Billy Cotton (26 results)

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. Productions, Black Cotton (illustrator). 40 pages. Spanish language. 9.00x6.00x0.10 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Hb, 192pp, b/w photos. Good with clean contents and clipped fep, in a Good(-) dj which has a couple of tears and edgewear. Autobiography of the British bandleader and entertainer Billy Cotton, from his days as a pilot in World War I through his establishing and leading a dance band in the 1920s and 1930s, up to his radio and TV career in the 1950s and 1960s. In addition he was a racing car driver and power-boat enthusiast.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. very good condition.

first edition, hardcover octavo (nr fine) in d/w (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. The Life Story of Billy Cotton. Blue boards with oatmeal spine. Unclipped and protected jacket. Fep missing. Contents, including photos, generally very good. A tidy copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. George C Harrap & Co, London, UK. 1st edition 1970. 192pp. 235 x 160 mm. (9¼" x 6¼") approx. Many B&W photos. Biography of the band leader who raced at Brooklands pre-war. Condition: Very good in very good DW slightly sunned on spine. Please see the photos of the actual item to assess its condition.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 4pp sheet music paperback with cover photograph of Billy Cotton, 1950, in overall very good used condition with minor signs of age, handling and storage. Internally clean; no annotations or inscriptions; text and music bright and clear throughout. Arranged for voice and piano with lyrics and additional tonic sol-fa notation. Not an old library book. Photograph available.

Hardbound. Condition: Fine(1). HIs life story. With d/j Illustrated by: .

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Book & CD in Excellent Condition. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed.

4°. 3 p. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 300.

First edition hard back. The story of 30 years in British film production. Red cloth covers with black titles. 217 pp. Foxing to page edges. In Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. CINEMA, SCREEN & FILMS.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Hardback book (very good). NO JACKET. The pages are unmarked, in very good condition and tightly bound. No bumping on the boards which are therefore still square at all corners.

1st edition hardback with dust jacket Fine octavo 192pp., b/w pls., index, A trifle faded at spine o/w nice copy in like unclipped dust jacket.

Vintage piano sheet music in blue and white illustrated printed paper covers. 11'' x 8½''. Contains 4 pages folded sheet music including the covers. Scored for voice and piano with lyrics. In Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. SHEET MUSIC.

Sheet music in black, white and pink photographic paper covers. 11'' x 9'' with 12 pages of score, lyrics and full-page photographs throughout. In Very Good clean condition and without any tears. Member of the P.B.F.A. SHEET MUSIC.

5½'' x 3½'' used post card. Post Office mark 1905, stamp, address and personal message to the reverse. In Very Good condition. Top of card says 'Give this to Daddy - Uncle Bones - Margate Minstrels'. Member of the P.B.F.A. KENT [Margate].

Paper. Condition: Good. First Edition. An Original Paper Signed by Various Actors, Comedians, Band Leaders and Musicians. They include Band Leader Billy Cotton, Band Leader Jack Hylton, Band Leader Henry Hall, Comedian Billy Bennett, Comedian/Actor Will Hay, Singer Elsie Carlisle, Comedian/Actor Wee Georgie Wood, Comedian Oliver Wakefield, Boxer/Actor Jack Doyle, Band Leader Geraldo, Actor Arthur Young and Terry Brown. Size is 247mm x 204mm. Condition is good. Marking in various areas. More images can be taken upon request. Ref18066. Signed by Author(s).

Vintage piano sheet music in colour illustrated paper covers with monochrome photograph of Billy Cotton to the front cover. 12'' x 9¾''. Contains 4 pages including the covers. Scored for the pianoforte, ukulele, and voice with lyrics. In Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. SHEET MUSIC.

Original stapled front cover illustrated souvenir theatre programme. 7½'' x 5''. 8 printed pages. In Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. THEATRE PROGRAMMES.

Original stapled illustrated souvenir theatre programme. 7½'' x 5''. 8 printed pages. In Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. THEATRE PROGRAMMES.

Original stapled colour illustrated souvenir theatre programme. 8½'' x 5½''. 12 printed pages, small photograph of Sugar Chile Robinson and Gracie Fields. In Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. THEATRE PROGRAMMES.

Vintage piano sheet music in colour illustrated paper covers. 11'' x 8½''. Contains 4 pages including the covers. Scored for voice and piano with lyrics. In Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. SHEET MUSIC.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition Thus. Coleman Hawkins 1904-1969. American jazz tenor saxophonist. Signed sentiment, 'Best wishes, Coleman Hawkins', signed in purple ink in a small autograph album compiled by George H. Wright, dresser at Empire Theatre, Sheffield, [1930-38], other autographs include American jazz pianist and entertainer Fats Waller in green ink, 'Best Wishes, Thomas "Fats" Waller', plus approximately 50 other pen and pencil autographs of entertainers of the day including Charlie Kunz, George Formby, Pearl Brown, Betty Kent, Marie Burke, Vera Lynn, Henry Hall, Roy Fox, Denny Dennis, Florence Desmond, Billy Bennett, Big Bill Campbell, Max Jaffa, Evelyn Dall, Beryl Orde, Leslie Holmes, Juggler Boy Foy, Jimmy James, Donald Herbert, Kitty Masters, bandleader Billy Cotton, Ethel Revnell, Gracie West, Peggy Cochrane, Albert Whelen, Derek Oldham, Les Allen, Max Bacon, Reginald Frost, Tommy Handley, Gaston and Andre, Arthur Price, etc., mostly one to a page and occasionally back to back, contemporary limp morocco, Book is in very good++ and very bright. Size is 145mm x 83mm. More images can be taken upon request. Ref18064. Signed by Author(s).

LP. Condition: Gut. LP-Vinyl Schallplatte(n) in einem guten bis sehr guten Zustand, am Cover kleinere Gebrauchsspuren. Die Vinyl-Platte(n) sind stets in Inlays. Mono. (Keine genaue Jahreszahl angegeben; 1986.) A1 Young And Healthy Vocals Alan Breeze Written-By Dubin*, Warren* 2:50 A2 Sweetheart Vocals Alan Breeze Written By Miller - Clare 3:10 A3 One Little Word Led To Another Vocals Sam Browne Written-By Newman*, Jones* 3:06 A4 Doin' The Uptown Lowdown Vocals [Trio] Unknown Artist Written-By Revel*, Gordon* 2:42 A5 Sophisticated Lady Written-By Duke Ellington 3:02 A6 Somebody Stole My Gal Vocals Alan Breeze Written-By Leo Wood 2:39 A7 Two Hearts On A Tree Vocals Chips Chippendall Written By Boyle - Yorke 2:53 A8 La Cucaracha Vocals Alan Breeze Written-By Juan Y. D'Lorah 2:32 A9 I've Had My Moments Vocals Chips Chippendall Written-By Kahn*, Donaldson* 2:57 B1 I'll Never Say "Never Again" Again Vocals Chips Chippendall Written-By Harry Woods (2) 2:25 B2 The Moon Was Yellow Vocals Alan Breeze Written-By Leslie*, Ahlert* 2:59 B3 What Harlem Is To Me Vocals Alan Breeze Written-By Andy Razaf, Paul Denniker, Wooding* 3:07 B4 A Street In Old Seville Vocals Chips Chippendall Written By Arden - Towers 3:10 B5 Rhythm Mad Written-By Art Strauss 2:40 B6 I'm On A See-Saw Vocals Alan Breeze Written-By Carter*, Ellis* 3:04 B7 Dinah Vocals Teddy Foster Vocals [Trio] Unknown Artist Written-By Akst*, Young*, Lewis* 2:58 B8 Ev'ry Single Little Tingle Of My Heart Vocals Chips Chippendall Written By Loman - Roberts - Simon Written-By Loman* 3:14 B9 Some Of These Days Vocals Chips Chippendall Written-By Shelton Brooks 2:39 LP02 Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 1001.

Size: 268 x 95mm. Affixed to a larger sheet, with an head and shoulders photograph of Cotton.

A pocket sized autograph book containing a sporting collection of over 55 signatures collected circa 1945 including those of the Scotland national football teams, cricketers and occasional entertainers of the day. Included within are: 1. A single pasted in sheet titled 'Scotland (Wembley Feb 1944)' signed by 13 of the Scottish players who lost 6-2 to England in a wartime international before 80,000 fans. Included are the signatures of Matt Busby the captain, Joe Crozier, Willie Kilmarnock, Jimmy Stephen, Archie Macaulay, Jock Kirton, Bobby Flavell, Jimmy Stenhouse, Jimmy Duncanson, and Jimmy Caskie. 2. A pasted in sheet on the reverse of a Grand Central Hotel menu card containing the signatures of the Scotland national team players, undated but most probably a post war team including the captain John Shaw, legendary winger William Waddell, Bobby Brown, George Paterson, Jimmy and Billy Campbell, Jock Dodds, James McGowan, Andrew Paton, George Hamilton and Ken Chisholm. 3. A pasted in sheet containing the signatures of a post war celebrity cricket team known as H. B. Rowan's Empire XI which toured Scotland and other regions starting in 1945. The team was led by Hugh B. Rowan (a former Strathallan School pupil and governor) and featured a mix of international stars and talented amateurs. Signatures include those of R J Ritchie, R Rowan, H B Rowan, J M Fleming and E S Hodge. 4. Individual signatures throughout including that of Irish and Rangers footballer Bert Manderson, a signed photos of footballer and bandleader Billy Cotton, a signed Nancy Riach swim souvenir, a signed photograph of Scottish entertainer Will Fyffe performing to the troops, English cricketer Sidney Barnes's signature, George Formby's signature and the signature of Ken Grieves the cricketer. PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Faux crocodile embossed boards in good condition suffering just a little loss to front tail. Measure 13 cm x 9 cm. 'Autographs' embossed to upper board. Binding entirely sound. 20 different coloured leaves within. Ownership inscription to front reads L L Biggant. Please contact Christian White Rare Books Ltd for more information or images of this item.