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Real Audio Sound File Annotations

Back Home Again In Indiana

Date: 1917
Music: James F. Hanley
Lyrics: Ballard McDonald

Sheet Music

Comments: One of Louis Armstrong's favorites. For performances Satchmo typically played this number first or second, to "warm up his chops".

The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise

Date: 1919
Music: Eugene Lockhart and Ernest Seitz
Lyrics: Eugene Lockhart and Ernest Seitz

Sheet Music

Comments: First made popular by Isham Jones' Orchestra. Renewed popularity in early 1950's, especially by Les Paul and Mary Ford (1951).

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Internet Wave File Annotations

Alexander's Ragtime Band

Date: 1911
Music: Irving Berlin
Lyrics: Irving Berlin

Comments: First recording in 1911 by Arthur Collins and Byron Harlan. Second recording 1912 by Victor Military Band. Famous recordings by Bessie Smith (1927), Louis Armstrong Orchestra (1937), Bing Crosby and Al Jolson (1947).

Chinatown, My Chinatown

Date: 1906
Music: Jean Schwartz and William Jerome
Lyrics: William Jerome

Sheet Music

Comments: First recorded by the American Quartet. Another of Satchmo's favorites which he made popular in the early 1930's. Also recorded by The Mills Brothers in 1932.

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Wave and Ulaw File Annotations

Somebody Stole My Gal

Date: 1918
Music: Leo Wood
Lyrics: Leo Wood

Comments: Made popular by Ted Lewis' Orchestra. Revived by Johnny Rae in early 1950's.

When The Saints Come Marching In

Date: 1896
Music: James M. Black
Lyrics: Katherine E. Purvis

Comments: Famous jazz standard first made popular at New Orleans street parades. Perhaps only second to "Didn't He Ramble" on the return trip from the cemetary. Played often by Louis Armstrong. Best recording by Armstrong (opinion) made in 1938: great J.C. Higginbotham trombone introduction.

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MIDI File Annotations

Amazing Grace

Date: 1779
Music: John Newton
Lyrics: John Newton

Comments: Original hymn dates from the eighteenth century. Popular Black American spiritual in mid-nineteenth century. Popularized in twentieth century by The Weaver Brothers. Still played alot on Sundays.

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Ballin' The Jack

Date: 1913
Music: Chris Smith
Lyrics: James H. Burris

Comments: First popularized by the musical The Passing Show, 1915. Popular with jazz bands in early 1930's.

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Chinatown, My Chinatown

Date: 1906
Music: Jean Schwartz and William Jerome
Lyrics: William Jerome

Comments: First recorded by the American Quartet. Another of Satchmo's favorites which he made popular in the early 1930's. Also recorded by The Mills Brothers in 1932.

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The Entertainer

Date: 1903
Music: Scott Joplin
Lyrics: NONE

Comments: Popular off and on over the years. Marvin Hamlisch recording in 1973 was near the top of the charts for many weeks. Sound track for the Newman-Redford movie, The Sting.

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Hindustan

Date: 1918
Music: Oliver Wallace
Lyrics: Oliver Wallace

Comments: Written for the musical Joy Bells.

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Ja-Da

Date: 1918
Music: Bob Carleton
Lyrics: Bob Carleton

Comments: A nonsense song that was very popular in the twenties. From the musical Beatrice Lillie musical Bran Pie. Bobby Hackett liked this number and recorded it on several occasions.

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Margie

Date: 1920
Music: Con Conrad, J. Robinson
Lyrics: Benny Davis

Comments: First popularized by the Original Dixieland Jazz Band. Favorite of Eddie Cantor and heard in the early 1950's film The Eddie Cantor Story. Also, played often by Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra in mid-30's.

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Poor Butterfly

Date: 1916
Music: Raymond Hubbell
Lyrics: John Golden

Comments:

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Roses of Picardy

Date: 1916
Music: Haydn Wood
Lyrics: Fred Weatherly

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The Sheik of Araby

Date: 1921
Music: Ted Snyder
Lyrics: Harry Smith, Francis Wheeler

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Silent Night

Date: 1818
Music: Joseph Mohr
Lyrics: Franz Gruber

Comments: Very popular Christmas song.

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Give My Regards To Broadway

Date: 1904
Music: George M. Cohan
Lyrics: George M. Cohan

Comments: Popularized by musical Little Johnny Jones. First recorded by Bill Murray. Sung by Joel Grey in the musical George M..

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Somebody Stole My Gal

Date: 1918
Music: Leo Wood
Lyrics: Leo Wood

Comments: Made popular by Ted Lewis' Orchestra. Revived by Johnny Rae in early 1950's.

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Tiger Rag

Date: 1917
Music:
Lyrics:

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The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise

Date:1919
Music:Eugene Lockhart and Ernest Seitz
Lyrics:Eugene Lockhart and Ernest Seitz

Comments: First made popular by Isham Jones' Orchestra. Renewed popularity in early 1950's, especially by Les Paul and Mary Ford (1951).

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1997

Update: May 6, 1997