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RIAA Multi-Platinum Sales Award for Jay-Z’s Vol. 2… Hard Knock Life; Presented to Charles Strouse, Composer of the Sampled “It’s the Hard-Knock Life”
JAY-Z; STROUSE, Charles.
Jay-Z Vol. 2… Hard Knock Life RIAA Multi-Platinum Award Presented to Charles Strouse.
1999.
RIAA multi-platinum sales award for Jay-Z’s Vol. 2… Hard Knock Life, presented to Charles Strouse, the composer of the song that gave the album its title. Platinum cassette and compact disc mounted in a frame with the holographic RIAA certification plaque and reproductions of the original album cover, the plaque reading “presented to Charles Strouse to commemorate RIAA certified multi-platinum sales of more than 4,000,000 copies of the Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam Recordings, Inc. cassette and CD Vol. 2… Hard Knock Life.” The album’s title single was built on the children’s chorus of “It’s the Hard-Knock Life” from Strouse and Martin Charnin’s Annie; Jay-Z recalled hearing an instrumental version played by a DJ while on tour: “It immediately brought me back to my childhood and that feeling. I knew right then and there that I had to make that record, and people would relate to the struggle and the aspiration in it, as well.” Vol. 2… Hard Knock Life became Jay-Z’s first number-one album and won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album in 1999. From the collection of Tony, Grammy, and Emmy Award–winning composer Charles Strouse and his wife, choreographer Barbara Siman. Over his 50-year career, Charles Strouse wrote the music for such iconic musical theater hits as...
Price: $2,500.00 Item Number: 152200
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First Edition of The Tenth Man; Inscribed by Director Mark Brokaw to Composer Charles Strouse During the Premiere of Marty
CHAYEFSKY, Paddy. [Mark Brokaw].
The Tenth Man.
New York: Random House, 1960.
First edition of Chayefsky’s celebrated play. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated with photographs from the original production. Presentation copy, inscribed by Mark Brokaw on the front free endpaper to Charles Strouse, “Oct 30, 2002 ‘Marty’ Boston. Dear Charles, It’s been a glorious time. ‘You’ve brought me the music.’ I can’t thank you enough for all I’ve learned, Love, Mark.” Mark Brokaw directed the premiere of Marty, Strouse’s musical adaptation of Chayefsky’s Academy Award-winning Marty, which opened at the Huntington Theatre in Boston in October 2002 with John C. Reilly in the title role. From the collection of Tony, Grammy, and Emmy Award-winning composer Charles Strouse and his wife, choreographer Barbara Siman. Over his 50-year career, Charles Strouse wrote the music for such iconic musical theater hits as Bye Bye Birdie, Applause, and Annie, as well as the theme song for the classic sitcom All in the Family (“Those Were the Days”). His partnership with Martin Charnin on Annie produced one of Broadway’s most successful scores ever, with “Tomorrow” and other songs from the production becoming enduring American musical standards admired by generations. His reach knew no genre or generation, from a number-one Billboard hit in 1958 to Jay...
Price: $650.00 Item Number: 152212
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First Edition of Notes on Broadway; Inscribed by Al Kasha and Joel Hirschhorn to Broadway Composer Charles Strouse
KASHA, Al; Joel Hirschhorn [Charles Strouse].
Notes on Broadway: Conversations with the Great Songwriters.
Chicago: Contemporary Books, 1985.
First edition of this celebrated collection of interviews with the great songwriters of the American musical theater. Royal octavo, original publisher's boards, illustrated with 135 black-and-white photographs. Association copy, inscribed by both authors in the year of publication on the half title page, "Oct 18, 1985 Dear Charlie: Thanks for your contribution to this book, and your great contribution to the theatre. Best always, Al Kasha Joel Hirschhorn." Strouse was himself among the celebrated songwriters interviewed for the volume. The recipient, Charles Strouse, was a Tony, Grammy, and Emmy Award-winning composer whose fifty-year career produced some of the most enduring works in the history of American musical theater, among them Bye Bye Birdie, Applause, and Annie, as well as the theme song for the classic sitcom All in the Family ("Those Were the Days"). His partnership with Martin Charnin on Annie produced one of Broadway's most successful scores ever, with "Tomorrow" and other songs from the production becoming enduring American musical standards admired by generations. His reach knew no genre or generation, from a number-one Billboard hit in 1958 to Jay-Z's Grammy-winning sampling of "It's the Hard-Knock Life" four decades later, and his honors include three Tony Award...
Price: $600.00 Item Number: 152207
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First Edition of I Never Sang for My Father; Inscribed by Robert Anderson to Alan Schneider, Director of the Original Broadway Production
ANDERSON, Robert [Alan Schneider].
I Never Sang for My Father.
New York: Random House, 1968.
First edition of Robert Anderson’s autobiographical drama, later the basis for the Academy Award–nominated 1970 film. Octavo, original publisher's half cloth, top stain blue, illustrated with black-and-white production photographs. Association copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the front free endpaper, “Dear Alan, Thank you for guiding this one through the shoals and narrows. It was a beautiful job — Best, Bob. July 12, 1968.” The recipient, Alan Schneider, staged the original Broadway production of I Never Sang for My Father, which opened at the Longacre Theatre on January 25, 1968 with Hal Holbrook, Alan Webb, Lillian Gish, and Teresa Wright. The playwright’s warm tribute to a “beautiful job” affectionately credits Schneider with steering the production “through the shoals and narrows.” Schneider was among the foremost American directors of his generation and the great champion of the postwar stage in the United States: he directed the American premiere of Beckett’s Waiting for Godot in 1956 and remained Beckett’s preferred American director, staged the United States premieres of Pinter’s plays from the 1962 off-Broadway double bill of The Dumb Waiter and The Collection through the Broadway premiere of The Birthday Party in 196...
Price: $500.00 Item Number: 152216
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First Edition of Douglas J. Cohen's How to Survive a Killer Musical; Inscribed by Him to Broadway Composer Charles Strouse in the Year of Publication
COHEN, Douglas J. [Charles Strouse].
How to Survive a Killer Musical: Agony and Ecstasy on the Road to Broadway.
Essex, Connecticut: Applause Theatre & Cinema Books, 2023.
First edition of the composer-lyricist's candid memoir of bringing his musical No Way to Treat a Lady to the stage. Octavo, original publisher's boards, illustrated with black-and-white photographs. Association copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the title page, "For Charles, In appreciation of your wonderful music, friendship, and support. All my best, Doug. 11/4/23." The recipient, Charles Strouse, was a Tony, Grammy, and Emmy Award-winning composer whose fifty-year career produced some of the most enduring works in the history of American musical theater, among them Bye Bye Birdie, Applause, and Annie, as well as the theme song for the classic sitcom All in the Family ("Those Were the Days"). His partnership with Martin Charnin on Annie produced one of Broadway's most successful scores ever, with "Tomorrow" and other songs from the production becoming enduring American musical standards admired by generations. His reach knew no genre or generation, from a number-one Billboard hit in 1958 to Jay-Z's Grammy-winning sampling of "It's the Hard-Knock Life" four decades later, and his honors include three Tony Awards and induction into both the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Theater Hall of Fame. From the collection of Strouse and his wife, the choreographe...
Price: $400.00 Item Number: 152206
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First Edition of Paul R. Laird's The Musical Theater of Stephen Schwartz; Inscribed by Him to Broadway Composer Charles Strouse
LAIRD, Paul R. [Charles Strouse].
The Musical Theater of Stephen Schwartz: From Godspell to Wicked and Beyond.
Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield, 2014.
First edition of the first full-length scholarly study of the musicals of Stephen Schwartz. Octavo, publisher's color pictorial boards, illustrated with black-and-white photographs. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, "8 June 2014 To Charles Strouse: In deep appreciation for your assistance with my work. Thank you for your time and willingness to share your story. Paul R. Laird." The recipient, Charles Strouse, was a Tony, Grammy, and Emmy Award-winning composer whose fifty-year career produced some of the most enduring works in the history of American musical theater, among them Bye Bye Birdie, Applause, and Annie, as well as the theme song for the classic sitcom All in the Family ("Those Were the Days"). His partnership with Martin Charnin on Annie produced one of Broadway's most successful scores ever, with "Tomorrow" and other songs from the production becoming enduring American musical standards admired by generations. His reach knew no genre or generation, from a number-one Billboard hit in 1958 to Jay-Z's Grammy-winning sampling of "It's the Hard-Knock Life" four decades later, and his honors include three Tony Awards and induction into both the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Theater Hall of Fame. From the collection of Strouse and his wife, the ...
Price: $375.00 Item Number: 152205
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First Edition of Original Story By: A Memoir of Broadway and Hollywood; Signed by Arthur Laurents and From the Collection of Broadway Composer Charles Strouse
LAURENTS, Arthur [Charles Strouse].
Original Story By: A Memoir of Broadway and Hollywood.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2000.
First edition of the candid memoir of playwright and screenwriter Arthur Laurents, author of the books for West Side Story and Gypsy. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated with black-and-white photographs. Boldly signed by Arthur Laurents on the half-title page. From the collection of Tony, Grammy, and Emmy Award-winning composer Charles Strouse and his wife, choreographer Barbara Siman. Over his 50-year career, Charles Strouse wrote the music for such iconic musical theater hits as Bye Bye Birdie, Applause, and Annie, as well as the theme song for the classic sitcom All in the Family (“Those Were the Days”). His partnership with Martin Charnin on Annie produced one of Broadway’s most successful scores ever, with “Tomorrow” and other songs from the production becoming enduring American musical standards admired by generations. His reach knew no genre or generation, from a number-one Billboard hit in 1958 to Jay-Z’s Grammy-winning sampling of “It’s the Hard-Knock Life” four decades later – and his honors include three Tony Awards and induction into both the Songwriters and Theater Halls of Fame. With his ownership stamp to the front free endpaper. Fine in a very good dust jacket. An engaging association uniting two giants of the American musical theate...
Price: $300.00 Item Number: 152199
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First Edition of Allen Shawn's Arnold Schoenberg's Journey; From the Collection of Broadway Composer Charles Strouse
SHAWN, Allen [Charles Strouse].
Arnold Schoenberg’s Journey
New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2002.
First edition of this acclaimed portrait of the composer Arnold Schoenberg by composer and pianist Allen Shawn. Octavo, original publisher's half cloth, illustrated with music stanzas and black-and-white photographs. From the collection of Tony, Grammy, and Emmy Award-winning composer Charles Strouse and his wife, choreographer Barbara Siman. Over his 50-year career, Charles Strouse wrote the music for such iconic musical theater hits as Bye Bye Birdie, Applause, and Annie, as well as the theme song for the classic sitcom All in the Family (“Those Were the Days”). His partnership with Martin Charnin on Annie produced one of Broadway’s most successful scores ever, with “Tomorrow” becoming a standard. His reach knew no genre or generation – from a number-one Billboard hit in 1958 to Jay-Z’s Grammy-winning sampling of “It’s the Hard-Knock Life” four decades later – and his honors include three Tony Awards and induction into both the Songwriters and Theater Halls of Fame. With his ownership stamp to the front free endpaper. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Designed by Debbie Glasserman. Jacket design by Anne Fink.
Price: $125.00 Item Number: 152214
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First Edition of Charles Fox's Killing Me Softly; Inscribed by Him to Broadway Composer Charles Strouse
FOX, Charles [Charles Strouse].
Killing Me Softly: My Life in Music.
Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press, 2010.
First edition of the memoir of composer Charles Fox. Octavo, original cloth, frontispiece facsimile of the music to "Killing Me Softly With His Song", illustrated with black-and-white photographs. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the title page to Charles Strouse, "For Barbara & Charles with love, Charles Fox." The recipient, Charles Strouse, was a Tony, Grammy, and Emmy Award-winning composer whose fifty-year career produced some of the most enduring works in the history of American musical theater, among them Bye Bye Birdie, Applause, and Annie, as well as the theme song for the classic sitcom All in the Family (“Those Were the Days”). His partnership with Martin Charnin on Annie produced one of Broadway's most successful scores ever, with "Tomorrow" and other songs from the production becoming enduring American musical standards admired by generations. His reach knew no genre or generation, from a number-one Billboard hit in 1958 to Jay-Z's Grammy-winning sampling of "It's the Hard-Knock Life" four decades later, and his honors include three Tony Awards and induction into both the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Theater Hall of Fame. From the collection of Strouse and his wife, the choreographer Barbara Siman, with his ownership stamp to the front free end...
Price: $125.00 Item Number: 152198
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First Edition of Vera Stravinsky and Robert Craft's Stravinsky in Pictures and Documents; From the Collection of Broadway Composer Charles Strouse
STRAVINSKY, Vera; Robert Craft [Charles Strouse].
Stravinsky: In Pictures and Documents.
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1978.
First edition of this authoritative biography of Igor Stravinsky. Quarto, original cloth, profusely illustrated with black-and-white photographs. From the collection of Tony, Grammy, and Emmy Award-winning composer Charles Strouse and his wife, choreographer Barbara Siman. Over his 50-year career, Charles Strouse wrote the music for such iconic musical theater hits as Bye Bye Birdie, Applause, and Annie, as well as the theme song for the classic sitcom All in the Family ("Those Were the Days"). His partnership with Martin Charnin on Annie produced one of Broadway's most successful scores ever, with "Tomorrow" and other songs from the production becoming enduring American musical standards admired by generations. His reach knew no genre or generation – from a number-one Billboard hit in 1958 to Jay-Z's Grammy-winning sampling of "It's the Hard-Knock Life" four decades later – and his honors include three Tony Awards and induction into both the Songwriters and Theater Halls of Fame. With his ownership stamp to the front free endpaper. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Designed by Edith Fowler. Jacket design by Robert Anthony.
Price: $125.00 Item Number: 152209
