO E CONDITION UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED*

BLACK RELATED, BLACK STEREOTYPE COVERS, BLACK COMPOSERS, BLACK PERFORMERS, “COON SONGS”, Large Format Min. Bid $35

1. BRUSH BY NIGGER BRUSH BY (W&M Statia, Hoffman, 1897). Black Stereotype Couple Passing Man In The Opposite Direction. E-

2. HESITATE MR. NIGGER, HESITATE (W&M Lew Sully, 1897). Black Stereotype Couple, Man With Razor. BC Black Stereo Dwg Tune Ads. E-

3. I LIVE AS HIGH AS ANY OTHER COON (W&M Irving Jones, 1899). Photo Black Performers Irving Jones (Comp.), Burt Grant, Sadie Jones). VG

4. MAYONNAISE FOX-TROT (Raoul Moretti, 1917, L) French Publication. Vivid Dwg Black Stereotype Chef With Customers. was folded for mailing, RBV, VG

5. MISS SAMANTHA JOHNSON'S WEDDING DAY (W&M Tony Jackson, 1916). Black Composer Of Pretty Baby. E

Hear "MISS SAMANTHA JOHNSON'S WEDDING DAY"

6. MY GAL'S GOT DE RHEUMATISM (W&M W.E.Wims, 1918). Stereotype Couple. Slight trim, VG.

Hear “MY GAL'S GOT DE RHEUMATISM“

7. MY MONEY NEVER GIVES OUT By Black Composer (Irving Jones, 1900). Vivid Stereo DWG.VG

Hear “MY MONEY NEVER GIVES OUT" Played By Gus Cannon and His Jug Stompers

8. NIGGER ALLEY (Geo.D. Andrews, 1901). Black Stereotype Couple. VG

9. SOMEBODY'S DONE ME WRONG (W&M Walker,Skidmore,1918). Stereo Preacher, Pic Sophie Tucker. VG

Hear SOMEBODY'S DONE ME WRONG

10. SWING ME HONEY, SWING ME (W&M Callahan, Billy Johnson (Blk), 1914) Syncopated Tune. Black Stereo Fiddler. VG

Hear SWING ME HONEY, SWING ME

11. YOU CAN HAVE IT I DON'T WANT IT (W&M Hill,Clarence Williams(Blk),A.J.Piron(Blk),1918)Neat Tune! Stereotype Drawing.VG

Hear YOU CAN HAVE IT I DON'T WANT IT

BLACK RELATED, BLACK STEREOTYPE COVERS, BLACK COMPOSERS, BLACK PERFORMERS, ETC. Standard Format - Minimum Bid $35

12. EASY STEPPERS BALL (W&M Walter Hirsch, Wilfred Duke,1920). Raggy Tune. Mixed Couple Dancing. VG

Hear EASY STEPPERS BALL

13. LALAPALOOSA LOU (W&M Moulton Green, 1925) MO Publication. Black Stereotype Cover. Sharp Looking Gal, Walking Dog & Holding Liqueur Bottles During Prohibition. Raggy Tune. E-

Hear LALAPALOOSA LOU

14. MELON TIME IN DIXIELAND (W&M Dave Ringle, 1921). Raggy Tune. Black Stereotypes Dancing With Watermelon. VG

Hear MELON TIME IN DIXIELAND

15. MEMPHIS STOMP (Earl Roland, 1937). Raggy, Jazzy Tune. Black Stereotype Dancing. VG.

Hear MEMPHIS STOMP

16. MOSE (THEY CALL HIM DARKTOWN MOSE) W-Ed Gladstone, M-Charles Tobias, Jimmy Counzelman, 1925. Sharp Lookin Guy Surrounded By Gals. VG

Hear MOSE (THEY CALL HIM DARKTOWN MOSE)

17. STRUTTIN AT THE STRUTTERS BALL By Black Composer Spencer Williams, 1922. Raggy Tune. Black Couple Dancing. VG

Hear STRUTTIN AT THE STRUTTERS BALL

18. SUGAR FOOT STRUT (Pierce, Myers, Schwab, 1927). Vivid Black Stereotype DWG. VG

Hear SUGAR FOOT STRUT

19. SWANEE SHUFFLE From The Movie "HALLELUJAH". (W&M Irving Berlin, 1929). Neat Raggy Tune! Black Gal Dancing To Black Orchestra. VG

Hear SWANEE SHUFFLE Nina Mae McKinney and Curtis Mosby's and his Dixieland Blue Blowers

SWANEE SHUFFLE Piano Solo

RAGTIME (INSTRUMENTAL RAGS) Large Format - Minimum Bid $35 Exceptions Noted

20. BLUE RIBBON RAG (May Aufderheide, 1910). inside tape on small edge tears, VG

21. CHILY-BILLY-RAG (Lewis F. Muir, 1910). small corner nick, VG

22. CHILLS and FEVER RAG (Theron C. Bennett, 1912). Black Stereotype Man Freezing. VG

23. EUPHONIC SOUNDS RAG (Scott Joplin, 1909) - Cover Photo Of Composer Scott Joplin. Hard To Find Seminary Publication. E- See Photo! Min. Bid $250

24. FRISCO FRAZZLE RAG (Nat Johnson, 1912). Unique Design Cover. VG

Hear FRISCO FRAZZLE RAG

25. GOING TO PIECES RAG (Karl Kaffer, 1915). Everything Is Going To Pieces. VG

26. GROWLS RAG (Alfred H Cooper, 1911). Aggressive Bulldog After Man Opening Gate. VG

27. JOLLY JINGLES RAG (F. H. Losey, 1913) Vandersloot Pub. Stereo Blacks Dancing. VG

28. NERVOUS RAG (Fay and Blackford, 1910). Cameo Photo Of Composer Bernard E. Fay. VG

29. OLD FOLKS RAG By Black Composer (Wilbur C. Sweatman, 1914). Dancing Couples. VG

30. POLAR BEAR RAG (Geo. P. Howard, 1910). Polar Bear On Ice. E-

31. POSSUM and TATERS RAG (Charles Hunter, 1900). Blacks Hunting and Dreaming About Eating Their Catch. back cover missing, music is complete, otherwise VG

32. RAG PICKERS RAG (Robt. J. O Brien, 1904). Large Photo Of Junkman & Children. VG

33. RED RAMBLER RAG (Julia Lee Niebergall, 1914). Rag By Female Composer. VG

34. SAPHO RAG (J. Russell Robinson(Cameo), 1909) STARK Pub. TS, few small edge nicks, VG

35. THE SHOVEL FISH RAG (Harry L. Cook, 1907). Shovel Fish & Frogs. light stain bottom, VG

36. SOUR GRAPES RAG (Will B. Morrison, 1912). Cameo Photo Of Composer. light stain bottom, VG

37. SUCH IS LIFE RAG By Black Composer (Chas. L. Cooke, 1915) Folks Dancing. VG

38. TANGLEFOOT RAG (F. H. Losey, 1910). Cat Walking, Sticking On Fly Paper. ITS & Edges, VG-

39. THAT TICKLIN RAG (Mike Bernard, 1910). Cameo Pic Composer Mike Bernard. sm edge tape. VG

40. TOM BOY RAG (W. F. Bradford, 1907). Large DWG Cat. shows wear, music ok. G

41. TROUBADOUR RAG By Black Composer (James Scott, 1919) STARK Publication. E- Min. Bid $250

42. VARIETY RAG (Harry Austin Tierney, 1912). Photo Edwards, Ryan, & Tierney. shows wear, VG-

43. VIVACITY RAG (Frank C. Keithley, 1910). Pretty Gal. VG

44. YANKEE DOODLE RAG, THE (Garfield Wilson, 1911). Patriotic Gal US Flag Around Her. VG

RAGTIME SONGS - Large Format - Minimum Bid $25

45. THE AFRICAN GLIDE (James T. Duffy, 1910). VG

Hear THE AFRICAN GLIDE

46. BRONCHO BUSTERS BALL (Terry Sherman, 1913). Rowdy Cowboys On Horses. E

Hear BRONCHO BUSTERS BALL

47. CAN SHE RAG! (Williams & Donavin, 1913). Couples Dancing. E-

Hear CAN SHE RAG!

48. CHICKEN PIE (Charles Hamp, 1913). Black Chef Holding Pie with Chicken Heads Sticking Out. Min. Bid = $35. E

Hear CHICKEN PIE

49. THE ESKIMO RAG (Jean Havez, George Botsford, 1913). Eskimos Dancing. E

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