Joe Cappo collection
00223

Summary Information

Repository
Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections
Creator
Cappo, Joe, 1906-1951
Title
Joe Cappo collection
ID
00223
Date [inclusive]
1914-1955
Extent
5.0 Cubic feet
Language
English

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: "Item title, Collection title, Collection Identifier, Michigan State University Archives & Historical Collections, East Lansing, Michigan."

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Biographical Notes

Joe Cappo was born in southern Illinois and graduated from the Chicago Conservatory in 1927. He led a band called "The Egyptian Serenaders." He later toured nationally as “The Joe Cappo Orchestra.” He retired to Lansing, Michigan and passed away in 1951. His wife, Elsie, continued the band into the 1970s. (Source: Michigan State University Museum website)

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Scope and Contents note

The Joe Cappo collection includes published and original dance band arrangements, as well as published and original medleys and individual songs. All original pieces are written in either pencil or ink whereas the published arrangements are printed and copyrighted. The arrangements are for both instruments as well as voice. Many arrangements lend themselves to a full band with brass, backup vocals, and lead vocals. The collection also contains a poster from a concert put on by the Joe Cappo Orchestra, inventories of all of their many arrangements, as well as set lists.

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections May 2013

Conrad Hall
888 Wilson Road, Room 101
East Lansing , MI, 48824
517-355-2330
archives@msu.edu

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Legal Status

Copyright: Michigan State University. Property Rights: Michigan State University.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish material from this collection must be obtained from University Archives & Historical Collections, Michigan State University.

Custodial History

Transferred by the Michigan State University Fine Arts Library.

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Related Materials

Related Archival Materials

Additional non-music related papers are held by the Michigan State University Museum.

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Controlled Access Headings

Corporate Name(s)

  • Egyptian Serenaders.
  • Joe Cappo Orchestra. -- Archives

Genre(s)

  • Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
  • Manuscripts
  • Photographs
  • Posters
  • Sheet music

Personal Name(s)

  • Cappo, Elsie

Subject(s)

  • Big band music
  • Big bands -- Michigan

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General Note

Research guide available at http://www.lib.msu.edu/MMC/Cappo1/

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Collection Inventory

Published Arrangements Used by the Joe Cappo Band 

Box Folder

The 3rd Man Theme Arranged by Anton Karas and Dance Orch. by Jack Mason © 1949 

1 1

720 in the Books, Music by Jan Savitt & Johnny Watson and Lyrics by Harold Adamson © 1939 

1 2

"A"- You're Adorable, Words and Music by Buddy Kaye, Fred Wise & Sidney Lippman and Arranged by Ralph Flanagan © 1948 

1 3

The Aba Daba Honeymoon by Arthur Fields & Walter Donovan and Arranged by Johnny Warrington © 1914 

1 4

Again Music by Lionel Newman, Lyrics by Dorcas Cochran and Scored by Jack Mason © 1948 

1 5

All at Once You Love Her, Book and Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, Music by Richard Rodgers and Dance Orch. Arrangement by Johnny Warrington © 1955 

1 6

All Dressed up With a Broken Heart by Fred Patrick, Claude Reese & Jack Val and Arranged by Paul Weirick © 1946 

1 7

All my Love, Music by Paul Durand, Words by Mitchell Parish and Arranged by Johnny Warrington © 1948 

1 8

Anniversary Song by Al Jolson & Saul Chaplin and Arranged by P. Weirick © 1947 

1 9

The Anniversary Waltz, Words and Music by Al Dubin & Dave Franklin and Arranged by Jack Mason © 1941 

1 10

Any Time, Words and Music by Herbert Happy Lawson and Dance Arrangement by Johnny Warrington © 1949 

1 11

An Apple Blossom Wedding by Jimmy Kennedy & Nat Simon and Arranged by P. Weirick © 1947 

1 12

April in Portugal, Music by Raul Ferrao, Lyrics by Jose Galhardo and Jimmy Kennedy and Arranged by Johnny Warrington © 1949 

1 13

Auf Wiederseh'n, Sweetheart, Music by Eberhard Storch, Words by John Sexton & John Turner and Arranged by Johnny Warrington © 1952 

1 14

Autumn Leaves by Jacques Prevert & Joseph Kosma and Arranged by Van Alexander © 1950 

1 15

Autumn Nocturne, Music by Josef Myrow, Lyrics by Kim Gannon and Arranged by Abe Osser © 1941 

1 16

Baby, It's Cold Outside by Frank Loesser and Arranged by Jack Matthias 

1 17

Baia, Music and Portuguese Lyric by Ary Barroso and Arranged by P. Weirick © 1944 

1 18

Bali Ha'i, Music by Richard Rodgers, Words by Oscar Hammerstein II and Dance Orch. Arr. by Jack Mason © 1949 

1 19

(Dance) Ballerina (Dance), Music by Carl Sigman, Lyric by Bob Russell and Arranged by Larry Clinton © 1947 

1 20

Ballin' the Jack, Music by Chris Smith and Words by Jim Burris © 1949 

1 21

Beautiful Ohio by Mary Earl and New Arrangement by Jack Mason © 1945 

1 22

Beg Your Pardon, Words and Music by Francis Craig & Beasley Smith and Scored by Johnny Warrington © 1947 

1 23

Be my Love, Music by Nicholas Brodszky, Lyrics by Sammy Cahn and Arranged by Eddie Sauter © 1951 

1 24

The Best Thing for You, Words and Music by Irving Berlin and Arranged by Paul Weirick © 1950 

1 25

Bewitched, Music by Richard Rodgers, Words by Lorenz Hart and Arranged Jack Mason © 1941 

1 26

Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo, Words and Music by Mack David, Al Hoffman & Jerry Livingston and Arranged by Van Alexander © 1948 

1 27

Big Mamou by Link Davis and Arranged by Jack Mason © 1953 

1 28

The Big Ten College Medley (with Notre Dame Victory March), Arranged by Chas. Huffine © 1945 

3 22

The Blacksmith Blues, Words and Music by Jack Holmes and Arranged by Sy Oliver © 1950 

1 29

Blue Tango by Leroy Anderson and Arranged by Johnny Warrington © 1952 

1 30

Bonaparte's Retreat by Peewee King and Arranged by Johnny Warrington © 1949 

1 31

Broken-Down Merry-Go-Round by Jimmy Wakely, Arthur Herbert & Fred Stryker and Arranged by Johnny Warrington © 1950 

1 32

The Bumble Boogie Samba, Music by Denis Brean, Lyrics by Denis Brean, Mack David & Hal David and Arranged by Gao © 1947 

1 33

A Bushel and A Peck by Frank Loesser and Arranged by Johnny Warrington © 1950 

1 34

But Beautiful, Music by James Van Heusen, lyrics by Johnny Burke and Arranged by Johnny Warrington © 1947 

1 35

Buttons and Bows, Music and Words by Jay Livingston & Ray Evans and Arranged by Jack Mason © 1948 

1 36

Can Anyone Explain? Words and Music by Bennie Benjamin & George Weiss and Arranged by Sy Oliver © 1950 

1 37

Can't We Talk it Over, Music by Victor Young, Words by Ned Washingto and Arranged by Jerry Sears © 1931 

1 38

Caravan by Duke Ellington & Juan Tizol and Arranged by Will Hudson © 1937 

1 39

Carioca, Music by Vincent Youmans, Words by Gus Kahn & Edward Eliscu and Arranged by Will Hudson © 1933 

1 40

Castle Rock, Music by Al Sears, Lyrics by Ervin Drake & Jimmy Shirl and Arranged by Sy Oliver © 1951 

1 41

Cecilia, Music by Dave Dreyer, Words by Herman Ruby and Arranged by Helmy Kresa © 1940 

1 42

Charley, My Boy by Gus Kahn & Ted Fiorito and Arranged by Johnny Warrington © 1949 

1 43

Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy by Harry Stone & Jack Stapp and Arranged by Johnny Warrington © 1950 

1 44

Cold, Cold Heart by Hank Williams © 1951 

1 45

Come Rain or Come Shine, Words by Johnny Mercer, Music by Harold Arlen and Orch. by Paul Weirick © 1946 

1 46

Confess by Bennie Benjamin & George Weiss and Arranged by Ralph Flanagan © 1948 

1 47

Count Every Star, Words by Sammy Gallop, Music by Bruno Coquatrix and Arranged by Jack Mason © 1950 

1 48

Cruising Down the River by Eily Beadell & Nell Tollerton and Arranged by Jack Mason © 1945 

1 49

The Cry of the Wild Goose, Words and Music by Terry Gilkyson and Arranged by Van Alexander © 1949 

1 50

Cuanto le Gusta, Music by Gabriel Ruiz, Lyrics by Ray Gilbert and Arranged by Horace Diaz © 1948 

1 51

Cuca by Pepe Marquez © 1950 

1 52

La Cucaracha, Orch. Scored by Jay Arnold © 1942 

1 53

La Cumparsita, Orch. Scored by Jay Arnold © 1942 

1 54

Dearie, Words and Music by Bob Hilliard & Dave Mann and Arranged by Sy Oliver © 1950 

1 55

Delicado, Music by Waldyr Azevedo and Arranged by Jack Mason © 1941 

1 56

The Dickey-Bird Song, Music by Sammy Fain, Lyrics by Howard Dietz and Scored by Johnny Warrington © 1947 

1 57

Dill Pickles by Chas. L. Johnson and Arranged by Johnny Warrington 

1 58

The Dixieland Band, Words by Johnny Mercer, Music by Bernie Hanighen, and Arranged by Gordon Jenkins © 1935 

1 59

Dixieland Shuffle by Gil Rodin, Bob Haggart, Hilton Lamare & Matty Matlock and Orch. Scored by Spud Murphy © 1936 

1 60

Dreamy Melody, Words and Music by Larry Clinton and Arranged by Larry Clinton © 1951 

1 61

Enjoy Yourself, Lyrics by Herb Magidson, Music by Carl Sigman and Arranged by Johnny Warrington © 1948 

1 62

Forever and Ever, Music by Franz Winkler, Lyrics by Malia Rosa and Scored by Jack Mason © 1948 

1 63

Forgive Me, Music by Milton Ager, Words by Jack Yellen and Arranged by Jack Mason © 1952 

1 64

Frosty the Snow Man, Words and Music by Steve Nelson & Jack Rollins and Arranged by Johnny Warrington © 1950 

1 65

Galway Bay by Dr. Arthur Colahan and Arranged by Lou Singer © 1948 

1 66

The Gandy Dancers' Ball, Words and Music by Paul Weston & Paul Mason Howard and Arranged by Eddie Ballantine © 1952 

1 67

A Garden in the Rain, Music by Carrol Gibbons, Words by James Dyrenforth and Arranged by Larry Fotin © 1946 

1 68

Goin' on a Hayride, Music and Lyrics by Ralph Blane and Vocal Background by Joe Leahy © 1952 

1 69

Golden Earrings, Words by Jay Livingston & Ray Evans, Music by Victor Young and Arranged by Perry Burgett © 1946 

1 70

Goodnight, Irene, Words and Music by Huddie Ledbetter & John Lomax and Arranged by Larry Clinton © 1950 

1 71

Hair of Gold, Eyes of Blue by Sunny Skylar and Arranged by Johnny Warrington © 1948 

1 72

Half as Much by Curley Williams and Arranged by Johnny Warrington © 1951 

1 73

Harbor Lights, Words and Music by Jimmy Kennedy and Hugh Williams and Dance Orch. Arr. by Jack Mason © 1950 

1 74

Harlem Nocturne by Earle Hagen © 1940 

1 75

Haunted Heart, Music by Arthur Schwartz and Words by Howard Dietz © 1948 

1 76

Have I Told You Lately That I Love You? Words and Music by Scott Wiseman and Arranged by Bud Poole © 1946 

1 77

Heart and Soul, Words by Frank Loesser, Music by Hoagy Carmichael and Arranged by "Red" Bone © 1938 

1 78

Heartbreaker Morty Berk, Frank Capano & Max C. Freedman/Fred Weismantel printed, © 1948 

1 79

Hello, Young Lovers, Music by Richard Rodgers, Words by Oscar Hammerstein II and Dance Orch. Arr. by Jack Mason © 1951 

1 80

Hoop-Dee-Doo, Music by Milton Delugg, Words by Frank Loesser and Arranged by Jack Mason © 1950 

1 81

How High the Moon, Music by Morgan Lewis, Words by Nancy Hamilton and Arranged by Jack Mason © 1940 

1 82

How soon? Music by Carroll Lucas, Words by Jack Owens and Arranged by Carroll Lucas © 1947 

1 83

I Apologize, Words and Music by Al Hoffman, Al Goodhart & Ed Nelson and Arranged by Paul Weirick © 1951 

1 84

I Can't Begin to Tell You, Music by James V. Monaco, Lyrics by Mack Gordon and Arranged by Jack Mason © 1945 

1 85

I Didn't Slip (I Wasn't Pushed, I Fell), Words and Music by Eddie Pola & George Wyle and Arranged by Jack Mason © 1945 

1 86

I Don't Care if the Sun Don't Shine, Words and Music by Mack David and Arranged by Howard Gibeling © 1949 

1 87

I Don't See Me In Your Eyes Anymore, Music by George Weiss, Words by Bennie Benjamin and Arranged by Ralph Flanagan © 1949 

1 88

If by Robert Hargreaves, Stanley J. Damerell & Tolchard Evans and Arranged by Paul Weirick © 1950 

1 89

If I Knew You Were Comin' I'd've Baked a Cake by Al Hoffman, Bob Merrill & Clem Watts and Arranged by Eddie Ballantine © 1950 

1 90

(I Love the Girl) I Love the Guy by Cy Coben and Arranged by Johnny Warrington © 1950 

1 91

I'm Yours, Words and Music by Robert Mellin and Arranged by Johnny Warrington © 1952 

1 92

In a Minor Mood by Joe Sullivan and Arranged by Dean Kincaide © 1938 

1 93

In a Mist by Bix Beiderbecke and Orch. Scored by Larry Clinton © 1928 

1 94

In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening, Music by Hoagy Carmichael, Words by Johnny Mercer and Arranged by Howard Gibeling © 1951 

1 95

In the Mood by Andy Razaf & Joe Garland and Arranged by Joe Garland © 1939 

1 96

I Speak to the Stars, Music by Sammy Fain, Words by Paul Francis Webster and Arranged by Jack Mason © 1954 

1 97

It Isn't Fair, Music by Richard Himber, Frank Warshauer & Sylvester Sprigato, Words by Richard Himber and Arranged by Larry Wagner © 1950 

1 98

It Must Be Spring, Music and Lyrics by Ralph Blane and Vocal Background by Joe Leahy © 1952 

1 99

It Only Happens When I Dance With You, Words and Music by, Irving Berlin and Arranged by Johnny Warrington © 1948 

1 100

It's Magic, Music by Jule Styne, Lyric by Sammy Cahn and Arranged by Johnny Warrington © 1948 

1 101

I Wanna Be Loved, Music by Johnny Green, Lyric by Billy Rose & Edward Heyman and Arranged by Perry Burgett © 1934 

1 102

I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now, Music by Joseph E. Howard, Lyrics by Will M. Hough & Frank R. Adams and Arranged by Paul Weirick © 1947 

1 103

Jalousie, Music by Jacob Gade, Lyric by Vera Bloom & Belen Ortega and Arranged by Johnny Sterling © 1947 

1 104

Johnson Rag, Music by Guy Hall & Henry Kleinkauf, Lyric by Jack Lawrence and Scored by Johnny Warrington © 1949 

1 105

A Kiss to Build a Dream On, Music and Words by Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby & Oscar Hammerstein II and Arranged by Johnny Warrington © 1951 

1 106

Kiss of Fire, Words and Music by Lester Allen & Robert Hill and Arranged by Johnny Warrington © 1952 

1 107

The Laughing Samba, Music by Vincent Rizzo & George Johnson, Words by Benny Meroff & Anne Spear and Arranged by Johnyy Warrington © 1945 

1 108

Leap Frog by Joe Garland and Arranged by Roger Segure © 1943 

1 109

Lisbon Antigua, Music by Raul Portela, Lyric by Harry Dupree and Arranged by Eddie Ballantine © 1954 

2 1

A Little Bird Told Me by Harvey O. Brooks and Arranged by Johnny Warrington © 1948 

2 2

Little Rock Getaway Joe Sullivan/Bob Zurke printed, © 1938 

2 3

The Little Shoemaker, Music by Rudi Revil, Lyrics by Geoffrey Parsons & John Turner and Arranged by Johnny Warrington © 1954 

2 4

Little Things Mean A Lot, Words and Music by Edith Lindeman & Carl Stutz and Arranged by Johnny Warrington © 1954 

2 5

Little White Lies by Walter Donaldson and Arranged by Johnny Warrington © 1948 

2 6

Lovely to Look At, Music by Jerome Kern, Lyrics by Dorothy Fields & Jimmy McHugh and Arranged by Jack Mason © 1935 

2 7

Lover's Leap, Composed and Arranged by Bob Higgens © 1946 

2 8

Love Somebody by Joan Whitney & Alex Kramer and Arranged by R. Flanagan 

2 9

Maggie Blues by Jack Frost & Jimmy McHugh and Arranged by Johnny Warrington © 1951 

2 10

The Magic Tango, Music by M. Philippe-Gerard, Lyrics by Jimmy Kennedy & Max Francois and Arranged by Johnny Warrington © 1954 

2 11

Mambo Jambo, Music by Perez Prado, Lyric by Raymond Karl & Charlie Towne and Arranged by Jack Mason © 1950 

2 12

Many Times, Music by Felix Stahl, Words by Jessie Barnes and Arranged by Johnny Warrington © 1953 

2 13

Maracas, Music by Ernesto Lecuona, Lyric by Ernesto Lecuona & Harry Ruby and Arranged by George Snowhill © 1946 

2 14

Maria, My Own (Maria-La-O), Music by Ernesto Lecuona, Lyric by L. Wolfe Gilbert and Newly Arranged by Fabian Andre © 1941 

2 15

A Marshmallow World by Carl Sigman & Peter De Rose and Arranged by Paul Weirick © 1950 

2 16

Maybe You'll Be There, Music by Rube Bloom, Lyric by Sammy Gallop and Arranged by Johnny Warrington © 1947 

2 17

Mills Handy Tunes - For All Occasions, Arranged by Lou Leaman © 1935 

2 18

Missouri Waltz, Music by John Valentine Eppel, Lyric by J. R. Shannon and Arranged by Vic Schoen © 1941 

2 19

Mister and Mississippi by Irving Gordon and Arranged by Johnny Warrington 

2 20

Mona Lisa, Music and Words by Jay Livingston & Ray Evans and Arranged by Johnny Warrington © 1949 

2 21

The Money Song, Words and Music by Harold Rome and Arranged by Jack Mason © 1948 

2 22

Moonlight in Vermont, Music by Karl Suessdorf, Lyric by John Blackburn and Arranged by Van Alexander © 1945 

2 23

Moritat by Kurt Weill & Bert Brecht and Arranged by Jack Mason © 1956 

2 24

The Morningside of the Mountain, Words and Music by Dick Manning & Larry Stock and Arranged by Jack Mason © 1951 

2 25

Muskat Ramble by E. Ory and Arranged by Bob Haggart © 1927 

2 26

My Darling, My Darling by Frank Loesser and Arranged by Johnny Warrington © 1948 

2 27

My Happiness, Music by Borney Bergantine, Lyric by Betty Peterson and Arranged by Jack Mason no © 

3 23

My Heart Cries for You by Carl Sigman & Percy Faith and Arranged by Johnny Warrington © 1950 

2 28

My Shawl (Ombo), Music by Xavier Cugat, Lyric by Stanley Adams & Pedro Berrios and Newly Arranged by Fabian Andre © 1934 

2 29

Nature Boy by Eden Ahbez and Arranged by Jack Matthias © 1948 

2 30

Near You, Music by Francis Craig, Lyric by Kermit Goell and Arranged by Johnny Warrington © 1947 

2 31

No Other Love, Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II and Dance Arrangement by Johnny Warrington © 1953 

2 32

No Other Love by Bob Russell & Paul Weston and Arranged by Eddie Ballantine © 1950 

2 33

Now is the Hour (Maori Farewell Song), Words and Music by Maewa Kaihan, Clement Scott & Dorothy Stewart and Arranged by Carl Ladra © 1947 

2 34

Now That I Need You by Frank Loesser and Arranged by Johnny Warrington 

2 35

Oh Babe! Words and Music by Louis Prima & Milton Kabak and Arranged by Sy Oliver © 1950 

2 37

Oh Baby Mine (I Get So Lonely), Words and Music by Pat Ballard and Arranged by Johnny Warrington © 1954 

2 37

Oh, Marie by Eduaro di Capua and Orch. Scored by Jay Arnold © 1942 

2 38

The Old Master Painter, Music by Beasley Smith, Lyric by Haven Gillespie and Arranged by Johnny Warrington © 1949 

2 39

The Old Piano Roll Blues by Cy Coben and Arranged by Billy Maxsted © 1950 

2 40

On a Slow Boat to China by Frank Loesser and Arranged by Jack Matthias © 1948 

2 41

One O'Clock Jump by Count Basie and Arranged by Buck Clayton © 1938 

2 42

Opus in Pastels by Stan Kenton and Scored by James "Jiggs" Noble © 1946 

2 43

Orange Colored Sky by Milton Delugg & Willie Stein and Arranged by Johnny Warrington © 1950 

2 44

Outside of Heaven, Music by Chester Conn, Lyric by Sammy Gallop and Arranged by Johnny Warrington © 1952 

2 45

The Peanut Vendor (El Manisero), Music by Moises Simons, Lyric by Marion Sunshine & L. Wolfe Gilbert and Newly Arranged by Fabian Andre © 1941 

2 46

Peg O' My Heart, Music by Fred Fisher, Words by Alfred Bryan and Scored by Johnny Warrington © 1947 

2 47

A Penny A Kiss - A Penny A Hug by Buddy Kaye & Ralph Care and Arranged by Johnny Warrington © 1950 

2 48

Play a Simple Melody, Words and Music by Irving Berlin and Arranged by Larry Wagner © 1942 

2 49

The Poor People of Paris (Jean's Song) by Marguerite Monnot and Arranged by Fred Barovick © 1956 

2 50

Powder Your Face With Sunshine, Words and Music by Carmen Lombardo & Stanley Rochinski and Arranged by Johnny Warrington © 1948 

2 51

Pretend by Lew Douglas, Cliff Parman & Frank Lavere and Arranged by Johnny Warrington © 1952 

2 52

Rambling Rose, Music by Joe Burke, Words by Joseph McCarthy, Jr. and Arranged by Leon Addeo © 1948 

2 53

Ricochet, Words and Music by Larry Coleman, Joe Darion & Norman Gimbel and Arranged by Johnny Warrington © 1953 

2 54

Riders in the Sky by Stan Jones and Arranged by Johnny Warrington © 1949 

2 55

Robbins Gay Nineties Waltz Medley, Scored by Marke Winsten © 1943 

2 56

Robbins Popular Polka Medley, Scored by Paul Weirick © 1945 

2 57

Robbins Viennes Waltz Medley, Melodies by Johann Strauss and Orch. Scored by Frank Skinner © 1935 

2 58

Room Full of Roses, Words and Music by Tim Spencer and Arranged by Jack Mason © 1949 

2 59

Ruby, Music by Heinz Roemheld, Words by Mitchell Parish and Arranged by Jack Mason © 1953 

2 60

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Lyric and Music by Johnny Marks and Arranged by Johnny Warrington © 1949 

2 61

Sabre Dance by Aram Khachaturian and Arranged by Vic Schoen © 1948 

2 62

Sam's Song, Music by Lew Quadling, Words by Jack Elliott and Arranged by Johnny Warrington © 1950 

2 63

Say Something Sweet to Your Sweetheart, Words and Music by Sid Tepper & Roy Brodsky and Arranged by Johnny Warrington © 1948 

2 64

Sentinmental Me by Jim Morehead & Jimmy Cassin and Arranged by Sid Feller © 1950 

2 65

September Song, Music by Kurt Weill, Lyric by Maxwell Anderson and Orch. Dance Arr. by Jack Mason © 1938 

2 66

Serenade of the Bells, Words and Music by Kay Twomey, Al Goodhart & Al Urbano and Arranged by Jack Matthias © 1947 

2 67

Shanghai Words and Music by Bob Hilliard & Milton DeLugg and Arranged by Eddie Sauter © 1951 

2 68

Siboney by Ernesto Lecuona and Arranged by Jack Mason © 1929 

2 69

(It's No) Sin, Music by George Hoven, Lyrics by Chester R. Shull, Vocal Background Arrangements by Joe Leahy and Arranged by Johnny Warrington © 1951 

2 70

Slow Poke by Pee Wee King, Redd Stewart, & Chilton Price © 1951 

2 71

Snowfall, Composed by Claude Thornhill and Arranged by Paul Weirick © 1942 

2 72

So Dear to My Heart, Music by Ticker Freeman, Words by Irving Taylor and Arranged by Jack Mason © 1948 

2 73

Solitaire, Music by King Guion, Words by Renee Borek & Carl Nutter and Arranged by Sid Feller © 1951 

2 74

Some Enchanted Evening, Music by Richard Rodgers, Words by Oscar Hammerstein II and Dance Orch. Arr. by Jack Mason © 1949 

2 74

Somewhere Along the Way, Music by Kurt Adams, Words by Sammy Gallop, Vocal Backgrounds by Joe Leahy and Dance Arrangement by Johnny Warrington © 1952 

2 75

The Song from Moulin Rouge (Where is Your Heart), Music by George Auric, Lyric by William Engvick and Arranged by Eddie Ballantine © 1953 

2 76

South Rampart Street Parade by Ray Bauduc & Bob Haggart and Arranged by Bob Haggart © 1938 

2 77

Spaghetti Rag by George Lyons & Bob Yosco and Arranged by Johnny Warrington © 1950 

2 78

Stompin' at the Savoy by Benny Goodman, Chick Webb & Edgar Sampson and Orch. Scored by Spud Murphy © 1936 

2 79

A String of Pearls by Jerry Gray © 1942 

2 80

Sunflower, Words and Music by Mack David and Arranged by Jack Matthias © 1948 

2 81

Tell Me Why, Music by Marty Gold, Words by Al Alberts and Arranged by Eddie Ballantine © 1951 

2 82

Tenderly, Music by Walter Gross, Lyric by Jack Lawrence and Arranged by Jack Matthias © 1949 

2 83

Tennessee Waltz by Redd Stewart & Pee Wee King and Arranged by Johnny Warrington © 1948 

2 84

That Naughty Waltz, Music by Sol P. Levy, Lyric by Edwin Stanley and Arranged by Vic Shoen © 1920 

2 85

Thinking of You, Music by Harry Ruby, Lyric by Bert Kalmar and Arranged by Larry Clinton © 1927 

2 86

This is the Moment, Music by Frederick Hollander, Lyric by Leo Robin and Scored by Jack Mason © 1948 

2 87

Thoughtless, Music by Carl Lampl, Lyric by Buddy Kaye and Scored by Johnny Warrington © 1948 

2 88

Three Coins in the Fountain, Music by Jule Styne, Words by Sammy Cahn and Arranged by Jack Mason © 1954 

2 89

Tico-Tico, Music by Zequinha Abreu, Lyric by Ervin Drake and Arranged by Charles Hathaway © 1943 

2 90

Tiger Rag by Original Dixieland Jazz Band and Arranged by Spud Murphy © 1936 

2 91

Till I Waltz Again With You by Sidney Prosen and Dance Orch. by Johnny Warrington © 1952 

2 92

The Tinkle Song, Words and Music by Harry Woods and Arranged by Jack Mason © 1939 

2 93

To Each His Own, Words and Music by Jay Livingston & Ray Evans and Arranged by Johnny Warrington © 1946 

2 94

Together, Words and Music by B. G. De Sylva, Lew Brown & Ray Henderson and Orch. by Jack Mason © 1944 

2 95

Too Late Now, Music by Burton Lane, Lyric by Alan Jay Lerner and Arranged by Johnny Warrington © 1951 

2 96

Toolie Oolie Doolie (The Yodel Polka), Swiss Lyric and Music by Artur Beul, English Lyric by Vaughn Horton and Arranged by Johnny Warrington © 1948 

2 97

Too Young, Music by Sid Lippman, Lyric by Sylvia Dee and Arranged by Ben Homer © 1951 

2 98

A Tree in the Meadow by Billy Reid and Arranged by Jack Mason © 1948 

2 99

Trying, Words and Music by Billy Vaughn and Arranged by Johnny Warrington © 1952 

2 100

The Tunnel of Love by Frank Loesser and Arranged by Jack Matthias © 1950 

2 101

Tzena, Music by Issachar Miron (Michrovsky) & Julius Grossman, Words by Mitchell Parish and Arranged by Johnny Warrington © 1950 

2 102

Undecided, Music by Charles Shavers, Lyrics by Sid Robin and Arranged by Vic Schoen © 1939 

2 103

Undecided, Music by Charles Shavers, Lyrics by Sid Robin and Arranged by Johnny Warrington © 1951 

2 104

Unless, Music by Tolchard Evans, Words by Robert Hargreaves & Stanley J. Damerell and Arranged by Johnny Warrington © 1934 

2 105

Until, Words and Music by Jack Fulton, Bob Crosby & Hunter Kahler and Arranged by Johnny Warrington © 1948 

2 106

Vaya con Dios (May God Be With You) by Larry Russell, Inez James & Buddy Pepper and Arranged by Johnny Warrington © 1953 

2 107

La Vie en Rose, Music by Louiguy, Lyric by Mack David & Edith Piaf and Arranged by Jack Mason © 1950 

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Walkin' My Baby Back Home, Words and Music by Roy Turk & Fred E. Ahlert, Vocal Background by Joe Leahy and Dance Arrangement by Johnny Warrington © 1952 

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The Wedding Samba by Abraham Ellstein, Allan Small & Joseph Liebowitz and Arranged by Allan Small © 1948 

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We Kiss in a Shadow, Music by Richard Rodgers, Words by Oscar Hammerstein II and Dance Orch. Arr. by Jack Mason © 1951 

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We'll Be Together Again, Music by Carl Fisher, Lyric by Frank Lane and Arranged by Frank Comstock © 1945 

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What Are You Doing New Year's Eve by Frank Loesser and Arranged by Jack Matthias © 1947 

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Wish You Were Here, Words and Music by Harold Rome and Arranged by Johnny Warrington © 1952 

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A Wonderful Guy, Music by Richard Rodgers, Words by Oscar Hammerstein II and Dance Orch. Arr. by Jack Mason © 1949 

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Woody Woodpecker by George Tibbles & Ramey Idriss and Arranged by Van Alexander © 1948 

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Yardbird Shuffle by James A. Noble and Arranged by Lou Singer © 1943 

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You and I, Words and Music by Meredith Willson and Arranged by Jack Mason © 1941 

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You Belong to Me, Words and Music by Pee Wee King, Redd Stewart, & Chilton Price and Arranged by Johnny Warrington © 1952 

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You Call Everybody Darling by Sam Martin, Ben Trace & Clem Watts and Arranged by Jack Matthias © 1948 

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You Can't Be True, Dear, Music by Hans Otten & Ken Griffin, Lyrics by Hal Cotton & Gerhard Ebeler and Arranged by Larry Wagner © 1948 

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You Do, Music by Josef Myrow, Lyric by Mack Gordon and Arranged by Johnny Warrington © 1947 

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You Make Me Feel So Young, Music by Josef Myrow, Lyric by Mack Gordon and Arranged by Johnny Warrington © 1946 

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Young at Heart, Music by Johnny Richards, Words by Carolyn Leigh and Arranged by Johnny Richards © 1954 

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You're Breaking My Heart by Pat Genard & Sunny Skylar and Arranged by Johnny Warrington © 1948 

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You're Just in Love, Words and Music by Irving Berlin and Arranged by Larry Wagner © 1950 

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You Wonderful You, Music by Harry Warren, Lyric by Jack Brooks & Saul Chaplin and Arranged by Johnny Warrington © 1950 

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You You You, Music by Lotar Olias, Lyrics by Robert Mellin and Dance Arrangement by Bob Kahn © 1953 

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Original Arrangements 

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12th Street Rag, Arranged by Keith Wright 

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Alexanders Ragtime Band, Arranged by Keith Wright 

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All of Me, Arranged by D. Snook 

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Aren't We All, Arranged by Keith Wright 

3 26

Ask Anyone Who Knows, Arranged by Keith Wright 

3 27

Baby Face, Arranged by Keith Wright 

3 28

Begin the Beguine 

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Best Things in Life, Arranged by Keith Wright 

3 30

Blue and Sentimental, Arranged by Keith Wright 

3 31

Blue Moon, Arranged by Ted E. Farrand 

3 32

Bye Bye, Baby, Arranged by Dale Totten 1950 

3 33

By the Way, Arranged by Dale Totten 

3 34

Canadian Capers, Arranged by Keith Wright 

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The Canasta Song, Arranged by Dale Totten 

3 36

Can't Help Lovin' That Man, Arranged by Keith Wright 

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(Written With) Careless Hands, Arranged by Dale Totten 

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C'est si Bon, Arranged by Keith Wright, Ghost of a Chance, Japanese Sandman, Arranged by Keith Wright [Tenor & Piano], and Med [Baritone Sax] n.d., July 17, 1943, n.d., n.d. 

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Claire de Lune, Arranged by Bernie Stein 

3 40

Dark Eyes 

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Darktown Strutters, Arranged by Keith Wright 

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Darktown Strutters Ball 

3 43

Dear Hearts and Gentle People, Arranged by Dale Totten 

3 44

Dearie, Arranged by Dale Totten 

3 45

Doll Dance, Arranged by Keith Wright 

3 46

Don't Blame Me, Arranged by Keith Wright 

3 47

Don't Cry, Joe, Arranged by Dale Totten 

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Dreamer's Holiday, Arranged by Dale Totten 

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Embraceable 

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Embraceable You, Arranged by Bernie Stein 

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Estralita Theme, Arramged by Keith Wright 

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Everything They Said Came True, Arranged by Dale Totten 1950 

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Everywhere You Go, Arranged by Dale Totten 

3 54

Far Away Places, Arranged by Dale Totten 

3 55

Feudin' and Fighting, Arranged by Keith Wright 

3 56

Fine and Dandy 

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Fool That I Am, Arranged by Dale Totten 

3 58

For You, Arranged by Dale Totten 

3 59

Georgia, Arranged by F. Elliot 

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Gloomy Sunday, Arranged by Keith Wright 

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Gloria, Arranged by Dale Totten 

3 62

Go to Sleep, Arranged by Keith Wright 

3 63

Happy Times, Arranged by Dale Totten 

3 64

Honeysuckle Rose, Arranged by Keith Wright 

3 65

How it Lies, Arranged by Keith Wright 

3 66

Huckle Buck, Arranged by Keith Wright 

3 67

I Believe, Arranged by Keith Wright 

3 68

I Can Dream, Can't I? Arranged by Dale Totten 

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I'm My Own Grandpaw , Arranged by Keith Wright 

3 70

I Never Knew, Arranged by Keith Wright 

3 71

I Said My Pajamas, Arranged by Dale Totten 1950 

3 72

I Understand, Arranged by Dale Totten 

3 73

I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm, Arranged by Dale Totten 

3 74

I Wish I Could Trust You by Bob Cove and Arranged by Keith Wright 

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I Wish I Didn't Love You So, Arranged by Keith Wright 

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In A Persian Jug 

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In a Persian Market, When You're Smilin, Clouds, Mood Indigo, I Never Knew, and Song of the Wanderer 

3 78

Jezebel, Words and Music by Wayne Shanklin and Arranged by Paul Weirick © 1950 

3 79

Jingle Bells 

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Just Say I Love Him, Arranged by Keith Wright 

3 81

Kings & 3 Daughters, Arranged by Keith Wright 

3 82

La Paloma and That Lucky Old Sun 

3 83

Last Night on the Back Porch, Arranged by Keith Wright 

3 84

Lavender Blue, Arranged by Dale Totten 

3 85

Let it Snow 

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Lovely Bunch of Coconuts, Arranged by Dale Totten 

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Lover, Arranged by Keith Wright 

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Man I Love, Arranged by Nelson 

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Manhattan Serenade, Arranged by Gene 

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Maybe It's Because, Arranged by Dale Totten 

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The Merry Widow Waltz 

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Midnight Mood 

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Moonglow 

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Music-Music-Music, Arranged by Dale Totten 

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The Nearness of You, Arranged by Eddie Farnham 

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Nite and Day 

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Nobody, Arranged by Keith Wright 

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Old Grey Bonnet, Arranged by Jim Sylvester 

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Penthouse Serendae, Arranged by Bernie Stein 

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Perdido, Arranged by R. Foster 

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Rag-Mop, Arranged by Dale Totten 

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Rainbow, Arranged by Ramon Lantz 

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Red Roses for a Blue Lady, Arranged by Dale Totten 

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Rockin' Chair, Arranged by Keith Wright 

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San, Arrange by Keith Wright 

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Santa Claus is Coming, Arranged by Keith Wright 

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The Seine, Words by Flavien Monod & Guy Lafarge and Arranged by Guy Lafarge 

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The Shiek of Araby, Arranged by Keith Wright 

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Should I, Arranged by Roger Thornton 

4 22

Signature to Dance Set 

4 23

Sign Off Signature 

4 24

Sitting by the Window, Arranged by Dale Totten 

4 25

So Tired, Arranged by Dale Totten 

4 26

Someday, Arranged by Dale Totten 

4 27

Someone to Watch Over Me, Arranged by Keith Wright 

4 28

Southern Fried by Harlan Leonard, Fred Culliver & James Ross and Scored by John Warrington © 1940 

4 29

Stranger in Paradise 

4 30

St. Louis Blues, Arranged by Keith Wright 

4 31

Sugar Blues 

4 32

Summertime, Arranged by Keith Wright 

4 33

Sun In the Morning 

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Sunday Kind of Love, Arranged by Dale Totten 

4 35

Sunny Side, Arranged by Keith Wright 

4 36

Sunny Side 

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Sunshine Cake, Arranged by Keith Wright 

4 38

Surrender 

4 39

Sweet Georgia Brown, Arranged by Keith Wright 

4 40

Talk of the Town, Arranged by D. Snook 

4 41

The Talk of the Town, Arranged by Jerry Bartlett 

4 42

Tea for Two 

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Tea for Two 

4 44

Temptation, Arranged by Keith Wright 

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Temptation 

4 46

That Lucky Old Sun, Arranged by Dale Totten 

4 47

That's My Desire, Arranged by Keith Wright 

4 48

The Thing, Arranged by Keith Wright 

4 49

Three Cent Stomp, Arranged by Gray Rains 

4 50

Three Deuces, Composed and Arranged by Neal Hefti © 1944 

4 51

Too Fat, Arranged by Keith Wright 

4 52

Twilight Time 

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El Ultimo Mambo 

4 54

Ven Pronto 

4 55

When a Gypsy Makes His Violin Cry, Arranged by Keith Wright 

4 56

When You're Smilin' 

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Where or When 

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Where Were You Last Night, You Were Not Here, Music by John Rashid & Don Bloomquist and Arranged by Keith Wright 

4 59

White Xmas, Arranged by Keith Wright 

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Winter Wonderland, Arranged by Keith Wright 

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With My Eyes Wide Open, Arranged by Dale Totten 

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With My Eyes Wide Open I'm Dreaming, Lyric and Music by Mack Gorden & Harry Revel and Arranged by Joe Leahy © 1934 

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Woodchopper's Ball by Woody Herman & Joe Bishop and Arranged by Joe Bishop © 1939 

4 63

You Can't See the Sun, Arranged by Keith Wright 

4 64

You Go to My Head, Arranged by D. Snook 

4 65

You, Only You, Arranged by Dale Totten 

4 66

You're Breaking My Heart, Arranged by Dale Totten 

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You Were Only Fooling, Arranged by Dale Totten 

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Medleys 

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Medley #1 

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Medley #2 

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Medley #3 - In the Moon Mist and Laughing on the Outside 

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Medley #4 - You Were Meant For Me, Why Do I Love You, Poor Butterfly, Arranged by Keith Wright 

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Medley #5 - Me and My Shadow, April Showers, and Make Believe, Arranged by Keith Wright 

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Medley #6 - Let a Smile Be Your Umbrella and When My Baby Smiles at Me, Arranged by Keith Wright 

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Medley #7 - Three Little Words, Whispering and I'll See You In My Dreams, Arranged by Keith Wright 

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Medley #8 - Jealous, You Made Me Love You and Cherrie, Arranged by Keith Wright 

4 76

Medley #9 - Sundown, Sleepytime Gal, and When Day is Done, Arranged by Keith Wright 

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Medley #10 - Margy, Mary Lou, and Dardenella, Arranged by Keith Wright 

4 78

Medley #11 - My Silent Love, Deep Purple, and Smoke Gets in Your Eyes, Arranged by Keith Wright 

4 79

Medley #12 - Somebody Stole My Gal, Who's Sorry Now, and Nobody's Sweetheart Now, Arranged by Keith Wright 

4 80

Medley #13 - Stars Fell on Alabama, Stardust, and Stairway to the Stars, Arranged by Keith Wright 

4 81

Medley #14 - I Can't Give You Anything but Love, It Had to Be You, and Does Your Heart Beat for Me, Arranged by Keith Wright 

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Medley #15 - A Pretty Girl, My Heart Stood Still, and Roses of Picardy, Arranged by Keith Wright 

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Medley #15 - Waltz Medley - Spring Beautiful Spring, Merry Widow Waltz, and Gypsy Sweetheart, Arranged by Roger Thornton 

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Medley #16 - I Want a Girl, You Are My Sunshine, and Wait Till the Sun Shines Nellie, Arranged by Keith Wright 

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Medley #17 - Missouri Waltz, Ramona, and It Happened in Monterey, Arranged by Dale Totten 

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Medley #18 - Desert Song, You're always in my Arms, and Stay in my Arms, Cinderella, Arranged by Dale Totten 

4 86

Medley #19 - Cocktails for Two, Indian Love Call, and I Kiss Your Hand Madame, Arranged by Keith Wright 

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Medley #20 - Moon Medley - By the Light of the Silvery Moon, Moonlight, Shine on Harvest Moon, and Paper Moon, Arranged by Keith Wright 

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Medley #21 - Rhumba Medley - After Sundown, Night Must Fall, and Serenade in the Night, Arranged by Keith Wright 

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Medley #22 - Four Leaf Clover, When the Red Red Robin, and Bye Bye Black Bird, Arranged by Keith Wright 

5 2

Medley #23 - Lady in Red - Lady in Red and Green Eyes 

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Medley #24 - Irish Waltz Medley, Arranged by Dale Totten 

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Medley #25 - Willow Medley - Willow Weep for Me, Lazy River, and If I Could Be With You 

5 5

Medley #26 - Drifting and Dreaming, Let the Rest of the World Go By, and Paradise 

5 6

Medley #27 - If I Had You, That Old Feeling, and I'm in the Mood for Love 

5 7

Medley #28 - Arranged by Dale Totten 

5 8

Medley #41 - Girl Medley, Arranged by Keith Wright 

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Medley #97 - September Medley - September in the Rain, September Song, and When the Summer is Gone, Arranged by Keith Wright 

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Medley #98 - I Can't Believe It's True, It Must Be True, You Brought a New Kind of Love to Me, Arranged by Keith Wright 

5 11

Medley #99 - Tea for Two, I Only Have Eyes for You, and Nevertheless, Arranged by Keith Wright 

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Medley #100 - What's the Use, Sunday, and There'll Be Some Changes Made, Arranged by Keith Wright 

5 13

Medley #101 - Dream Medley - Dream, Street of Dream, and Dream a Little Dream of Me, Arranged by Keith Wright 

5 14

Medley #102 - X-Mas Medley, Arranged by Keith Wright 

5 15

Medley #108 - Charmaine Medley, Arranged by Keith Wright 

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Medley #115 - Ellington Medley, Arranged by D. Snook 

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Unknown Medleys, Arranged by Keith Wright/Elliot 

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The Joe Cappo Orchestra Library 

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Manuscript, Misc., Case- Arrangements/Specials 

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Manuscript, Misc., Case- Arrangements/Specials [2nd Copy] 

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Manuscript Exp. Case 

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Vocalist and Keys [2 Copies] 

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Special Arrangements [2 Copies] 

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Orchestrations 

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Girl Vocalist Numbers and Keys 

5 26

Arrangements 

5 27

Friday Nite REO Club House Performance Specifics December 3, 1954 

5 28

Sets 

5 29

Vocals on Arrangements 

5 30

List of Arrangements and Medleys 

5 31

Special Arrangements (Black Case) [3 Copies] 

5 32

Past Engagements [2 Copies] 

5 33

Arrangements and Manuscripts for Ten Piece Orchestra [2 Copies] 

5 34

Dance Sets [2 Copies] 

5 35

Piano Drum Case [3 Copies] 

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Songs by Genre 

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Poster with Past Engagements 

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Miscellaneous Arrangements 

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Calypso Combos for Small Dance Bands, Arranged by Fred Barovick [C Book and Bb Book] 

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Fanfare and Fine & Dandy 

5 40

Freckled-Face Sara Jane by Blind Blake, Jessie Cavanaugh & Jerry Meacham and Ev'rybody Loves Saturday Night by Paul Campbell 

5 41

I Hear a Rhapsody, I Had the Craziest Dream, I Only Have Eyes for You, Jet, Moonlight in Vermont, Fools Rush In, and June in January 

5 42

Incomplete, Unlabeled Arrangements 

5 43

Summertime Lyrics 

5 44

Trumpet Blues and Cantabile by Harry James & Jack Matthias 

5 45

Young Man with Horn 

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Event programs, flyer, performance list, and letterhead (includes Palmer Park brochure, Egyptian Serenaders Logo) 1949-1953, undated 

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Newspaper clippings 1950-1953, 1956, undated 

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Song Index undated 

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Photographs - Joe Cappo undated 

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