Mar 18, 2026 10:00 EST
Stage & Screen Featuring The Estate of Charles Strouse & Barbara Siman
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The sheet music for "Those Were the Days," signed by the composer
The Estate of Charles Strouse & Barbara Siman
CHARLES STROUSE
Those Were The Days. Theme from All in the Family signed by Charles Strouse. Single sheet of piano score. Slightly rumpled, with a small tape repair to the upper right margin. Together with All in the Family. New York: Atlantic, 1971. 12-inch LP in original sleeve. Sleeve bumped, with a small chip to the lower right corner of the front cover. Marked with the Strouse estate stamp.
Signed sheet music for Charles Strouse's iconic theme from All in the Family. Norman Lear hired Charles Strouse and his writing partner Lee Adams to write the theme to All in the Family for a mere $750. Though Lear had originally envisioned a traditional sitcom theme with a full orchestra, budgetary constraints made this impossible. It was Strouse's idea to have Archie and Edith Bunker sit down at the family piano to sing the theme together.
Sold for $1,216
Estimated at $300 - $500
Includes Buyer's Premium
The Estate of Charles Strouse & Barbara Siman
CHARLES STROUSE
Those Were The Days. Theme from All in the Family signed by Charles Strouse. Single sheet of piano score. Slightly rumpled, with a small tape repair to the upper right margin. Together with All in the Family. New York: Atlantic, 1971. 12-inch LP in original sleeve. Sleeve bumped, with a small chip to the lower right corner of the front cover. Marked with the Strouse estate stamp.
Signed sheet music for Charles Strouse's iconic theme from All in the Family. Norman Lear hired Charles Strouse and his writing partner Lee Adams to write the theme to All in the Family for a mere $750. Though Lear had originally envisioned a traditional sitcom theme with a full orchestra, budgetary constraints made this impossible. It was Strouse's idea to have Archie and Edith Bunker sit down at the family piano to sing the theme together.
Auction: Stage & Screen Featuring The Estate of Charles Strouse & Barbara Siman, Mar 18, 2026
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Auction of the Estate of Composer Charles Strouse & Choreographer Barbara Siman on March 18, 2026
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Memorabilia, Artwork, Furniture, Decorations, Books and More from Their Manhattan Apartment
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Featured Section of the March 18 Stage & Screen Auction
NEW YORK, NY -- Fans and collectors from across the nation and beyond gathered in Doyle's saleroom and online for the auction the Estate of the legendary Tony, Grammy and Emmy Award-winning composer Charles Strouse and his wife choreographer Barbara Siman. Showcased were memorabilia, artwork, furniture, decorations, books and more from the couple's Manhattan apartment. The landmark sale was a featured section of the Stage & Screen auction on March 18, 2026.
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"). Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin's partnership on Annie produced one of Broadway's most successful scores ever. "Tomorrow" and other songs from the production have since become enduring American musical standards admired by generations. Read More
Highlighting the sale was Charles Strouse's antique Steinway Model A Grand Piano that achieved $11,520, surpassing its $7,000-10,000 estimate. Manufactured in 1897, the piano was acquired by Strouse in the late 1960s and used throughout the composition Applause (1970), Annie (1977), and other celebrated works.
Among the memorabilia offerings that realized strong results were signed sheet music for the iconic song “Tomorrow” from Annie that sold for $1,280, many times its $300-400 estimate, and signed sheet music for “Those Were the Days,” the opening theme from the television series All in the Family, estimated at $300-500, which achieved $1,216. Also drawing interest at the sale was Charles Strouse’s director’s chair, printed on the front with “Charles Strouse” and on the back with “Annie,” which more than doubled its $300-500 estimate, selling for $1,152.
Stage & Screen
Property from the Estate of Charles Stouse & Barbara Siman was offered as a featured section of the Stage & Screen auction celebrating Theater, Hollywood, Music and Dance. Read More
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