Description
Francis Day and Hunter, 1956. Hardcover, 110 pp followed by 4 page index and 4 page Title Index of "Melodies by Edward Montagu". Collection of lyrics to Montagu's ballads (primarily from the 1950's). Book is divided into 4 sections: Songs of Sentiment, In Lighter Vein, Flippant and Frivolous, The Nostalgic Past. Includes 26 black and white plates with photos of singers who have performed or recored Montagu's songs or composer's who worked with Montagu (Anne Shelton, Reg Dixon, Dickie Valentine, Victor Sylvester, Teddy Johnson & Pearl Carr, Jerome Kern, Billie Burke). Front free end paper has a full page dedication: "To Mr. & Mrs. Wolfie Gilbert [a well-known Russian-born American songwriter of Tin Pan Alley], a Souvenir With All Best Wishes, from Fred. Ed. Mont. Day"