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.
-
Lass' Sie Sausen!
Otto Reutter
Photograph of Otto Reutter; Illustration of flowers and leaves surrounding photograph
-
Last Night I Dreamed You Kissed Me
Carmen Lombardo
Illustration of woman in red dress by window; Spectral man coming from curtain kissing woman
-
Last Night In A Dream
James G. Ellis
A woman in a floral dress gazing out a window at the crescent moon.
-
Last Night I Said A Prayer
Jack Fulton, Paul De Fur, and Lee Erwin
Illustration of two hands together with stars in background
-
Last Night On The Back Porch
Carl Schraubstader and Lew Buford Brown
Photograph of Winnie Lightner; Illustration of man standing next to woman sitting on balcony rail; Floor made of checkered tile; Moon and trees in background
-
Latin-American Dances
Illustration of wreath around title; Wreath consists of flowers, guitars, and drums
-
Latonia Rag.
Leon Donaldson
Woman watching a horse race surrounded by circular border; Man standing in front of a wooden building with a horse looking through a window opening
-
Laugh Clown Laugh
Ted Fiorito
Smiling clown emerging from ripped circle; Red background surrounding white circle
-
Laughing At Life
Cornell and Bob Todd
Photograph of Leo Reisman; Illustration of thespian mask in front of rainbow; Red cloud and blue sky in background
-
Laughing On The Outside
Bernie Wayne
Photographs of Andy Russell and the Pi'ed Pipers; Dinah shore, Sammy kaye, Teddy Walters, Vincent Lopez, Monica Lewis, Enoch Light, Jerry Wald, and The Merry Macs; Red and white stripes to left of photographs
-
Laughing Vamp
Nat Vincent; Billy Baskette; Billy Frisch; Bernie Grossman, 1885-1951; Will Donaldson, 1891-1954; Sam Ehrlich, 1872-1927; Leon Flatow, 1889-1944; Bobby Jones; Al Siegel; and Jimmy Brown
Illustration of lady with long flowing hair holding up vase with flower petals
-
Laughing Water
W. Gus. Haenschen and Frederick W. Hager
Illustration of Indian chief and woman standing next to canoes on river bank
-
Laughing Water
Frederick W. Hager
Illustration of a Native American woman with a feather in her hair and beadwork on her dress.
-
Laughing Water
Frederick W. Hager
Illustration of Indian chief and woman standing next to canoes on river bank
-
La Veeda
John Alden
Illustration of woman wearing tights and cape while dancing; Illustration of circles, flowers, and orange cloud in background
-
La Vie En Rose
Louiguy
Photograph of Martha Lou Harp; Illustration of roses and woman's face with eyes closed
-
Lay Me Down To Sleep In Carolina
Milton Ager and Hoagy Carmichael
Photograph of Jack Yellen; Illustration of cloud with woman lying on pillow; Flowers and birds in foreground with home in background
-
Lay My Head Beneath A Rose
G. Falkenstein
Title in white in black circle surrounded by white rim; Illustration of roses on outside of circle
-
Lazybones
Johnny Mercer and Hoagy Carmichael
Portrait of Richard Cole; Candles made from solid lines
-
Lazybones
Johnny Mercer and Hoagy Carmichael
Photograph of Mildred Bailey; Illustration of golden lines on green background
-
Lazy Little Me
Jane Gilbert
Photograph of Artie Shaw playing clarinet; Illustration of woman sitting in chair by table with radio and roses; Window, curtain, trees, and moon in background; Stars in foreground with photograph
-
Lazy Lou'siana Moon
Walter Donaldson
Small illustration of ocean bank; Palm trees in foreground with moon and stars in background
-
Lazy Weather
Peter de Rose
Illustration of trees with water, bridge, clouds, and birds flying in background
-
Leanin' On The Ole Top Rail
Charles Kenny and Nick Kenny
Photograph of Dick Jurgens; Illustration of cowgirl leaning on wooden fence with sand and cactus in background
-
Leap Frog
Edwin F. Kendall
Cover information surrounded by a border, with an abstract illustration below it
-
Learning
Morey Davidson, Sammy Watkins, and Art Harry Berman
Photograph of Lew Conrad; Illustration of cupid sitting below tree reading book while birds kiss on tree branch
-
Learning
Sophie Tucker, Jules Buffano, Jimmy Steiger, and Jules Buffano
Photograph of Sophie Tucker; Illustration of boy sitting and girl pointing at ribbon on frame of photograph
-
Leave Me With A Smile
Chas. Koehler and Earl Burtnett
Illustration of side view of woman's face; Roses around the top left and right of oval frame
-
Le Dauphin
W. C. E. Seeboeck
Courtyard with woman in dress with walking stick standing while man is kneeling and kissing her hand; Men in background with royal seat
-
Lend Me A Nickel
Tony Catalano
Illustration of coin with 'V' in middle with words 'United States of America' and 'Jitney' around coin; Illustration of steaming hot cup of coffee and bagels on plate below coin
-
Le Regiment De Sambre and Meuse De R. Planquette.
A. Turlet
Illustration of a revolutionary soldier with flags.
-
Les Copeland's 38th street rag
Les Copeland
inset photo of Copeland on a background by E.H. Pfeiffer.
-
Let A Little Pleasure Interfere with Business
Jack Little
Photograph of Al Shayne; Illustration of one person rowing canoe and one person lying on one end of canoe; Large buildings and moon in background
-
Let A Smile Be Your Umbrella
Sammy Fain
Photograph of Keden; Illustration of angel painting smiling face on umbrella; Rain pouring down in illustration
-
Let It Rain! Let It Pour!
Walter Donaldson
Photograph of Irwin Abrams; Illustration of woman wearing rain coat looking in handheld mirror while sitting on crate with umbrella leaned against her; Man carrying suitcases in background with rain pouring outside windows
-
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
Jule Styne
Photograph of John Gart; Illustration of home surrounded by snow with snowflakes falling from sky
-
Let Lovelight Be Always Shining (For the Loved Ones Away).
H. C. Weasner
Illustration of a moonlit camp of soldiers and a path.
-
Let Me Be The First To Kiss You Good Morning And The Last To Kiss You Good Night
Al Bernard
Man and woman kissing in ovular frame; Illustration of roses outside of frame with lined border
-
Let Me Call You All My Own
Leo Friedman
Illustration of man and woman sitting on river bank looking at moon with trees and home in background; Portrait of man in lower left corner
-
Let Me Have My Dreams
Harry Akst
Illustration of show woman with show men and women dancing in background
-
Let Me Kiss Your Tears Away
G.J. Couchois
Photo of woman playing piano; illustration of black and white flowers
-
Let Me Whisper
Electo Rosell, Manuel Del Rio, and Dick Gasparre
Man and woman dancing next to palm tree; Palm trees and moon in background
-
Let's All Be Americans Now
Irving Berlin
Young soldier holding rifle; Silhouette of soldiers marching in background
-
Let's All Be Good Pals Together (For When You're Gone You're Gone A Long Time)
Ernie Erdman
Photograph of Frances Kennedy wearing a hat and a dress with a high collar.
-
Let's Bring New Glory To Old Glory
Harry Warren
Illustration of blue eagle with stars on its body and wings in red and white stripes
-
Let's Dine Alone Tonight
Ruth Sylvia Keil
Man in suit and woman in dress standing on stairs; Photograph of Ruth Sylvia Keil
-
Let's Dream This One Out
Robert Reed
Man and woman dancing near window with stars outside; Curtain open and tied in foreground
-
Let's Forgive and Forget And Start Over Again
Max C. Freedman and Don Travaline
Photograph of Billy Hays; Illustration of leaves coming from title
-
Let's Get Friendly
Dan Dougherty
Woman in yellow dress sitting; Dark blue, light blue, and white stripes with yellow, dark blue, and light blue arches
-
Let's Go
August Halter, Harry L. Alford, and Wm. J. A. Sullivan
Illustration of a woman in a blue dress dancing with a man in a top hat.
-
Let's Go To Church
Steve Allen
Photograph of Jimmy Wakely and Margaret Whiting in front of home near wooden fence and mail box
-
Let's Jog Alone
Chick Story and Jack Caddigan
Man and woman standing on bridge with trees in background
-
Let's Make Love Among The Roses.
Jean Schwartz
Photograph of Blanche Ring and illustration of two white roses on pink background; inset photo of Jerome and Schwartz