The Winterthur Library

 The Joseph Downs Collection of Manuscripts and Printed Ephemera

Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum

5105 Kennett Pike, Winterthur, Delaware  19735

Telephone: 302-888-4600 or 800-448-3883

 

 

OVERVIEW OF THE COLLECTION

 

Creator:         Richardson, Paul Ralph, 1932-2006.

Title:               Sheet music collection                       

Dates:             ca. 1920-1931

Call No.:         Col. 936

Acc. No.:        14x26

Quantity:        81 items

Location:        34 F 4

 

 

BIOGRAPHICAL STATEMENT

 

Paul Richardson was the organist for the home games of the Philadelphia Phillies baseball team from 1970-2005.  Between 1978 and 1982, he also sometimes played the organ for home games of the New York Yankees.  He died in Wilmington, Delaware, in October 2006.  He was a graduate of Wilmington High School.  He was the son of Hannah Kehnast and Ralph Richardson.

 

SCOPE AND CONTENT

 

A collection of popular sheet music, with illustrated covers.  Many of the pieces were from movies or stage productions.  All were copyrighted in 1931 or earlier, although some were printed later.  Songs include “Give My Regards to Broadway,” “I’m Nobody’s Baby,” “Indian Love Call,” “Kitten on the Keys,” and others.  Many of the pieces originally belonged to Ralph Richardson, the father of the Phillies organist Paul Richardson.

 

ORGANIZATION

 

Arranged in accession number order.

  

LANGUAGE OF MATERIALS

 

The materials are in English.

 

RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS

 

Collection is open to the public.  Copyright restrictions may apply.

           

PROVENANCE

 

Gift of Diane Richardson.     

 

RELATED MATERIALS

 

Other sheet music is in Collection 240 and Collection 785.

 

ACCESS POINTS

 

Topics:            Dance music.

                        Music printing.

                                                Musical films.

                                    Musical theater - United States - History.

                                    Sheet music.

                                    Organists.

 

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE COLLECTION

 

Col 936

ACCESSION NUMBER

SHOW TITLE

SONG TITLE

PERFORMER

PRODUCER

DIRECTOR

LYRICIST

COMPOSER

PUBLISHER

PUBLISHER ADDRESS

DATE

ILLUSTRATOR/LITHOGRAPHER

DESCRIPTION

14x26.001

All That I'm Asking is Sympathy

Weems, Ted & Orchestra

Burke, Joe & Davis, Benny

Burke, Joe & Davis, Benny

Joe Morris Music Co. Music Publishers

1587 Broadway, New York, NY

1929

Earl

Illustration of couple; photo of Weems, bottom left

14x26.002

Bring Back Those Rock-A-Bye Baby Days

Cross, Wellington

Christy, Harold

Bernie, Saul & Silver, Abner

Leo. Feist Inc.

New York, NY

1924

J. V. R.

Illustration of baby girl in hammock; photo of Cross, bottom left

14x26.003

Carolina Moon

Austin, Gene

Burke, Joe & Davis, Benny

Burke, Joe & Davis, Benny

Joe Morris Music Co. Music Publishers

1587 Broadway, New York, NY

1928

Leff

Illustration of woman in ball gown; photo of Austin, bottom left

14x26.004

Untamed

Chant of the Jungle

Crawford, Joan

Metro-Goldwyn Meyer

Freed, Arthur

Brown, Nacio Herb

Robbins Music Corporation

799 Seventh Ave., New York, NY

1929

Illustration of couple dancing in jungle; photo of Crawford, left

14x26.005

Cottage for Sale, A

Conley, Larry

Robison, Willard

De Sylva Brown and Henderson Inc. Music Publishers

745 Seventh Ave., New York, NY

1930

Lane, Pud

Illustration of cottage in country

14x26.006

Dancing Doll

Poldini, Ed.

Century Music Publishing Co.

New York, NY

1914

Illustration of men and women dancing and with instruments

14x26.007

Dardanella

Fisher, Fred

Bernard, Felix & Black, Johnny S.

McCarthy & Fisher Inc. Music Publishers

224 West 46th St., New York, NY

1919

De Takacs, Andre C.

Illustration of woman lounging on pillows

14x26.008

Dinah

Vallee, Rudy

Lewis, Sam M. & Young, Joe

Akst, Harry

Mills Music Proprietors

148-250 W 46th St., New York, NY

1925

Photo of Vallee

14x26.009

Yankee Doodle Dandy

Give My Regards to Broadway

Cagney, James

Warner Bros.

Curtiz, Michael

Cohan, George M.

Cohan, George M.

Vogel Music Co. Inc.

112 West 44th St., New York, NY

1931

Photo of Cagney; photo of Cohan, top right

14x26.010

Happy Days and Lonely Nights

Meroff, Benny

Rose, Billy

Fisher, Fred

Ager. Yellen & Bornstein Inc.

745 Seventh Ave., New York, NY

1928

Barbelle, Al

Illustration of day and night; photo of Meroff

14x26.011

Hawaiian Nights

Grey, Frank H.

Theodore Presser Co.

Bryn Mawr, PA

1931

Illustration of beach

14x26.012

I Cried for You

Gray, Glen & Casa Loma Orchestra

Arnheim, Gus & Freed, Arthur & Lyman, Abe

Arnheim, Gus & Freed, Arthur & Lyman, Abe

Miller Music Inc.

1270 Sixth Ave., New York, NY

1923

Photo of Gray

14x26.013

I Love You - I Love You - I Love You, Sweetheart of All My Dreams

Grosso, Elmer

Fitch, Art & Fitch, Kay & Lowe, Bert

Fitch, Art & Fitch, Kay & Lowe, Bert

Shapiro, Bernstein & Co. Music Publishers

Broadway & 47th St., New York, NY

1926

Illustration of couple by water; photo of Grosso, bottom left

14x26.014

I Wish I Had Died in My Cradle (Before I Grew Up to Love You)

Austin, Gene

Brown, Lew

Friedman, Max

Shapiro, Bernstein & Co. Music Publishers

Broadway & 47th St., New York, NY

1926

Politzer

Illustration of woman in long gown; photo of Austin, bottom right

14x26.015

I Wonder What's Become of Sally

Jolson, Al

Yellen, Jack

Ager, Milton

Ager. Yellen & Bornstein Inc.

1595 Broadway, New York, NY

1924

Perret

Photo of Jolson

14x26.016

I'm Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover

Mooney, Art

Dixon, Mort

Woods, Harry

Remick Music Corporation

New York, NY

1927

Photo of Mooney

14x26.017

Andy Hardy Meets Debutante

I'm Nobody's Baby

Garland, Judy

Metro-Goldwyn Meyer

Ager, Milton & Davis, Benny & Santly, Lester

Ager, Milton & Davis, Benny & Santly, Lester

Leo. Feist Inc.

1629 Broadway, New York, NY

1921

Photo of Garland and man

14x26.018

Syncopation

I'll Always be in Love With You

Downey, Morton

Green & Ruby, Herman & Stept

Green & Ruby, Herman & Stept

Shapiro, Bernstein & Co. Music Publishers

Broadway & 47th St., New York, NY

1929

Photo of Downey, top left; photo of Waring's Pennsylvanians

14x26.019

Footlights and Fools

If I Can't Have You (If You Can't Have Me)

Moore, Colleen

First National & Vitaphone Picture

Bryan, Al

Meyer, George W.

Remick Music Corp.

219 West 46th St., New York, NY

1929

Photo of Moore layered over photo of cast

14x26.020

If I Could Be With You (One Hour To-Night)

Richardson, Florence

Creamer, Henry & Johnson, Jimmy

Creamer, Henry & Johnson, Jimmy

Remick Music Corp.

219 West 46th St., New York, NY

1926

Photo of Richardson

14x26.021

Sunny Side Up

If I Had a Talking Picture of You

Gaynor, Janet & Farrell, Charles

Fox, William

Butler, David

Brown, Lew & De Sylva, B. G. & Henderson, Ray

Brown, Lew & De Sylva, B. G. & Henderson, Ray

De Sylva, Brown & Henderson Inc. Music Publishers

745 Seventh Ave., New York, NY

1929

Photo of Gaynor; background of illustrated sun

14x26.022

In a Little Spanish Town ('Twas on a Night Like This)

Lewis & Young

Wayne, Mabel

Leo. Feist Inc.

New York, NY

1926

Photo of woman, bottom left; illustration of Spanish woman in front of house

14x26.023

In a Persian Market

Ketelbey, Albert W.

Ketelbey, Albert W.

Bosworth & Co.

New York, NY

1925

MAE

Illustration of Persian market

14x26.024

In My Heart - It's You

De Tiberge, Henri & Orchestra

Hoffman, Al & O'Flynn, Charles & Rich, Max

Hoffman, Al & O'Flynn, Charles & Rich, Max

Davis, Coots & Engel Inc. Music Publishers

719 Seventh Ave., New York, NY

1930

Photo of De Tiberge, right; illustration of woman wearing hat in heart

14x26.025

In the Garden of To-morrow

Graffe, George Jr.

Deppen, Jessie L.

Chappell & Co. LTD

New York, NY

1924

Green and pink text; pink floral frame

14x26.026

Rose Marie

Indian Love Call

Eddy, Nelson & MacDonald, Jeanette

Metro-Goldwyn Meyer

Hammerstein, Oscar II & Harbach, Otto

Friml, Rudolf

Harms Incorporated

New York, NY

1924

Photo of Eddy and MacDonald

14x26.027

It All Depends on You

Lentz, Al & Orchestra

Brown, Lew & De Sylva, B. G. & Henderson, Ray

Brown, Lew & De Sylva, B. G. & Henderson, Ray

De Sylva, Brown & Henderson Inc. Music Publishers

745 Seventh Ave., New York, NY

1926

J & S Studio

Photo of Lentz

14x26.028

It Must Be True (You Are Mine, All Mine)

Crosby, Bing

Arnheim, Gus & Clifford, Gordon

Barris, Harry

Mills Music Inc.

1619 Broadway, New York, NY

1930

Photo of Crosby

14x26.029

Kitten on the Keys

Confrey, Zez

Confrey, Zez

Mills Music Inc.

1619 Broadway, New York, NY

1921

Starmer & Adeda (photo)

Photo of Confrey; peach and black frame

14x26.030

Martha

Last Rose of Summer

Engelmann, H.

Morris Music Co.

1025 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA

1902

Illustrated rose

14x26.031

Mammy

Let Me Sing and I'm Happy

Jolson, Al

Warner Bros. & Vitaphone

Berlin, Irving

Berlin, Irving

Irving Berlin Inc.

1607 Broadway, New York, NY

1929

Photo of Jolson

14x26.032

Lonely Troubadour

Vallee, Rudy

Klenner, John

Klenner, John

Santly Bros. Inc.

755 Seventh Ave., New York, NY

1929

Phyfe, Hal

Photo of Vallee

14x26.033

Street Girl

Lovable and Sweet

Compson, Betty

Clare, Sidney

Levant, Oscar

Harms Incorporated

New York, NY

1929

Photo of Compson, left

14x26.034

New Moon, The

Lover Come Back to Me

Mandel, Frank & Schwab, Laurence

Hammerstein, Oscar II

Romberg, Sigmund

Harms Incorporated

New York, NY

1928

Illustration of pirate woman

14x26.035

Mississippi Mud

Paul Whiteman's Rhythm Boys

Barris, Harry

Barris, Harry

Shapiro, Bernstein & Co.

Broadway & 47th St., New York, NY

1927

Wohlmon

Photo of man with violin

14x26.036

Whoopee

My Baby Just Cares for Me

Cantor, Eddie

Kahn, Gus

Donaldson, Walter

Donaldson, Douglas & Gumble Inc.

1595 Broadway, New York, NY

1930

Manning

Photo of Cantor, top left; illustration of woman riding horse

14x26.037

My Man

My Man (Mon Homme)

Brice, Fannie

Warner Bros. & Vitaphone

Charles, Jacques & Willemetz, Albert

Yvain, Maurice

Leo. Feist Inc.

New York, NY

1920

Photo of Brice, left

14x26.038

My Melancholy Baby

Austin, Gene

Norton, George A.

Burnett, Ernie

Joe Morris Music Co.

1587 Broadway, New York, NY

1911

Photo of Austin, bottom right; illuatration of woman

14x26.039

Lucky Boy

My Mother's Eyes

Jessel, George

Stahl, Tiffany

Gilbert, L. Wolfe

Baer, Abel

Leo. Feist Inc.

New York, NY

1928

Photo of Jessel

14x26.040

Sweetie

My Sweeter than Sweet

Carroll, Nancy & Kane, Helen & Oakie, Jack

Paramount Picture

Marion, George Jr.

Whiting, Richard A.

Famous Music Corporation

New York, NY

1929

Photos of Carroll, Kane and Oakie; illustration of dancers

14x26.041

Oh! How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning

Berlin, Irving

Berlin, Irving

Waterson, Berlin & Snyder Co.

New York, NY

1918

Illustration of military bugler

14x26.042

Oh Johnny, Oh Johnny, Oh!

Baker, Bonnie & Tucker, Orrin & Orchestra

Rose, Ed

Olman, A.

Forster Music Publisher Inc.

216 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago, IL

1917

Toomie

Photo of Baker

14x26.043

Show Boat

Ol' Man River

Ziegfeld, Florenz

Hammerstein, Oscar II

Kern, Jerome

T. B. Harms Company

New York, NY

1927

Illustration of people on gangplank

14x26.044

Night and Day

Old Fashioned Garden

Grant, Cary & Smith, Alexis

Warner Bros.

Porter, Cole

Porter, Cole

Harms, Inc.

New York, NY

1919

Merritt

Photos of Grant and Smith

14x26.045

On the Road to Mandalay

Kipling, Rudyard

Speaks, Oley

G. Schirmer Inc.

New York, NY

1907 & 1935

Illustration of idol

14x26.046

Our Bungalow of Dreams

Miller, F. Donald

Malie, Tommie & Newman, Charlie

Verges, Joe

Ted Browne Music Co.

218 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago, IL

1927

Photo of Miller, right; illustration of bungalow

14x26.047

Gold Diggers of Broadway, The

Painting the Clouds with Sunshine

Lightner, Winnie & Lucas, Nick & Pennington, Ann & Tashman, Lilyan & Terle, Conway & Welford, Nancy

Warner Bros. & Vitaphone

Dubin, Al

Burke, Joe

M. Whitmark & Sons

New York, NY

1929

Photos of performers; illustration of showgirl

14x26.048

Polly

Zamecnik, J. S.

Sam Fox Pub. Co.

New York, NY

1926

Illustration of woman

14x26.049

Ramona

Ramona

Del Rio, Dolores

Inspiration Pictures & Carewe Edwin

Gilbert, L. Wolfe

Wayne, Mabel

Johnson, Howard & McCarthy, Joe & Monaco, Jimmy V.

New York, NY

1927

Photo of Del Rio

14x26.050

Ziegfeld Midnight Frolic

Rose of Washington Square

Brice, Fanny

Ziegfeld, Florenz

MacDonald, Ballard

Hanley, James F.

Shapiro, Bernstein & Co.

Broadway & 47th St., New York, NY

1920

Photo of Brice

14x26.051

Mother Knows Best

Sally of My Dreams

Bellamy, Madge

Fox, William

Kernell, William

Kernell, William

De Sylva, Brown and Henderson Inc.

745 Seventh Ave., New York, NY

1928

Photo of Bellamy

14x26.052

She's a Gorgeous Thing

Little Jack Little

Davis, Benny

Coots, J. Fred

Davis, Coots & Engel Inc.

719 Seventh Ave., New York, NY

1930

Photo of Little, right; illustration of woman in boa, left

14x26.053

Rainbow Man, The

Sleepy Valley

Dowling, Eddie

Goebel, O. F. & Weels, George W.

Sterling, Andrew B.

Hanley, James F.

Harms, Inc.

New York, NY

1929

Photo of Dowling, left; illustration of house and rainbow

14x26.054

Smiling Irish Eyes

Smiling Irish Eyes

Moore, Colleen

First National Vitaphone

Ruby, Herman

Perkins, Ray

M. Whitmark & Sons

New York, NY

1929

Photo of Moore in shamrock frame

14x26.055

Paris

Somebody Mighty Like You

Bordoni, Irene

First National Vitaphone

Bryan, Al

Ward, Eddie

Harms, Inc.

New York, NY

1929

Photos of Bordoni

14x26.056

Sombody Stole My Gal

California Ramblers

Wood, Leo

Wood, Leo

Denton & Haskins Music Co.

1531 Broadway, New York, NY

1922

Photo of California Ramblers, bottom right; illustration of woman

14x26.057

Private Lives

Someday I'll Find You

Selwyn, Arch

Coward, Noel

Coward, Noel

Chappell & Co. LTD

New York, NY

1931

Wilding, Dorothy (photo)

Photo of man

14x26.058

Sometime

Golden, Ernie & Hotel McAlpine Orchestra

Kahn, Gus

Fiorito, Ted

Jerome H. Remick & Co.

New York, NY

1925

Photo of orchestra

14x26.059

Song Is Ended but the Melody Lingers On, The

Berlin, Irving

Berlin, Irving

Irving Berlin Inc.

1607 Broadway, New York, NY

1927

Illustration of flowers and bridge

14x26.060

Singing Fool, The

Sonny Boy

Jolson, Al

Warner Bros. & Vitaphone

Brown, Lew & De Sylva, B. G. & Henderson, Ray & Jolson, Al

Brown, Lew & De Sylva, B. G. & Henderson, Ray & Jolson, Al

De Sylva, Brown & Henderson Inc.

745 Seventh Ave., New York, NY

1928

Photo of Jolson and boy

14x26.061

Star Dust

Parish, Mitchell

Carmichael, Hoagy

Mills Music Inc.

New York, NY

1929

Illustration of stars and field with tree

14x26.062

Stein Song

Vallee, Rudy

Colcord, Lincoln

Fenstad, E. A.

Carl Fischer Inc.

Cooper Square, New York, NY

1910

Photo of Vallee

14x26.063

Sweetheart of Memories

Alexander, Joe

Coslow, Sam

Coslow, Sam

Spier & Coslow Inc.

745 Seventh Ave., New York, NY

1928

Leff

Photo of Alexander, bottom left; illustration of man by fireplace

14x26.064

Singing Fool, The

There's a Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder

Jolson, Al

Warner Bros. & Vitaphone

Dreyer, Dave & Jolson, Al & Rose, Billy

Dreyer, Dave & Jolson, Al & Rose, Billy

Irving Berlin Inc.

1607 Broadway, New York, NY

1928

Leff

Photo of Jolson

14x26.065

Puttin' On the Ritz

There's Danger in Your Eyes, Cherie!

Richman, Harry

Schenck, Joseph M.

Meskill, Jack & Richman, Harry & Wendling, Pete

Meskill, Jack & Richman, Harry & Wendling, Pete

Irving Berlin Inc.

1607 Broadway, New York, NY

1929

Photo of Richman

14x26.066

Just Imagine

There's Something About and Old Fashioned Girl

Brandel, El

Fox Movietone

Butler, David

Brown, Lew & De Sylva, B. G. & Henderson, Ray

Brown, Lew & De Sylva, B. G. & Henderson, Ray

De Sylva, Brown & Henderson Inc.

745 Seventh Ave., New York, NY

1930

Photo of Brendel

14x26.067

Check and Double Check

Three Little Words

Amos 'n' Andy

Kalmar, Bert

Ruby, Harry

Harms, Inc.

New York, NY

1930

Illustration of Amos 'n' Andy

14x26.068

Nob Hill

What do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For?

Bennett, Joan & Blaine, Vivian & Garner, Peggy Ann & Raft, George

20th Century Fox

Hathaway, Henry

Johnson, Howard & McCarthy, Joe & Monaco, Jimmy V.

Johnson, Howard & McCarthy, Joe & Monaco, Jimmy V.

Leo. Feist Inc.

New York, NY

1916

Photo of man and woman, background; photo of woman in costume, left; photo of child, background bottom left

14x26.069

What's the Use?

Jones, Isham & Orchestra

Jones, Isham & Newman, Charles

Jones, Isham & Newman, Charles

Leo. Feist Inc.

New York, NY

1930

Photo of Jones, bottom left; illustration of woman

14x26.070

Kassel's in the Air

When It's Springtime in the Rockies

Kassel, Art

Sauer, Robert & Taggart, Milt & Woolsey, Mary Hale

Sauer, Robert & Taggart, Milt & Woolsey, Mary Hale

Villa Moret Inc.

San Francisco, CA

1929

Photo of Kassel, right; illustration of log cabin in woods

14x26.071

Hold Everything

When the Little Red Roses Get the Blues for You

Brown, Joe E. & Lightner, Winnie

Warner Bros. & Vitaphone

Dubin, Al

Burke, Joe

De Sylva, Brown and Henderson Inc.

745 Seventh Ave., New York, NY

1930

Photos of actors, center; illustrated women in gym clothes

14x26.072

When Your Hair Has Turned to Silver (I Will Love You Just the Same)

Christian, Tommy & Orchestra

Tobias, Charlie

De Rose, Peter

Joe Morris Music Co.

1587 Broadway, New York, NY

1930

Miska, Cliff

Photo of Christian, top left; illustration of woman, bottom left; illustration of couple in moon, bottom right

14x26.073

Where Are You Dream Girl

Vallee, Rudy

Davis, Benny & Frisch, Billy & Motzan, Otto

Davis, Benny & Frisch, Billy & Motzan, Otto

Robbins Music Corporation

799 Seventh Ave., New York, NY

1929

Illustration of Vallee

14x26.074

Sunny

Who?

Miller, Marilyn

First National Pictures Inc.

Hammerstin, Oscar II & Harbach, Otto

Kern, Jerome

T. B. Harms Co.

New York, NY

1925

Jorj

Photo of Miller, left

14x26.075

Who's that Pretty Baby?

Hoffman, Earl & Chez Pierre Orchestra

Heath, Bobby & Marr, Alex

Heath, Bobby & Marr, Alex

Joe Morris Music Co.

1587 Broadway, New York, NY

1927

Leff & Bloom (photo)

Photo of Hoffman, bottom right; illustration of woman in red dress and hat, and whispering men

14x26.076

Why Do They Always Say "No"

Davis, Frankie & Glason, Billy & Pease, Harry

Nelson, Ed G.

Stasny Music Corp.

1619 Broadway, New York, NY

1920

Barbelle

Illustrations of records (LPs)

14x26.077

Broadway Babies

Wishing and Waiting for Love

White, Alice

First National's Vitaphone

Clarke, Grant

Akst, Harry

M. Whitmark & Sons

New York, NY

1929

Photo of White, center; photo of dancers, background

14x26.078

Words and Music

With a Song in My Heart

Allyson, June & Como, Perry & Garland, Judy & Horne, Lena & Kelly, Gene & Rooney, Mickey & Sothern, Ann

Metro-Goldwyn Meyer

Taurog, Norman

Hart, Lorenz

Rodgers, Richard

Harms, Inc.

New York, NY

1929

Photos of cast members, right; illustration of woman with music book

14x26.079

You Wanted Someone to Play With (I Wanted Someone to Love)

Adams, Irving & Orchestra

Capano, Frank & McConnell, George B. & Morris, Margie & Osborne, Nat

Capano, Frank & McConnell, George B. & Morris, Margie & Osborne, Nat

Empire Music Co.

1595 Broadway, New York, NY

1928

Barbelle

Photo of Adams, right; illustration of birds and flowers

14x26.080

You Were Meant for Me

You Were Meant for Me

Crain, Jeanne & Dailey, Dan

20th Century Fox & Kohlmar, Fred

Bacon, Lloyd

Freed, Arthur

Brown, Nacio Herb

Miller Music Corporation

1619 Broadway, New York, NY

1929

Photos of Crain and Dailey; illustrations of men and women

14x26.081

Hold Everything!

You're the Cream in My Coffee

Brown, Lew & De Sylva, B. G. & Henderson, Ray

Brown, Lew & De Sylva, B. G. & Henderson, Ray

Crawford Music Corporation

1619 Broadway, New York, NY

1928

Morgan, Helen Van Doorn

Illustration of woman in boxing ring with unconscious man