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Harold Button’s Orchestra fonds

A2007.078

TABLE OF CONTENTS

FONDS DESCRIPTION ........................................................................... 2 SERIES DESCRIPTIONS and FILE LISTS ................................................... 4

Series 1 Financial records .................................................................. 4 Series 2 Musical arrangements and manuscripts .................................. 5

Series 3 Sheet music ........................................................................ 7

Series 4 Music books and arrangements ............................................ 23 Series 5 Photographs ...................................................................... 25

Series 6 Gladys Button records ........................................................ 25 Series 7 Ephemera ......................................................................... 27

Harold Button’s Orchestra fonds A2007.078

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FONDS DESCRIPTION

Title Harold Button’s Orchestra fonds

Dates

1936-1972

Extent

41.5 cm of textual records. -- 3 photographs

Administrative History/Biographical Sketch Harold Robert Button was born on September 15, 1916 in Kinloss

Township, Bruce County, Ontario, on the north-west edge of the Village of Lucknow. He was the eldest son of Robert James Button and Mary

Alberta “Bertie” (Howe) Button. He was a farmer for a short time, then a factory equipment supervisor, as a machinist and tool-and-dye maker, in

the maintenance departments at Pratt and Whitney and Appleford Paper Products in the Dundas-Hamilton area.

As a young man, Harold played his E-flat alto saxophone at over 400

engagements with local bands from 1936-1940. His records show him playing at Amberley, Belgrave, Dungannon, Formosa, Goderich, Holyrood,

Inverhuron, Kincardine, Kingsbridge, Kintail, Lochalsh, Lucknow, Paisley,

Paramount, Port Elgin, Ripley, Rockford, Teeswater, Underwood, Walkerton, Wingham, and other places, mostly on Friday and Saturday

nights, in addition to benefits, fairs and barn dances.

When he moved to Dundas after 1940, he played locally at Dundas Music Hall and other venues, with Eph Slote’s Orchestra from 1943 to 1946,

then with Howard Miellers’ Orchestra from 1946 to November 1948, when he formed Harold Button’s Orchestra in Dundas, Ontario.

The Orchestra was initially four pieces and subsequently expanded to

seven pieces. Harold Button wrote many arrangements for his band, which played at Ancaster, Ontario and surrounding area until 1967. After

retiring, Harold lived in Kincardine until he passed away on July 3, 1999.

Custodial History

The records were donated to the archives by the Estate of Harold Robert Button in 2007.

Scope and Content

The fonds reflects the musical career of Harold Button and the music played by his Orchestra. The fonds consists primarily of sheet music,


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music books, musical arrangements and manuscripts used by Harold

Button and his Orchestra. Also included in the fonds are financial records, photographs of Harold Button with orchestras and Appleford

Paper Products, a logo stencil and two dictation booklets belonging to Harold’s daughter, Gladys Button.

Related Materials

The Bruce County Museum and Cultural Centre holds a number of

artefacts previously owned by Harold Button including musical instruments, speaker, amplifier and band stands.


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SERIES DESCRIPTIONS and FILE LISTS

Series 1 Financial records

Dates

1936-1972

Extent

2.0 cm of textual records

Scope and Content This series consists of ledger books (including time books and a Simonds

Canada Saw Co. notebook) which reflect the performance venues, expenses and revenue of Harold Button as he played with various

orchestras including MacKenzie, Eph Slote’s Orchestra, Howard Mieller’s Orchestra, and his own, Harold Button’s Orchestra. The books also

reflect the revenue and expenses of Harold Button’s Orchestra, as well as members of the Orchestra and performance venues.

File/Item List

Item Title Dates Box/File

Personal ledger book 1936-1940, 1943-1957 B1 / S1-F1

Ledger book for

Entertainment Committee of Local 1740 I. A. of M.

1945-1951 B1 / S1-F1

Monthly time book 1951-1955 B1 / S1-F1

Ledger book 1956-1972 B1 / S1-F1


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Series 2 Musical arrangements and manuscripts

Dates

[between 193-? and 1967?]

Extent


Scope and Content This series consists of hand-written musical arrangement manuscripts,

chiefly 18 x 23.5 cm in size, as well as published musical arrangements, for instruments including violin, piano, and solo, 1st and 3rd E-flat alto

saxophone. Some of the manuscripts are numbered and/or printed on Harold Button or Don Lawson staff paper. The series also includes music

dictation books containing arrangements, on the cover of which is written “Harold Button, Lucknow, Ontario”.

File/Item List

File Title Items Box/File

Musical arrangements,

grouped between Oxford Notebook covers

68 manuscript arrangement

sheets

B1 / S2-

F1

12 published arrangements for 1st

E-flat Alto Sax

B4(o.s.) /

S2-F1

Musical arrangements, grouped in The Collegiate

English Note Book covers

112 manuscript arrangement

sheets

B1 / S2-

F2

20 published arrangements for

piano, 1st E-flat Alto Sax and/or

3rd E-flat Alto Sax

B4(o.s.) /

S2-F2

Musical arrangements,

grouped in Canadian Music Sales Corporation

envelope

76 manuscript arrangement sheets

B1 / S2-F3

3 published arrangements for 1st

Sax E-flat Alto

B4(o.s.)

/ S2-F3

Musical arrangements, grouped in envelope

addressed to Harvey W.

Hill

42 published arrangements for

violin

B4(o.s.)

/ S2-F4


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Musical arrangements, grouped in paper bag

10 Music Dictation books B1 / S2-

F5a

171 manuscript arrangement sheets and lists

B1 / S2-F5b

Loose musical

arrangements

9 manuscript arrangement sheets and “Repasz Band” arranged by

Harry J. Lincoln for numerous

instruments (“Ancaster Masonic Orchestra” inscribed on back),

B1 / S2-

F6

7 published arrangements for piano

B4(o.s.) / S2-F6

Song sheets

Community songs booklet, Carols

for Christmas pamphlet, Community Song Sheet

newspaper insert, hymn booklet

B1 / S2-F7

Staff paper

“Harold Button Solo E Flat Alto

Sax” blank staff paper and “Don Lawson B Flat Tenor Sax” blank

staff paper, in Appleford Paper Products envelope

B1 / S2-F8

Source of Supplied Title File titles based on the content and original order of the series.

Arrangement note

When received by the Archives, these musical arrangements were grouped together in envelopes or between book covers. The groupings

were maintained as files in the archival arrangement


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Series 3 Sheet music

Dates

[19--] – [19--] Extent

18 cm of textual records

Scope and Content

This series consists of sheet music, some of which have numbers written on the covers. Additional written notations are made on some of the

sheet music and some front covers show the orchestra’s stamp and/or stamps from “Anne Foster: A Complete Musical Service” Hamilton;

“Rymal’s”; “Chris Lovett: Teacher of Popular Music Studio”; “Heintzman & Co. Limited” Hamilton; “Borsellinos Music Shoppe” Hamilton;

“E.H.V.Shaver” Jerseyville; and “Viola Accordian Centre & Record Bar”. The series consists of the following files: (1) Numbered sheet music; (2)

Alphabetical sheet music; (3) Old-Time Favourites sheet music.

Arrangement note The sheet music with numbers inscribed on the front covers was

arranged together. Non-numbered sheet music was left in alphabetical

order, in the two groups in which they were received: alphabetically arranged and old-time favourites.

File/Item List

File 1: Numbered sheet music

H.B.'s

# Sheet Music Item List Box/File

1 Blue Hawaii / words and music by Robin and Ralph Rainger B2 / F1

2 Music, Maestro, Please! / words by Herb Magidson ; music by Allie Wrubel

4 Auld Lang Syne and Comin' Thro' The Rye / arranged by Maxwell Eckstein

5 Lullaby Of Broadway / lyric by Al Dubin ; music by Harry

Warren

5 The Band played On / words by John F. Palmer ; music by

Charles B. Ward

6 When You Wore A Tulip / words by Jack Mahoney ; music by Percy Wenrich


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6 Tiger Rag / lyric by Harry DeCosta ; music by Original

Dixieland Jazz Band

7 Saint Louis Blues / by W.C. Handy

7 Together / by B.G. DeSylva, Lew Brown and Ray

Henderson

7 It's No Sin / lyrics by Chester R. Shull ; music by George hoven

8 Because Of You / words and music by Arthur Hammerstein and Dudley Wilkinson

8 Dancing With tears In My Eyes / lyric by Al Dubin ; music

by Joe Burke

9 Moonlight And Shadows / words and music by Leo Robin &

Frederick Hollander

9 Tarra Ta-Larra Ta-Lar / words and music by Mary Symes and Johnny Farrow

10 Tennessee Waltz / by Redd Tewart and Pee Wee King

10 Candy Kisses / words and music by George Morgan

11 Dimples and Cherry Cheeks / words and music by Ben

Oakland - Don Raye B2 / F2

11 Patricia / words and music by Benny Davis

12 Cruising Down The River / by Eily Beadell and Nell

Tollerton

13 That Certain Party / words by Gus Kahn ; music by Walter

Donaldson

13 Forever And Ever / lyric by Malia Rosa ; music by Franz Winkler

14 Red Roses for a Blue Lady / words and music by Sid Tepper and Roy Brodsky

15 The Very thought Of You / words and music by Ray Noble

16 Everywhere You Go / words and music by Larry Shay, Joe Goodwin and Mark Fisher

17 Maybe It's Because / lyric by Harry Ruby ; music by

Johnnie Scott

18 Far Away Places / by Joan Whitney and Alex Kramer

18 The 3`d Man Theme / by Anton Karas

19 Peter Cottontail / words and music by Steve Nelson and Jack Rollins

20 Easter Parade / lyrics and music by Irving Berlin

21 Lavender Blue (Dilly Dilly) / lyric by Larry Morey ; music by eliot Daniel

B2 / F3

22 12th Street Rag / words by Andy Razaf ; music by Euday L. Gowman


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23 Winter Wonderland / words by Dick Smith ; music by Felix

Bernard

24 A Dreamer's Holiday / words by Kim Gannon ; music by Mabel Wayne

25 Our Christmas Waltz / words and music by Ed. Nelson Jr. and Steve Nelson

25 Don't Sweethart Me / by Cliff Friend and Charlie Tobias

26 Our Little Ranch House / words and music by Carmen Lombardo and John Jacob Loeb

27 Keep Your Eyes On The Stars / words and music by Bill

Gale, Pat Noto and Charles Kanter

28 Sweet Georgia Brown / by Ben Bernie, Maceo Pinkard and

Kenneth Casey

29 Dream A Little Dream Of Me / words by Gus Kahn ; music by W. Schwandt and F. Andree

30 I Love You Because / by Leon Payne

30A Rain or Shine / lyric by Ross MacLean ; music by Beverly

Birks

31 If I Had You On a Desert Island / by Ruth Roberts, Gene Piller & Bill Katz

B2 / F4

33 Sweet And Lovely / words and music by Gus Arnheim, Harry Tobias and Jules LeMare

34 You're The One I Care For / lyric by Harry Link ; music by

Chauncey Grey and Bert Lowen

35 You, You, You Are the One / words by Milton Leeds and

Fred Wise ; music by Tetos Demey

35 "A" You're Adorable (The Alphabet Song) / words and music by Buddy Kaye, Fred Wise, Sidney Lippman

36 An Hour Never Passes / by Jimmy Kennedy

37 Sweet Sue / arranged by Jimmy Dale ; by Will J. Harris and Victor young (piano, 1st trombone, bass scores)

38 Nobody's Sweetheart / by Billy Meyers, Gus Kahn, Ernie Erdman and Elmer Schoebel ; special arrangement by

Jimmy Dale

38 Sitting By the Window / by Paul Insetta

38 Side By Side / words and music by Harry Woods

38 Heartaches / words by John Klenner ; music by Al Hoffman

39 Five Foot Two, Eyes Of Blue / lyrics by Sam Lewis and Joe Young ; music by Ray Henderson

41 Blue Skies / Irving Berlin B2 / F5

42 Roses / words and music by Tom Spencer and Glenn Spender

42 I'm The One Who Loves You / by Stuart Hamblen


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43 Sam's Song: the happy tune / words by Jack Elliott ;

music by Lew Quadling

43 You and Your Beautiful Eyes / words by Mack David ; music by Jerry Livingston

46 Any Time / words and music by Herbert Happy Lawson

47 Shine On Harvest Moon / by Nora Bayes and Jack Norworth

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Merry Widow Waltz / based on book and lyrics by Victor

Leon and Leo Stein ; music by Franz Lehar ; new lyrics by Lorenz Hart

B2 / F6

58 Charmaine / by Erno Rapee and Lew Pollack

58 Can Anyone Explain? / words and music by Bennie Benjamin and George Weiss

59 Green Sleeves / words and music by Jack Wolf, Bernnice

Parks and Dick Manning

59 Get Out Those Old Records / words and music by Carmen

Lombardo and John Jacob Loeb

60 Velvet Lips / lyric by Sammy Gallop ; music by Mannie

Banks

60 I Went to Your Wedding / words and music by Jessie Mae Robinson

61 Wondering / words and music by Joe Werner B2 / F7

62 Keep It A Secret / by Jessie Mae Robinson

63 My Baby's Comin' Home / words and music by William G.

Leavitt, John C. Grady and Sherm Feller

63.5 It Won't Be Long 'til Christmas / words and music by Kaye

Carson

64 Half a Photograph / lyrics by Bob Russell ; music by Harold

Stanley

65 Vaya. Con Dios / words and music by Larry Russell, Inez James and Buddy Pepper

67 That's Amore / words by Jack Brooks ; music by Harry Warren

68 From the Vine Came the Grape / words and music by

Leonard Whitcup and Paul Cunningham

69 That Naughty Waltz / lyric by Edwin Stanley ; music by Sol

P. Levy

70 Hard To Get / words and music by Jack Segal

71 The Rock and Roll Waltz / music by Shorty Allen ; words by

Dick Ware B2 / F8

72 Allegheny Moon / words and music by Al Hoffman and Dick Manning

72 HE / Lyric by Richard Mullan ; music by Jack Richards


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74 Its Almost Tomorrow / words by Wade Buff ; music by

Gene Adkinson

75 Blue Christmas / words and music by Billy Hayes and Jay Johnson

77 Moonlight Bay / words by Edward Madden ; music by Percy Wenrich

78 Tonight You Belong to Me / words by Billy Rose ; music by

Lee David

79 Harbour Lights / by Jimmy Kennedy & Hugh Williams

79 Whatever Will be Will Be / words and music by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans

79 Bye Bye Baby / words by Walter Hirsch ; music by Lou

Handman

80 True Love / music and lyrics by Cole Porter

80 Just Another Polka / words and music by Frank Loesser and Milton DeLugo

81 Four Walls / words and music by Marvin Moore and George Campbell

B2 / F9

81 Pennsylvania Polka / by Lester Lee and Zeke Manners

84 Fascination / words by Dick Manning ; music by F. D. Marchetti

85 Ivy Rose / words and music by Al Hoffman, Dick Manning

85 Alley Cat / by Frank Bjorn

91 Takes Two To Tango / words and music by Al Hoffman and Dick Manning

B2 / F10

92 Yellow Bird / words and music by Norman Luboff, Marilyn Keith, Alan Bergman

92B Moonlight Cocktail / lyric by Kim Gannon ; music by Lucky

Roberts

93 Blame It On The Bossa Nova / words and music by Cynthia

weil and Barry Mann

94 Tea For Two / words by Irving Caesar ; music by Vincent Youmans

95 Down Yonder / by L. Wolfe Gilbert

95 The Tennessee Tango / words and music by Pee Wee King

and Redd Stewart

97 Tell Me Why / words by Al Alberts ; music by Mary Gold

98 Wishin' / words and music by Clem Watts, Ben Trace, Teddy Simms

100 I'll Walk Alone / music by Julie Styne ; lyric by Sammy

Cahn

101 A Garden in the Rain / lyric by James Dyrenforth ; music

by Carroll Gibbons B2 / F11


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102 A Kiss To Build A Dream On / words and music by Bert

Kalmar, Harry Ruby and Oscar Hammerstein II

103 The Glory of Love / by Billy Hill

105 A Guy is a Guy / words and music by Oscar Brand

107 Don't Ever Be Afraid To Go Home / words by Bob Hilliard ;

music by Carl Sigman

108 Two Little Kisses / words and music by Gus Braun, Len

McCall and Nancy Shaw

109 Zing a Little Zong / words by Leo Robin ; music by Harry

Warren

111 Saturday Rag / words and music by Hal Biddy and John Jerome

B2 / F12

112 You Belong to Me / words and music by pee Wee King, Redd Stewart and Chilton Price

113 Down By The 0 - HI - 0 / words by Jack Yellen ; music by

Abe Oleman

114 Too Old to Cut the Mustard / by Bill Carlisle

114 When the Saints Go Marching In / new words and musical arrangement by Paul Campbell

115 Walkin' to Missouri / words and music by Bob Merrill

117 One, for the Wonder / words and music by Sid Tepper and

Roy Brodsky

118 I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Clause / words and music by Tommie Connor

120 You'll Never Know / by Mack Gordon and Harry Warren

121 You Were Meant For Me / lyric by Arthur Freed ; melody by

Nacio Herb Brown B2 / F13

122 Till I Waltz Again With You / by Sidney Prosen

124 Bye Bye Blues / by Fred Hamm, Dave Bennett, Bert Lown

and Chauncey Gray

127 Mister Tap Toe / words and music by Terry Gilkyson,

Richard Dehr and Frank Miller

129 Your Cheatin' Heart by Frank Williams

130 Pretend / by Lew Douglas, Cliff Parman and Frank Lavere

131 Star Dust / words by Mitchell Parish ; music by Hoagy

Carmichael B2 / F14

132 Little Girl / by Madeline Hyde, Francis Henry

133 Somebody Stole My Gal / words and music by Leo Wood

134 Cheek To Cheek / lyrics and music by Irving Berlin

135 Seven Lonely Days / words and music by Earl Shuman, Alden Shuman and Marshall Brown


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136 Ain't She Sweet / words by Jack Yellen ; music by Milton

Ager

137 Boo — Hoo / by Edward Heyman, Carmen Lombardo and John Jacob Joeb

138 You You You / lyric by Robert Mellin ; music by Lotar Olias

140 Blue Moon / lyric by Lorenz Hart ; music by Richard

Rodgers

142 Oh! My Pa — Pa / english words by John Turner and Geoffrey Parsons ; music and original words by Paul

Burkhard

B2 / F15

144 Heart Of My Heart / words and music by Ben Ryan

145 Just a Little Bit South of North Carolina / words and music by Jonny Skyler, Bette Cannon, Arthur Shaftel

146 Somebody Bad Stole De Wedding Bell / lyrics by Bob

Hilliard ; music by Dave Mann

148

Make Love to Me / lyrics by Bill Norvas and Allan Copeland

; music by Paul Mares, Benny Pollack, George Brunies, Mel Stitzel, Walter Melrose

149 There Will Be No Teardrops Tonight / by Hank Williams

150 Till Then / words and music by Guy Wood, Sol Marcus,

Eddie Seiler

151 Wanted / words and music by Jack Fulton and Lois Steele B2 / F16

151 Sadie Thomspon's Song / lyrics by Ned Washington ; music

by Lester Lee

152 Hit and Run Affair / words and music by Don Roseland, Ray

Cormier, Mel Van

154 In The Chapel In The Moonlight / by Billy Hill

155 Mister Sandman / words and music by Pat Ballard

156 On A Little Bamboo Bridge / lyric by Archie Fletcher ; music by Al Sherman

157 Hearts of Stone / lyric by Eddy Ray ; music by Rudy

Jackson

158 Are You Mine? / music by Buddy de Val and Myrna Lorrie ;

words by Don Grashey

160 Yellow Roses / by Kenny Devine and Sam Nichols

161 Heart / words and music by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross B2 / F17

163 Learnin' The Blues / words and music by Doloris Vicki

Silvers

164 Open Up Your Heart / words and music by Stuart Hamblen

166 Memories Are Made Of This / words and music by Terry Gilkyson, Rich Dehr and Frank Miller

167 See You Later Alligator / words and music by Robert

Guidry


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168 Dungaree Doll! / lyric by Ben Raleigh ; music by Sherman

Edwards

169 Only You: and you alone / words and music by Buck Ram and Ande Rand

175 Cindy, Oh Cindy / words and music by Bob Barron and Burt Long

B2 / F18

176 The Green Door / words by Marvin Moore ; music by Bob

Davie

177 Just Walking In The Rain / words and music by Johnny

Bragg and Robert S. Riley

178 Singing The Blues / by Melvin Endsley

179 Hey! Jealous Lover / words and music by Sammy Cahn,

Kay Twomey, Bee Walker

180 Marian / words and music by Terry Gilkyson, Frank Miller and Richard Dehr

181 I Dreamed / words and music by Charles Grean and Marvin Moore

B2 / F19

182 Near You / lyric by Kermit Goell ; music by Francis Craig

183 The End / lyric by Sid Jacobson ; music by Jimmy Krondes

186 Love Letters In The Sand / lyrics by Charles Kennedy and Nick Kenny ; music by J. Fred Coots

187 Bye Bye, Love / by Felice Bryant and Boudleaux Bryant

188 Sugartime / words and music by Charlie Phillips and Odis Echols

189 Sail Along Silv'ry Moon / lyric by Harry Tobias ; music by Percy Wenrich

190 There's A Goldmine In The Sky / by Charles & Nick Kenny

192 Magic Moments / words by Hal David ; music by Burt F.

Bacharach B2 / F20

193 Are You Sincere / words and music by Wayne Walker

193 Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head / lyric by Hal David ;

music by Burt Bacharach

194 The Hawaiian Wedding Song / English lyric by Al Hoffman,

Dick Manning ; Hawaiian lyric and music by Charles E. King

195 Put your Head On My Shoulder / by Paul Anka

196 Hello, Dolly! / music and lyric by Jerry Herman

197 Everybody Loves Somebody / lyric by Irving Taylor ; music

by Ken Lane

201 What Have They Done To My Song, Ma / words and music by Melanie Safka

202 I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing / words and music by B. Backer, B, Davis, R. Cook, R. Greenawa


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203 Make The World Go Away / words and music by Hank

Cochran


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Series 3: Sheet music, File 2: Non-numbered sheet music

Non-Numbered Sheet Music Item List Box/File

A bluebird singing in my

heart

words by Sammy Gallop ; music by

Michel Emer B3 / A

A fine romance music by Jerome Kern ; lyrics by Dorothy Fields

A little bird told me by Harvey Q. Brooks

A little oh the lonely side music and lyric by Dick Robertson,

James Cavanaugh, Frank Weldon

A penny a kiss – a penny a hug

words and music by Buddy Kaye & Ralph Care

Across the wide Missouri words and music by Ervin Drake and Jimmy Shirl

Anything can happen –

Mambo

lyric by Sid Wayne ; music by Joe

Sherman

Ask me no questions music by Don Saxon ; lyric by Robert

Wells

Because of you words and music by Arthur Hammerstein and Dudley Wilinson

B3 / B

Bela Bimba lyric by Marilou Harrington ; music by Oscar De Mejo

Bewitched (Bothered and

Bewildered)

music by Richard Rodgers ; lyric by

Lorenz Hart

Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo (The

Magic Song)

words and music by Mack David, Al

Hoffman, Jerry Livingston

Bluebird on your windowsill

by Elizabeth Clarke

Bright Eyes words by Robert Channing ; music by Walter Harrison

Canada (A Centennial

Song) words and music by Bobby Gimby B3 / C

Candy and cake words and music by Bob Merrill

Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy

by Harry Stone & Jack Stapp

Christmas words and music by Jenny Lou Carson

Christmas Carols published by Reuben H. Lilja & Co

Cold, cold heart by Hank Williams

Cool Water words and music by Bob Nolan

Comin' in on a wing and

a prayer

lyric by Harold Adamson ; music by

Jimmy McHugh

Cry words and music by Churchill Kohlman


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Dainty Brenda Lee words and music by Lloyd Bryer and

Puss Donahoo B3 / D

Dearie words and music by Bob Hilliard, Dave Mann

Down among the sheltering pines

lyric by James Brockman ; music by Abe Olman

Down the lane words and music by George Howe and

Bobby Burns

Down the trail of broken

hearts

words and music by Jimmy Kennedy

and Nat Simon

Foolish tears words and music by Jenny Lou Carson B3 / F

Frosty the snowman words and music by Steve Nelson &

Jack Rollins

Glendora by Ray Stanley B3 / G

Goodnight, Irene words and music by Huddie Ledbetter

and John Lomax

Got her off my hands music by Fred Phillips ; words by Sam Lewis and Joe Young

Holka Polka lyric by Wm. B. Friedlander ; music by H. Leopoldi

B3 / H

Hot Diggity words and music by Al Hoffman, Dick

Manning

How high the moon words by Nancy Hamilton ; music by

Morgan Lewis

I can't get you out of my mind

words by Jack Brooks ; music by Edgar Fairchild

B3 / I

I'd've baked a cake by Al Hoffman, Bob Merrill, Clem Watts

I get ideas lyric by Dorcas Cochran ; music by

Sanders

I like the wide open spaces

by Ken Murray, Royal Foster & Chas, Wick

I want to be near you words by Michael Brown

I wish someone cared

enough to cry by Bob Merrill

I taut I taw a puddy-tat words and music by Allan Livingston, Billy May & Warren Foster

In the cool, cool, cool of the evening

words by Johnny Mercer ; music by Hoagy Carmichael

I'm gonna sit right down

and write myself a letter

lyric by Joe Young ; music by Fred E.

Ahlert

I'm hatin’ this Waitin'

around

by Charlie Tobias, Al Lewis and Murray

Mencher


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I'v got my love to keep

me warm words and music by Irving Berlin

Java by Freddy Friday, Allen Toussaint and Alvin Tyler

B3 / J

Just a quiet evening lyrics and music by Johnny Mercer and Richard Whiting

Kiss me sweet words and music by Milton Drake B3 / K

Lillette words and music by Jack Gold B3 / L

Love me! Love me! Love me!

words and music by Frank Anderson, Renny La Marre and Viviane Greene

Macnamara's Band music by Shamus O'Conner ; words by John J. Stamford

B3 / M

Marylyn by Leslie Bell

Meanderin' words and music by Cy Coben, Charles Grean and George Botsford

Molasses, molasses words and music by Larry Clinton

Mom and Dad's waltz words and music by Lefty Frizzell

Moments to remember lyric by Al Stillman ; music by Robert

Allen

More English lyric by Norman Newell ; music by R. Ortolani and N. Oliviero

Most people get married words by Earl Shuman ; music by Leon Carr

Music, music, music words and music by Stephan Weiss

and Bernie Baum

My Heart's in the middle

of July by Allan Roberts and Lester Lee

My own, my only, my all words and music by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans

Nobody's chasing me lyrics and music by Cole Porter B3 / N

Over a bottle of wine Tony Martin B3 / O

Put on a pair of shoes by Mr. And Mrs. Billy Hill B3 / P

Papa loves Mambo words and music by Al Hoffman, Dick Manning and Bix Reichner

Please, Mr. Sun lyric by Sid Frank ; music by Ray Getzov

Quicksilver by Irving Taylor, George Wyle and

Eddie Pola B3 / Q

Rag Mop words and music by Johnnie Lee Wills

and Deacon Anderson B3 / R

Release me words and music by Eddie Miller, Dub Williams and Robert Yount

Rosemary : skating waltz by Lawrence London


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Rudolph the Red-nosed

Reindeer words and music by Johnny Marks

Scalawag words and music by Al Jacobs, Larry Stock and Joseph Meyer

B3 / S

Shanghai words and music by Bob Hilliard and Milton DeLugg

Sh-Boom

words and music by James Keyes,

Claude Feaster, Carl feaster, Floyd F. McRae, and James Edwards

She took words and music by Jimmy Kennedy

Sioux City Sue music by Dick Thomas ; lyrics by Ray Freedman

Slipping around words and music by Floyd Tillman

Slow Poke words and music by Pee Wee King, Redd Stewert & Clinton Price

Someone like you words by Ralph Blane ; music by Harry

Warren

Something old,

something new

words and music by Ramez Idriss,

George Tibbles

Sparrow in the treetop by Bob Merrill

Stars are the windows of

heaven by Tommy Malie, Jimmy Steiger

Sugar Town by Lee Hazelwood

Sunflower words and music by Mack David

Sunny side up story, dialog, lyrics & music by B.G. DeSylva, Lew Brown and Ray

Henderson

Tell me why words by Al Alberts ; music by Marty Gold

B3 / T

The Aba. Daba Honeymoon

by Arthur Fields and Walter Donovan

The Fairy Wedding waltz J.W. Turner

The last mile home by Walter Kent, Walton Farrar

The love bug will bite

you words and music by Pinky Tomlin

The little white cloud

that cried words and music by Johnnie Ray

The merry Christmas polka

words by Paul Francis Webster ; music by Sonny Burke

The morningside of the mountain

words and music by Dick Manning and Larry Stock

The Petite Waltz by Joe Heyne


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The place where I

worship

lyric by Florence Tarr, Fay Foster ;

music by Al Goodhart

The roving kind words and music by Jessie Cavanaugh and Arnold Stanton

The 'Whoop" polka words by Richard Adler ; music by Frank Yankovic, Joe Trolli, and John

Pecon

There isn't any limit to my love

by Maurice Sigler, Al Goodhart and Al Hoffman

There's more pretty girls than one

words and music by George Cates

Tom's tune words and music by Gillette and Bush

Too Young lyric by Sylvia Dee ; music by Sid Lipman

Tiddley Winkie Woo words and music by Morton Morrow

True Love music and lyrics by Cole Porter

Twenty-four hours of

sunshine

music by Peter De Rose ; lyric by Carl

Sigman

Undecided lyrics by Sid Robin ; music by Charles Shavers

B3 / U

Vanity words by Jack Manus and Bernard Bierman ; music by Guy Wood

B3 / V

Was it rain lyric by Walter Hirsch ; music by Lou

Handman B3 / W

When I'm cleaning

windows

by Harry Gifford, Fred E. Cliffe &

George Formby

Where are you gonna be when the moon shines

words and music by Carmen Lombardo and John Jacob Loeb

White Christmas by Irving Berlin

Why don't you fall in love with me?

lyric by Al Lewis ; music by Mabel Wayne

Wilhelmina lyric by Mack Gordon ; music by Josef Myro

You call everybody

Darling

by Sam Martin, Ben Trace and Clem

Watts B3 / Y

You can't pull the wool

over my eyes

by Milton Ager, Charles Newman &

Murray Mencher

You'll never go to heaven lyric by Al Bryan ; music by Joe Santly

You were only fooling words by Billy Faber and Fred

Meadows ; music by Larry Fotine


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Series 3: Sheet music, File 3: Old-Time Favourites

Old-Time Favourites Sheet Music Item List Box/File

Along the Navajo Trail by Larry Markes, Dick Charles, Eddie De Lange

B2 / S3-F3

Always respect a

mother

words by H. Lovelance ; music by

Edward Shannon

B2 / S3-

F3

At the codfish ball lyric by Sidney Mitchell ; music by Len

Pollack

B2 / S3-

F3

Follow the Swallow lyric by Billy Rose and Mort Dixon ; music by Ray Henderson

B2 / S3-F3

How wonderful you were

words by Dorothy Terriss ; music by Joe Burke

B2 / S3-F3

I lost my gal from

Memphis

words by Charlie Tobias ; music by

Peter De Rose

B2 / S3-

F3

I'll stand by words and music by Benny David & J.

Fred Coots

B2 / S3-

F3

Lazy weather words by Irving Kahal ; music by Oscar Levant

B2 / S3-F3

My heart's in the middle of July

by Allan Roberts and Lester Lee B2 / S3-

F3

Nice work if you can

get it

music by George Gerswin ; lyrics by Ira

Gershwin

B2 / S3-

F3

No Regrets lyric by Harry Tobias ; music by Roy

Indraham

B2 / S3-

F3

One in a million lyrics by Sidney D. Mitchell ; music by

Lew Pollack

B2 / S3-

F3

Say a pray'r for the boys over there

music by Jimmy McHugh ; lyric by Herb Magidson

B2 / S3-F3

Shoo-fly pie and apple pan dowdy

music by Guy Wood ; lyric by Sammy Gallop

B2 / S3-F3

Sing, Sing, Sing words and music by Louis Prima B2 / S3-

F3

Somebody's Lonely lyric and music by Benny Davis and Joe

Gold

B2 / S3-

F3

Sonny Boy by Al Jolson, B.G. DeSylva, Lew Brown and Ray Henderson

B2 / S3-F3

Too many parties lyric by Billy Rose ; Mort Dixon ; music by Ray Henderson

B2 / S3-F3

That old wooden

rocker words and music by Frank Crumit

B2 / S3-

F3


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The object of my

affection

by Pinky Tomlin, Coy Poe and Jimmie

Grier

B2 / S3-

F3

The moonlight waltz lyrics by Sidney D. Mitchell ; music by Lew Pollack

B2 / S3-F3

Thanks for the memory

words and music by Leo Robin and Ralph Rainger

B2 / S3-F3

There goes my

attraction

by Al J. Neiburg, Jerry Levinson, Boyd

Bunch

B2 / S3-

F3

This year's kisses lyrics and music by Irving Berlin B2 / S3-

F3

We're back in circulation again

lyrics by Sidney D. Mitchell ; music by Lew Pollack

B2 / S3-F3

What do we do on a DEW-DEW-DEWY DAY

by Howard Johnson, Chas. Tobias and Al. Sherman

B2 / S3-F3

When the robin sings

his song again

words by Mitchell Parish ; music by J.

Fred Coots

B2 / S3-

F3

You can't stop me

from dreaming

words and music by Cliffe Friend and

David Franklin

B2 / S3-

F3


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Series 4 Music books and arrangements

Dates

[19--] – [19--]

Extent


Scope and Content This series consists of music books, arranged primarily for piano, with

some arrangements for small combos.

File/Item List

File Names Items Box/File

Piano books

Grade IV Pianoforte Examination /

Royal Conservatory of Music, 1953 B4 / S6-F1

Let us Have Music for Piano /

arranged and edited by Maxwell Eckstein

B4 / S6-F1

John Thompson’s Modern Course for

the Piano: the Second Grade Book / Willis Music Co.

B4 / S6-F1

The Sacred Book: Solo Piano Albums for the Young Student /

John W. Schaum

B4 / S6-F1

Zephyrs from Melodyland: Twelve Tuneful Pieces by C.W. Krogmann

arranged for Piano, Four Hands. G. Schirmer.

B4 / S6-F1

Piano, guitar, violin and square dance

books

Frank Munn’s Album of Familiar

Music B4 / S6-F2

Hank Williams’ Favorite Songs B4 / S6-F2

Memories of Johann Strauss :

Famous Waltzes for Violin and Piano. Edward B. Marks Music

B4 / S6-F2

Unidentified book, without cover, pp

3-22 B4 / S6-F2

George Wade and his Corn Huskers

Book of Square Dances and Other Old Time Dances : Showing How to

B4 / S6-F2


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Call Them and How to Dance Them /

compiled by Harry E. Jarman and

George Wade

Musical Accompaniment for The

Corn Huskers Book of Square Dances / arranged for violin and

piano by John Burt

B4 / S6-F2

Orchestral and

piano arrangements

Rose Petals Romance pour Piano / Paul Lawson

B4 / S6-F3

The Music Goes ‘Round and Around / lyrics by “Red” Hodgson ; music by

Edward Farley and Michael Riley

B4 / S6-F3

Collection of Christmas arrangements for piano

B4 / S6-F3

Spinning Song / edited and fingered by Wm Scharfenberg

B4 / S6-F3

Waltzes for Piano Third Grade B4 / S6-F3

Daddy / arranged by Vic Schoen B4 / S6-

F3o.s.

The Mating Call / by Francis Ring

and Martin Broones ; orchestral arrangement by Bill Schultz

B4 / S6-

F3o.s.

Please Don’t Talk about Me when

I’m Gone / words and music by Sidney Clare, Sam H. Stept and Bee

Palmer

B4 / S6-F3o.s

Arrangements for

small combos

The “Twist” for Small Combos: C

Instruments / arranged by Johnny

Warrington

B4 / S6-F4

The “Twist” for Small Combos: /Eb

Instruments / arranged by Johnny Warrington

B4 / S6-F4

Mills All-Time Favorites for Ork

Combos: Eb book and C book / arranged by Michael Edwards

B4 / S6-F4


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Series 5 Photographs

Dates

[between 1935 and 1975?]

Extent

2 photographs : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm 1 photograph : col ; 21 x 28 cm

Scope and Content

This series consists of photographs of Harold Button as part of Harold Button’s Orchestra, an unidentified orchestra and the staff of Appleford

Paper Products Limited Protective Food Wrappings.

File/Item List

Title Dates Box/File

Photographs [19--] – [19--] B2 / S5-F1

Series 6 Gladys Button records

Dates 1961

Extent


Administrative History/Biographical Sketch

Gladys Button is the daughter of Harold Robert Button.

Scope and Content This series consists of two music dictation books, one of which has the

name “Gladys Button, 117 Park St. W., Dundas, Ontario” written on it, and the other of which contains notations regarding sight reading tests.


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File/Item List

Title Dates Box/File

Music dictation books 1961 B2 / S6-F1


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Series 7 Ephemera

Dates

[between 1935 and 1975?]

Extent


Scope and Content This series consists of a logo stencil for Harold Button’s Orchestra and a

small Confederation life sign.

File/Item List

Item Title Dates Box/File

With Complements of

Confederation Life, Toronto Canada sign

[19--] B4(o.s.) / S7

HBO stencil [19--] B4(o.s.) / S7

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