G. Schirm, Inc.
1940 If I Could Tell You Sheet Music – Idabelle Firestone – Voice of Firestone Theme
1940 If I Could Tell You Sheet Music – Idabelle Firestone – Voice of Firestone Theme
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AT A GLANCE
- Title:
- "If I Could Tell You"
- Publisher:
- G. Schirmer, Inc., New York
- Performance medium:
- Piano & voice
- Composer:
- Idabelle Smith Firestone
- Lyricist:
- Madeleine Marshall (1941 collaboration)
- Date:
- 1940
- Material:
- Paper
- Dimensions:
- 9 inches by 12 inches
- Condition:
- Good (G)
- Color:
- Green on beige
- Notes:
- Theme for Voice of Firestone radio & television program
Low stock: 1 left
A 1940 Tribute Ballad with Elegant Green Cover Art
A compelling crossover piece — blending American industrial history, women composers, and early radio broadcasting. Strong appeal for collectors of Firestone memorabilia, radio history, or women in music.
Published in 1940, If I Could Tell You features a serene illustration of a woman standing in a field beside a tall sweeping tree — rendered in soft green against a warm beige background. Composed by Idabelle Smith Firestone (1874–1954) — wife of Harvey Samuel Firestone, founder of Firestone Tire & Rubber Company — this moving ballad became deeply personal to the Firestone family.
In 1941, Firestone collaborated with Juilliard professor Madeleine Marshall to complete the lyrical setting. The song was dedicated to her late husband and daughter and later became the theme for the nationally broadcast classical music program Voice of Firestone, sponsored by the family company. Tenor Richard Crooks recorded the piece for Victor Records, helping to cement its place in early 20th-century American musical culture.
This example is in very good to near-excellent condition, with only a small interior edge tear. It retains a Baldwin Piano store stamp and is housed in an archival protective sleeve for preservation.
This understated Art Deco–era designed cover art with its soft green illustration and lyrical landscape scene, displays beautifully when framed — an ideal accent for a music room, library, or vintage-inspired interior.
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