William H. Tyers  (1876-1924)
Last updated: 01.02.24
William H. Tyers was Jamaica-born Afro-American composer of popular music. He studied music and orchestration in Germany and went on to become music director for Vernon and Irene Castle. He was also associated with James Reese Europe and Ford T. Dabney and the Clef Club, a union of Afro-American musicians. Tyers arranged for a number of New York publishers and also conducted at the Strand Roof Garden. His most influential composition is generally considered to be the tango Maori (1908) with its habanera rhythm. In ragtime circles, his Panama (1911) is also widely admired. He died in New York.


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url15.gif William H. Tyers Biography and list of works by "Perfessor" Bill Edwards  
William H. Tyers  (1876-1924) has at least 21 item(s) at the Amazons which you can order on-line by clicking the item's order icon.
Aunt Mandy's Wedding
Music by: William H. Tyers.
Publisher: Jos. W. Stern & Co.
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Printed: 1899. Sheet Music. Limited Availability.
Barn Yard Shuffle, The
Music by: William H. Tyers.
Publisher: Jos. W. Stern & Co.
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Printed: 1899. Sheet Music. Limited Availability.
Cupid's Dance Polka
Music by: William H. Tyers.
Publisher: F. A. Mills
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Printed: 1896. Sheet Music. Limited Availability.
Dance de Philippines
Music by: William H. Tyers.
Publisher: F. A. Mills
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  Printed: 1898. Sheet Music. Limited Availability.
Fabian Romance, A
Music by: William H. Tyers.
Publisher: M. Witmark and Sons
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Printed: 1905. Sheet Music 7 pages. Limited Availability.
Flames and Fancies
Music by: William H. Tyers.
Publisher: G. Ricordi & Co. Inc
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Printed: 1918. Sheet Music. Limited Availability.
Forest and Stream Polka
Music by: William H. Tyers.
Publisher: F. A. Mills
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Printed: 1897. Sheet Music. Limited Availability.
La Coqueta
Music by: William H. Tyers.
Publisher: Shapiro, Bernstein & von Tilzer
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  Printed: 1901. Sheet Music. Limited Availability.
La Coqueta
Music by: William H. Tyers.
Publisher: Shapiro, Bernstein & von Tilzer
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Printed: 1901. Sheet Music 5 pages. Limited Availability.
La Fiancée
Music by: William H. Tyers.
Publisher: M. Witmark and Sons
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Printed: 1901. Sheet Music. Limited Availability.
La Mariposa
Music by: William H. Tyers.
Publisher: Jos. W. Stern & Co.
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Printed: 1899. Sheet Music. Limited Availability.
Love's Menu
Music by: William H. Tyers.
Publisher: M. Witmark and Sons
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  Printed: 1906. Sheet Music 7 pages. Limited Availability.
Maori
Music by: William H. Tyers.
Publisher: Gotham-Attuck Music Co.
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Printed: 1908. Sheet Music. Limited Availability.
Mockin' Bird Rube
Music by: William H. Tyers.
Publisher: M. Witmark and Sons
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Printed: 1904. Sheet Music. Limited Availability.
Sambo Characteristic Two Step March
Music by: William H. Tyers.
Publisher: F. A. Mills
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Printed: 1896. Sheet Music. Limited Availability.
Sce
Music by: William H. Tyers.
Publisher: F. A. Mills
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  Printed: 1898. Sheet Music. Limited Availability.
Spring Songs Waltzes
Music by: William H. Tyers.
Publisher: F. A. Mills
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Printed: 1897. Sheet Music. Limited Availability.
b0000d4eq2_m.jpgSquee-Gee, The
Music by: William H. Tyers.
Publisher: The Attucks Music Pub. Co.
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Printed: 1904. Sheet Music. Limited Availability.
Summer Moon, The
Music by: William H. Tyers.
Publisher: Jos. W. Stern & Co.
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Printed: 1900. Sheet Music. Limited Availability.
Trocha
Music by: William H. Tyers.
Publisher: F. A. Mills
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  Printed: 1897. Sheet Music. Limited Availability.
Trooper's Review, The
Music by: William H. Tyers.
Publisher: Jos. W. Stern & Co.
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Printed: 1900. Sheet Music. Limited Availability.
  Title Co-Author(s) Sequencer
       
audiomidi15.gif Aunt Mandy's Wedding (1899) James Pitt-Payne
audiomidi15.gif Panama (1911) Perf. Bill Edwards
audiomidi15.gif Squee-Gee (1904), The James Pitt-Payne
  Title (Release Year) Performers Instruments
       
audiodbemp315.gif Aunt Mandy's Wedding (1899) Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens. A/T/T/B+T/B/GB(B)
audiodbemp315.gif Barn Yard Shuffle (1899), The Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens. A/T/T/B+T/B/GB(B)
audiodbemp315.gif Panama (1911) Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens. A/T/T/B+T/B/GB(B)
audiodbemp315.gif Squee-Gee (1904), The Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens. A/T/T/B/GB(B)
audiodbemp315.gif Trocha (1897) Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens. T/T/B+T/B/GB(B)
     Performer CD Title Supplier
       
Jazz Music CDs:
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cd15.gif Ferdinand Morton The Original Mr. Jelly Lord flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
Ragtime Music CDs:
cd15.gif Johnny de Droit The Arcadian Serenaders flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif Various Artists Classic Ragtime: Roots and Offshoots flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif Various Artists New Orleans Jazz flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif Various Artists Ragtime to Jazz: Vol. 1 CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif New Orleans Ragtime Orchestra Creole Belles CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif Robert R. Darch Reunion in Ragtime flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif
cd15.gif Ophelia Ragtime Orchestra 1995 U.S Tour in New Orleans flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif Charles Thompson The Neglected Professor flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif  Paragon Ragtime Orchestra Black Manhattan CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif Eubie Blake Golden Reunion in Ragtime flag15us.gif
cd15.gif Brown Brothers Rusty Rags CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif Terry Waldo Kinky and Sweet flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif George Lewis George Lewis' Ragtime Band of New Orleans: The Oxford Series Vol. 01 flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif George Lewis George Lewis' Ragtime Band of New Orleans: The Oxford Series Vol. 02 flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif George Lewis Hot Creole Jazz: 1953 flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif
cd15.gif Heliotrope Ragtime Orchestra It's a Bear flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif
cd15.gif Frederick Hodges Kitten on the Keys: Ragtime, Novelty & Stride Classics flag15us.gif
cd15.gif Bill Edwards Rhapsodies in Ragtime
Item Title Available €     £     $     Other
             
DBE964 Aunt Mandy's Wedding (1899) - March & Cake Walk
A/T/T/B+T/B/GB(B), approx. 3¾ mins.
1-2 days
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DBE965 The Barn Yard Shuffle (1899) - March & Cake Walk
A/T/T/B+T/B/GB(B), approx. 3¾ mins.
1-2 days
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DBE966 Panama (1911) - A Characteristic Novelty
A/T/T/B+T/B/GB(B), approx. 4½ mins.
out-of-print €12.00 £10.00 $15.50  
DBE967 The Squee-Gee (1904) - A Characteristic Two Step March
A/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 4½ mins.
1-2 days
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DBE968 Trocha (1897) - A Cuban Dance
T/T/B+T/B/GB(B), approx. 4¼ mins.
1-2 days
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     Title Instruments Remarks
       
sm15.gif Aunt Mandy's Wedding (1899) A/T/T/B+T/B/GB(B) dbe15.gifpdf15.gifwvicon.gif
sm15.gif Barn Yard Shuffle (1899), The A/T/T/B+T/B/GB(B) dbe15.gifPub.
sm15.gif Panama (1911) A/T/T/B+T/B/GB(B) dbe15.gifpdf15.gifPub.
sm15.gif Squee-Gee (1904), The A/T/T/B/GB(B) dbe15.gifPub.
sm15.gif Trocha (1897) T/T/B+T/B/GB(B) dbe15.gifPub.
     Title Attribution Instruments Source Remarks
           
pdf15.gif Admiration (1915) W.H. Tyers (music) Piano, Orchestra IMSLP wvicon.gif
pdf15.gif Aunt Mandy's Wedding (1899) W.H. Tyers (music) Piano Ragtime Piano wvicon.gif
pdf15.gif Call of the Woods (1916) W.H. Tyers (music) Piano, Orchestra IMSLP Pub.
pdf15.gif La Fiancée (1901) W.H. Tyers (music) Piano, Orchestra IMSLP wvicon.gif
pdf15.gif Love's Menu (1906) W.H. Tyers (music) Piano, Orchestra IMSLP Pub.
pdf15.gif Maori (1908) W.H. Tyers (music) Piano, Orchestra IMSLP wvicon.gif
pdf15.gif Mele Hula (1917) W.H. Tyers (music) Piano IMSLP Pub.
pdf15.gif  Panama (1911) W.H. Tyers (music) Piano, Orchestra IMSLP wvicon.gif
pdf15.gif Smyrna (1910) W.H. Tyers (music) Piano, Orchestra IMSLP wvicon.gif
This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 34 works by William H. Tyers (1876-1924). It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: ER pdf15.gif
Title Year Attribution Remarks
       
Cupid's Dance 1896  amazon15.gif wvicon.gif
Sambo 1896  amazon15.gif Pub.
Forest and Stream 1897  amazon15.gif Pub.
Spring Songs 1897  amazon15.gif Pub.
Trocha 1897 Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)  amazon15.gif Pub.  audiodbemp315.gif
Dance de Philippines 1898  amazon15.gif Pub. youtube15.jpg
Sce 1898  amazon15.gif Pub.
Trail, The 1898
Aunt Mandy's Wedding 1899 Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)  amazon15.gif wvicon.gif audiomidi15.gif audiodbemp315.gif
Barn Yard Shuffle, The 1899 Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)  amazon15.gif Pub. youtube15.jpg  audiodbemp315.gif
La Mariposa 1899  amazon15.gif Pub.
Trooper's Review, The 1899 for orchestra  Pub.
Happy Hobo 1900 David H. Ross (co-author)  Pub.
Summer Moon, The 1900  amazon15.gif Pub.
Trooper's Review, The 1900 for piano  amazon15.gif Pub.
La Coqueta 1901  amazon15.gif wvicon.gif
Title Year Attribution Remarks
       
La Fiancée 1901  amazon15.gif wvicon.gif
Darktown Flirtation, A 1902  wvicon.gif
Levee Rag, The 1902 Charles Mullen (co-author)
New Popular Ragtime Medley 1902  Pub.
Mockin' Bird Rube 1904  amazon15.gif Pub. youtube15.jpg
Squee-Gee, The 1904 Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)  amazon15.gif wvicon.gif audiomidi15.gif audiodbemp315.gif
Fabian Romance, A 1905  amazon15.gif Pub. youtube15.jpg
Love's Menu 1906  amazon15.gif Pub.
Maori 1908  amazon15.gif wvicon.gif youtube15.jpg
Smyrna 1910  wvicon.gif
Panama 1911 Johnny de Droit (perf.)
Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)
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Tout à Vous 1912  wvicon.gif
Maori - Song 1913 Henry S. Creamer (words)  Pub.
Admiration 1915  wvicon.gif
Call of the Woods 1916  Pub.
Mele Hula 1917  Pub.
Title Year Attribution Remarks
       
Flames and Fancies 1918  amazon15.gif wvicon.gif
Universal Peace 1918
     Composer Title Performer
       
youtube15.jpg W.H. Tyers The Barn Yard Shuffle (0:00) Ragtime Dorian Henry
youtube15.jpg W.H. Tyers Dance de Philippines (0:00) Ragtime Dorian Henry
youtube15.jpg W.H. Tyers A Fabian Romance (0:00) Ragtime Dorian Henry
youtube15.jpg W.H. Tyers Johnny De Droit - Panama (2:40) J.de Droit
youtube15.jpg W.H. Tyers Maori (0:00) Ragtime Dorian Henry
youtube15.jpg W.H. Tyers Mockin' Bird Rube (0:00) Ragtime Dorian Henry