Sheet Music Collection
The Templeton sheet music collection is part of a larger collection amassed by Charles Templeton, Sr. The collection contains over 22,000 pieces of sheet music representing all stages in the development of music reproduction. Digitization of the collection is part of an ongoing effort to provide broader access to titles. A large portion of these pieces are in the public domain (not copyrighted) and are available for download directly from the repository, some restricted titles are available upon request.
To ask a question or request a title, please email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.
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Bantam Step
Harry Jentes
Illustration of two chickens walking toward each other in front of sun setting and vines
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Barbed Wire Rag
Herbert Spencer
Title surrounded by artistic border made to look like a top down view of a fenced in grassy area
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Barney Google
Billy Rose and Con Conrad
Barney Google and Spark Plug, characters in the comic strip ""Barney Google and Snuffy Smity"", running away from a castle
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Be Anything
Irving Gordon
Photograph of Eddy Howard; Illustration of man in tux surrounded my man with halo and wings, man in cap and gown, and two men in hats
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Beautiful Hawaiian Love
Dorothy Terriss and Ethel Bridges
Illustration of woman with ukulele sitting with man
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Beautiful Hawaiian Love
Dorothy Terriss and Ethel Bridges
Illustration of woman with ukulele sitting with man
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Beautiful Isle of Somewhere
J. S. Fearis
Black and white photos of a man and four women, all in period dress.
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Beautiful Land Of Somewhere
Harry Haywood and Fred Heltman
Illustration of girl in white dress standing by water
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Beautiful Love
Egbert van Alstyne and Victor Young
Photograph of Allan Jones; illustration of woman standing and couple running
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Beautiful May
Alexander Lee
Illustration of a woman in a dress dancing. She is wearing a flower crown and carrying another flower crown.
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Beautiful Stars Above
Stephen Fuzy
Illustration of tree, lake, and stars and mountains in background
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Because I'm Yours Sincerely
Doc Daugherty and Ellis Reynolds
Photograph of man; Illustration of two birds in tree
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Because My Baby Don't Mean 'Maybe' Now
Walter Donaldson
Illustration of bride and groom embracing one another with cherubs around them
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Because of Rain
Ruth Poll, Nat Cole, and Bill Harrington
Illustration of man and woman standing by window watching rain
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Because They're Young
Don Costa
Photo of Michael Callan, Tuesday Weld, Victoria Shaw, Warren Berlinger, Roberta Shore, James Darren, and Duane Eddy holding hands in line
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Because You're Mine
Nicholas Brodszky
Photo of Doretta Morrow and James Whitmore singing with illustration of mirror and sheet music in background
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Because You Said 'I Love You'
Bernie Grossman, Joe Sanders, and Arthur Sizemore
Illustration of the backside of man and woman facing house on hill
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Becky From Babylon
Abner Silver
Illustration of Babylonian woman dancing and photo of the Howard Bros.
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Beedy-Boo (Shimmie)
Herbert I. Brown
there is a tall man that has overexaggerated arms and feet; he is wearing a black vest, black jacket, and checkered pants; there is a small photo of Herschel Henlere in the lower right corner.
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Beer Barrel Polka
Wladimir A. Timm, Lew Buford Brown, and Jaromir Vejvoda
Photograph of Blue Barron; Illustration of men and women around barrel
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Bees Knees
Ted Lewis and Ray Lopez
Photograph of Ted Lewis; Illustration of ivy hanging off border of title
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Bees-Wax Rag
Harry J. Lincoln
Lady sitting in a chair and holding a piece of string, with a child on the left also holding that string, and a cat that is wrapped in the string
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Before I Grew Up To Love You
Max Friedman
Illustration of man and woman with moon in background and tree branch in front
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Begin the Beguine
Cole Porter
Photo of Cary Grant and photo of Alexis Smith on dark side with illustrations of stars
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Be Good to California, Mr. Wilson
Robert A. Keiser
Sepia toned photograph of Woodrow Wilson in the center with the illustration of an eagle on either side of it.
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Behave Yourself
Roy Bargy
Drawn portrait of Roy Bargy playing the piano, all surrounded by an artistic border
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Behind the Clouds
Benny Davis and Buddy Gard De Sylva
Photograph of Ryan Sisters; Illustration of bridge, tree, cloud
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Behind Your Silken Veil
Vincent Rose and Earl Burtnett
Illustration of woman with hat and mask covering her face, only her eyes are showing
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Bei Mir Bist Du Sch├╢n
Sholom Secunda and Jacob Jacobs
Photo of Priscilla Lane in white gown and Wayne Morris; red background
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Belgium Dry Your Tears
Albert Piantadosi
A woman that resembles a goddess holding a sword and leading a army
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Believe In Me
Jean Gilbert and Jean Schwartz
Illustration of man in red and black holding sword with heart on it
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Believe Me if All Those Endearing Young Charms
Photograph of Freddy Martin; Illustration of man playing guitar for woman
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Bella Bella Marie
Gerhard Winkler
Illustration of outline of woman's head and pearl necklace, stars, moons
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Bell Bottom Trousers
Moe Jaffe
Four men in sailor outfits with musical notes above them to show that they are singing
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Bells
Irving Berlin
Illustration of woman clothed in elaborate dress holding rod; Circular illustration in background
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Beloved
Gus Kahn and Joe Sanders
Photograph of Eddie Joyce; Illustration of woman on balcony following trail of flowers to man on ground
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Be My Life's Companion
Bob Hilliard and Milton DeLugg
Illustration of tic-tac-toe grid with three hearts in row with arrow through them
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Be My Little Baby Bumble Bee
Henry I. Marshall
Illustration of woman dancing to jester playing lute on windmill
