Elsie Janis (1889-1956)
Last updated: 22.04.24
According to the Internet source given below, Elsie Janis was an American singer, songwriter, actress, and screenwriter. Entertaining the troops during World War I immortalized her as "The Sweetheart of the AEF" (American Expeditionary Force). Of ragtime interest is her Anti Rag-Time Girl (1913).
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Elsie Janis | Biography by Wikipedia | |
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Elsie Janis | Biography and list of works by "Perfessor" Bill Edwards |
| Performer | CD Title | Supplier |
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Various Artists | Classic Ragtime: Roots and Offshoots |        |
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Florrie Was a Flapper | Herman Finck (music) Arthur Wimperis (words) Elsie Janis (perf.) |
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Anti Rag-Time Girl (1913) | E. Janis (w&m) Sallie Fisher (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | IMSLP Indiana |
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It's a Long Way to Dear Old Broadway (1918) | E. Breuer (w&m) George Fairman (coauth.) E. Janis (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | Indiana | |
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Lady of the Slipper (1912), The | V. Herbert (music) James O'Dea (words) E. Janis (perf.) David Craig Montgomery (perf.) Fred Stone (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | IMSLP | |
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Just a Little After Taps (1918) | W.B. Kernell (music) Richard Fechheimer (words) E. Janis (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | IMSLP | |
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Fair Co-Ed (1908), The | G. Luders (music) George Ade (words) E. Janis (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | IMSLP | |
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I'll Dream of That Sweet Co-Ed (1908) | G. Luders (music) George Ade (words) E. Janis (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | YorkSpace | Pub. |
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Please Don't Keep Me Waiting (1908) | G. Luders (music) George Ade (words) E. Janis (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | YorkSpace | Pub. |
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Bless Your Ever Loving Little Heart (1911) | H.I. Marshall (music) S. Murphy (words) E. Janis (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | YorkSpace | |
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⇑When I Used to Lead the Ballet (1916) | C. Porter (music) T. Lawrason Riggs (words) E. Janis (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | IMSLP | |
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Queen of My Dreams (1910) | L. Stuart (music) L. Stuart (coauth.) Henry Blossom (words) E. Janis (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | Indiana | |
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Slim Princess (1910), The | L. Stuart (music) Henry Blossom (words) E. Janis (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | IMSLP | Pub. |
The peformer is featured on 22 sheet music/recording covers. It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: (w&m)
| Title | Composer | Attribution | Remarks |
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My House Boat Beau (1906) | Robert Hood Bowers(w&m) | ||
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It's a Long Way to Dear Old Broadway (1918) | Ernest Breuer(w&m) | George Fairman (co-author) | |
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For I Love Only You (1911) | Hermann E. Darewski | ||
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You're Just a Flower From an Old Bouquet (1924) | Lucien Denni | Gwynne Denni (words) | |
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Florrie Was a Flapper (1914) | Herman Finck | Arthur Wimperis (words) | |
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Gretchen Mädchen Mine (1907) | John L. Golden(w&m) | ||
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My Yankee Doodle Girl (1910) | John L. Golden | Henry Blossom (words) | |
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Lady of the Slipper (1912), The | Victor Herbert | James O'Dea (words) | |
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My June-Time Rose (1904) | Lester Keith | John Kemble (words) Milton Aborn (words) Sargent Aborn (words) Reginald De Koven (words) |
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⇑Just a Little After Taps (1918) | William B. Kernell | Richard Fechheimer (words) | |
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In the Latin Quarter (1919) | William B. Kernell | ||
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Let's Go (1919) | William B. Kernell | ||
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Put Me Amongst the Girls (1907) | Dan Lipton | ||
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Fair Co-Ed (1908), The | Gustav Luders | George Ade (words) | |
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I'll Dream of That Sweet Co-Ed (1908) | Gustav Luders | George Ade (words) | |
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Please Don't Keep Me Waiting (1908) | Gustav Luders | George Ade (words) | |
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Apple Sauce (1922) | Abe Lyman(w&m) | Gus Arnheim (co-author) Arthur Freed (co-author) |
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Bless Your Ever Loving Little Heart (1911) | Henry I. Marshall | Stanley Murphy (words) | |
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When I Used to Lead the Ballet (1916) | Cole Porter | T. Lawrason Riggs (words) | |
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Queen of My Dreams (1910) | Leslie Stuart | Leslie Stuart (co-author) Henry Blossom (words) |
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⇑Slim Princess (1910), The | Leslie Stuart | Henry Blossom (words) |
This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 9 works by Elsie Janis (1889-1956).
It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: ER
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| Title | Year | Attribution | Remarks |
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| I'd Rather Love What I Cannot Have (w&m) | 1911 | |
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| Fo De Lawd's Sake, Play a Waltz (w&m) | 1912 | Elsie Janis (perf.) | |
| Anti Rag-Time Girl (w&m) | 1913 | Sallie Fisher (perf.) | Pub. |
| I Never Knew | 1919 | Irving Berlin (words) | |
| Regular Girl, A | 1919 | Bert Kalmar (words) Harry Ruby (words) |
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| I've Waited All My Life (w&m) | 1922 | |
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| Love, Your Spell Is Everywhere | 1929 | Edmund Goulding (words) | |
| Anytime's the Time to Fall in Love | 1930 | Jack King (words) | |
| Oh, Give Me Time for Tenderness | ? | Edmund Goulding (co-author) |
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H. Finck | Florrie Was a Flapper (1914) (3:30) | E. Janis |