Anthony J. Stasny 
Last updated: 09.10.23
Anthony J. Stasny was an American composer and publisher who was born in Czechoslovakia and emigrated to the New World sometime before 1905. Initially he established his publishing company Cleveland, under the Czech name of "Stastny". He moved to New York in 1918 and Americanised his name to "Stasny." He is remembered for his High Stepper (1907) and Dance Of The Moon Birds. Of ragtime interest is his Mephisto Rag (1908).


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Ragtime Music CDs:
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     Title Attribution Instruments Source Remarks
           
pdf15.gif Cactus and the Rose (1907), The A.J. Stasny (w&m)
M. J. Bohannon (coauth.)
Piano, Voice Kirk wvicon.gif
pdf15.gif Dance of the Moon Birds (1915) A.J. Stasny (music) Piano IMSLP Pub.
pdf15.gif Don't Waste Your Tears Over Me (1923) A.J. Stasny (w&m) Piano, Voice IMSLP Pub.
pdf15.gif High Stepper (1907) A.J. Stasny (music) Piano Greer Pub.
pdf15.gif Rose Dreams (1914) A.J. Stasny (music) Piano IMSLP Pub.
pdf15.gif Waltz Me (1923) A.J. Stasny (w&m) Piano, Voice IMSLP Pub.
This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 12 works by Anthony J. Stasny. It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: ER pdf15.gif (w&m)
Title Year Attribution Remarks
       
Cactus and the Rose, The (w&m) 1907 M. J. Bohannon (co-author)  wvicon.gif
High Stepper 1907  Pub.
Mephisto Rag 1908  Pub. youtube15.jpg
Motor Boat 1908  Pub.
Rose Dreams 1914  Pub.
Dance of the Moon Birds 1915  Pub.
Rose Dreams - Song 1918 J.R. Shannon (words)  Pub.
Bangalore (w&m) 1919 Earl Burtnett (co-author)  Pub.
Arabian Fantasy, An 1923
Don't Waste Your Tears Over Me (w&m) 1923  Pub.
Waltz Me (w&m) 1923  Pub.
We Can't Get Along Together 1923  Pub.
     Composer Title Performer
       
youtube15.jpg A.J. Stasny Mephisto Rag (0:00) Ragtime Dorian Henry