I would like to know where I can purchase the sheet music to a song I
remember from my youth.  I don't remember the exact title, but I
believe it was "Marianne" (possibly spelled different).  The chorus
goes something like this:

All day all night, Marianne,
Down by the seashore sifting sand,
All the little children love Marianne,
Down by the seashore sifting sand.

I could hum the tune for you if that'd help :)

I don't know the artist, composer or the exact title.

Hi jimbuffington,

The song you remember is called Marianne, also known as (All Day, All
Night) Marianne. This song was written and composed by: Terry
Gilkyson, Frank Miller and Richard Dehr.

All day, all night, Marianne
Down by the seaside siftin' sand
Even little children love Marianne
Down by the seaside siftin' sand

Marianne, Oh, Marianne
Oh Won't you marry me?
We can have a bamboo hut
And brandy in the tea
Leave your fat old mama home
She never will say yes
If mama don't know now
She can guess (My, My, Yes!)

You can find the complete lyrics for the song at the following site:

Smick and Smodoo
http://www.smickandsmodoo.com/aaa/lyrics/marianne.htm



The sheet music for Marianne can be purchased at the following sites:

* Kay's Secondhand Books & Used Sheet Music

"AU$8.00 Marianne words & music by Terry Gilkyson, Frank Miller &
Richard Dehr recorded by Terry Gilkyson; Burl Ives; The Hilltoppers,
piano/lyrics (1955 J Albert) in good condition"

http://www.kaysmusic.com/miscm.htm
http://ww5.aitsafe.com/cf/add.cfm?userid=7780127&product=OT8+Marianne&price=8&return=www.kaysmusic.com%2Fmisc_sheet.htm


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* Sheet Music Warehouse
 
Title: Marianne: The King Brothers: 
Author: ". W&M: Terry Gilkyson, Frank Miller, Richard Dehr" 
Description: .©.1957. V Good.  
Price: £8 
Catagory: Illustrated Music Covers 
Stock Reference Number: 17183 

http://www.sheetmusicwarehouse.co.uk/cgi-bin/order.pl?stockref=17183


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* AtoG Music

TITLE - Marianne
COMPOSERS - Terry Gilkyson - Frank Miller - Richard Dehr
PHOTO - The Easy Riders
CONDITION - Good
COPYRIGHT - 1955

http://a2g.safeshopper.com/28/2826.htm?124


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* Atlantic Library

Sheet Music Title Detail Page for Marianne 
 
Song title Marianne 
Notes C. 1955 
Author Gilkyson, Terry & Miller, Frank & Dehr, Richard 
Genre Pop/Rock 
First Line Marianne, oh Marianne, oh won't you marry me? 
First Chorus Line All day, all night, Marianne, down by the seaside siftin' sand.  
 
"If you want a copy of a song found on this list, call the Reference
Center at (609) 625-2776, 646-8699 x 6310. We will fax it to you or
deliver it to your nearest branch library."

http://www.atlanticlibrary.org/aclibrary/reference/music/index.asp
http://www.atlanticlibrary.org/aclibrary/reference/music/song_title_detail.asp?ID=1899


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The song can also be found in "Still More Songs of the 50's" which can
be purchased at the following sites:

Musicnotes
http://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/book.asp?ppn=bkhl310029&SID=697#

Lowest Cost Music 
http://www.lowestcostmusic.com/T/st/ASP/N.HL00310029/D.D/K.marianne++all+day++all+night++marianne/en/D.htm



Search criteria:
"down by the seashore sifting sand"
Mary Ann "down by the seashore" 
lyrics "All day all night, Marianne"
 "All day all night, Marianne" "sheet music"
Marianne "sheet music"
Marianne Dehr "sheet music"


I hope the information provided is helpful. If you have any questions
regarding my answer please don't hesitate to ask before rating it.

Best regards,
Rainbow-ga

This was a very well constructed answer.  It was also answered very quickly.