Laine, Frankie. (1913-2007). Signed Copyright Contract. Signed contract from the American singer, songwriter, and actor whose career spanned 75 years. Often billed as "America's Number One Song Stylist", his other nicknames include "Mr. Rhythm", "Old Leather Lungs", and "Mr. Steel Tonsils". His hits included "That's My Desire", "That Lucky Old Sun", "Mule Train", "Cry of the Wild Goose", "A Woman In Love", "Jezebel", "High Noon", "I Believe", "Hey Joe!", "The Kid's Last Fight", "Cool Water", "Moonlight Gambler," "Love Is a Golden Ring," "Rawhide", and "Lord, You Gave Me a Mountain."
DS, 4 pp., with attached copyright certificate. Lane transfers the copyright of the songs "Dead man's hand," "Gonna ride up in the chariot," "Why do you have to go home," and "Te amo" from his company Frannan Music Co. to another company, Lo Vecchio Music Company, for the sum of $10. As Laine's birth name was Francesco Paolo LoVecchio, this seems to be a copyright transfer to someone within his family. The contract is signed by Lane as President of Frannan Music Co., Inc., and one Eschiel Loleet Lo Vecchio, representative of Lo Vecchio Music Company. Notarized in the State of California and dated July 14, 1967.
Stapled and hole-punched at the top edge on legal size paper, 21.6 x 33 cm. Copyright certificate stapled to the lower left corner. One large fold and slight creasing at the corner; otherwise in very fine condition with all signatures intact.
Laine founded Frannan Music Co. in 1952 with his wife, Nan Grey, and among its releases was the 1953 single "Te Amo," written by Bea Dean. Georgia Helm's "Dead man's hand" would later appear on Laine's 1961 album "Deuces wild."
Laine, Frankie. (1913-2007). Signed Copyright Contract. Signed contract from the American singer, songwriter, and actor whose career spanned 75 years. Often billed as "America's Number One Song Stylist", his other nicknames include "Mr. Rhythm", "Old Leather Lungs", and "Mr. Steel Tonsils". His hits included "That's My Desire", "That Lucky Old Sun", "Mule Train", "Cry of the Wild Goose", "A Woman In Love", "Jezebel", "High Noon", "I Believe", "Hey Joe!", "The Kid's Last Fight", "Cool Water", "Moonlight Gambler," "Love Is a Golden Ring," "Rawhide", and "Lord, You Gave Me a Mountain."
DS, 4 pp., with attached copyright certificate. Lane transfers the copyright of the songs "Dead man's hand," "Gonna ride up in the chariot," "Why do you have to go home," and "Te amo" from his company Frannan Music Co. to another company, Lo Vecchio Music Company, for the sum of $10. As Laine's birth name was Francesco Paolo LoVecchio, this seems to be a copyright transfer to someone within his family. The contract is signed by Lane as President of Frannan Music Co., Inc., and one Eschiel Loleet Lo Vecchio, representative of Lo Vecchio Music Company. Notarized in the State of California and dated July 14, 1967.
Stapled and hole-punched at the top edge on legal size paper, 21.6 x 33 cm. Copyright certificate stapled to the lower left corner. One large fold and slight creasing at the corner; otherwise in very fine condition with all signatures intact.
Laine founded Frannan Music Co. in 1952 with his wife, Nan Grey, and among its releases was the 1953 single "Te Amo," written by Bea Dean. Georgia Helm's "Dead man's hand" would later appear on Laine's 1961 album "Deuces wild."