Newell & Most
Last updated: 28.01.24
p_newellm.jpgAll that can presently (November 2023) be gleaned about Newell & Most from sheet music covers and by Internet searching is that they were presumably an American vaudeville act that has been featured on 4 works published between 1912 and 1926.
Their portrait on the left is taken from When It's Night-Time in Italy It's Wednesday Over Here (1923) words & music by James Kendis, co-author Lew Brown, and published by Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., New York & Chicago, USA.
Surfers are welcome to contribute any further information about these performers.
     Title Attribution Instruments Source Remarks
           
pdf15.gif When I Get to New Orleans (1917) N. Alexander (music)
N. Alexander (perf.)
Thea Lightner (perf.)
Winnie Lightner (perf.)
Newell & Most (perf.)		 Piano, Voice Indiana wvicon.gif
pdf15.gif Brown Skin (1916) R. Barton (w&m)
Jerry Mills (words)
Newell & Most (perf.)		 Piano, Voice Indiana Pub.
pdf15.gif Parisienne - Song (1912) A. von Tilzer (music)
L. Brown (words)
Newell & Most (perf.)		 Piano, Voice Indiana wvicon.gif
pdf15.gif Whose Little Girl Are You Now (1912) A. von Tilzer (music)
L. Brown (words)
Newell & Most (perf.)		 Piano, Voice Indiana Pub.
This list is arranged by composer and contains 6 works performed by Newell & Most who is featured on sheet music covers. It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: (w&m) ER
     Title Composer Attribution Remarks
         
perf15.jpg When I Get to New Orleans (1917) Newton Alexander Newton Alexander (perf.)
Olivette Haynes (perf.)
Thea Lightner (perf.)
Winnie Lightner (perf.)
Newell & Most (perf.) 		wvicon.gif
perf15.jpg Brown Skin (1916) Roy Barton(w&m) Jerry Mills (words)
Newell & Most (perf.)
Rosie Quinn (perf.) 		Pub.
perf15.jpg When It's Night-Time in Italy It's Wednesday Over Here (1923) James Kendis(w&m) Lew Brown (co-author)
Locust Sisters (perf.)
Newell & Most (perf.) 		wvicon.gif
perf15.jpg I Wonder What's Become of Joe? (1926) Maceo Pinkard Roy Turk (words)
Mildred Cady (perf.)
Newell & Most (perf.)
Mary Raines (perf.) 		Pub.
perf15.jpg Parisienne - Song (1912) Albert von Tilzer Lew Brown (words)
Ashton & Fink (perf.)
Minerva Coverdale (perf.)
Dave Kindler (perf.)
Newell & Most (perf.)
Valeska Suratt (perf.)
George White (perf.) 		wvicon.gif
perf15.jpg Whose Little Girl Are You Now (1912) Albert von Tilzer Lew Brown (words)
Newell & Most (perf.) 		Pub.