Maurice Abrahams (1883-1931)

Overview

Websites:
	Maurice Abrahams	Biography by wikipedia.org.
	DAHR: Maurice Abrahams	List of 106 historic recordings from 1912 to 1940.

Maurice Abrahams (1883-1931) has at least 2 item(s) at the Amazons which you can order on-line by clicking the item's order icon.

High-High-High-Up in the Hills Watching the Clouds Roll By
Music by: Maurice Abrahams.
Words by: Sam Lewis, Joe Young
Performed by: Belle Baker

Publisher:	Shapiro, Bernstein & Co.
Suppliers:
Printed: 1926.	Sheet Music.

Take Everything But You
Music by: Maurice Abrahams.
Co-Author: Elmer Colby
Performed by: Belle Baker

Publisher:	De Sylva, Brown & Henderson Inc.
Suppliers:
Printed: 1929.	Sheet Music 4 pages.

Cylinders

	Title (Release Year)	Co-Author(s)	Performers	Issue


He'd Have to Get Under-Get Out and Get Under (1913)	Albert Campbell	Indestructible Record: 3318
He'd Have to Get Under-Get Out and Get Under (1914)	National Promenade Band	Edison Blue Amberol: 2346
He'd Push It Along (1914)	Edward Meeker	Edison Blue Amberol: 2406
The Pullman Porters on Parade (1913)	Edward Meeker	Edison Blue Amberol: 2043
He'd Have to Get Under-Get Out and Get Under (1914)	Billy Murray	Edison Blue Amberol: 2194
He'd Have to Get Under-Get Out and Get Under (1914?)	Moss-Squire Celeste Orchestra	Edison Blue Amberol: 23275

MIDIs

	Title	Co-Author(s)	Sequencer


	20th Century Rag (1914), The		James Pitt-Payne
	At the Cotton Pickers Ball (1917)		Unknown
	Big Chief Kill-A-Hun (1918)		James Pitt-Payne
	He'd Have to Get Under-Get Out and Get Under (1913)		Unknown
	Pullman Porters on Parade (1913), The		James Pitt-Payne
	Queenie (1908)		James Pitt-Payne
	They Start the Victrola (1914)		James Pitt-Payne
	You're the Most Wonderful Girl (1913)		James Pitt-Payne

Records

	Title (Release Year)	Composer	Performers	Issue


All He Does Is Follow Them Around (1914)	M. Abrahams	William J. Halley	Columbia: 39397
At the Cotton Pickers Ball (1918)	M. Abrahams	Marimbaphone Band	Columbia: 77713
Everybody Loves My Girl (1927)	M. Abrahams	Seger Ellis	Columbia: W144817
He'd Have to Get Under-Get Out and Get Under (1913)	M. Abrahams	William J. Halley	Columbia: 39106
High-High-High-Up in the Hills (1927)	M. Abrahams	Charles Kaley	Columbia: W143297
High-High-High-Up in the Hills (1927)	M. Abrahams	Harry Donaghy Arthur Hall John Ryan	Edison: 11497
I Can't Believe You Really Love Me (1914)	M. Abrahams	Billy Watkins	Victor: B-15073
Is There Still Room For Me Neath the Old Apple Tree (1915)	M. Abrahams	H. Burr Albert Campbell	Columbia: 46197
Jubilee Blues (1923)	M. Abrahams	Belle Baker	Victor: B-28512
Oh! You Million Dollar Doll (1913)	M. Abrahams	Peerless Quartet	Columbia: 39018
Oui papa (1928)	M. Abrahams	Maurice Chevalier	Columbia: WL1051
Pray For Sunshine (1916)	M. Abrahams	A. Jolson	Columbia: 47217
Pullman Porters on Parade, The (1913)	M. Abrahams	A. Jolson	Columbia: 38901
Ruff Johnson's Harmony Band (1917)	M. Abrahams	G. Greene	Victor: B-19144
Sweet Ida Joy (1929)	M. Abrahams	D. Robertson	Brunswick: E29848
Way Down Yonder in the Corn Field (1918)	M. Abrahams	H. Burr Albert Campbell Frank Croxton John H. Meyer	OKeh: 112
⇑When the Gold Turns to Grey (1923)	M. Abrahams	John Steel	Victor: B-27556
You Can't Tell (1924)	M. Abrahams	Belle Baker	Victor: B-30338

Monologues

This list is derived from information provided by Monologues.co.uk which went down sometime in 2023.
The loss of this valuable resource is very sad and a mystery.

	Title	Attribution	Remarks


	He'd Have to Get Under-Get Out and Get Under	Maurice Abrahams (music) Grant Clarke (words) Edgar Leslie (words) Billy Murray (perf.)

	Title	Attribution	Instruments	Source	Remarks


20th Century Rag (1914), The	M. Abrahams (music) G. Clarke (words) E. Leslie (words) Bernard Granville (perf.) Corbet, Shephard & Donovan (perf.)	Piano, Voice	Sheet Music Singer
At That Bully Wooly Wild West Show (1913)	M. Abrahams (music) Florence Moore (perf.) Wm. Montgomery (perf.)	Piano, Voice	Indiana	Pub.
At the Cotton Pickers Ball (1917)	M. Abrahams (music) A. Gerber (words)	Piano, Voice	Sheet Music Singer
Big Chief Kill-A-Hun (1918)	M. Abrahams (music) A. Bryan (words) E. Leslie (words)	Piano, Voice	Indiana Sheet Music Singer
He'd Have to Get Under-Get Out and Get Under (1913)	M. Abrahams (music) G. Clarke (words) E. Leslie (words) H. Lewis (perf.) Bobby North (perf.) Bobby North (perf.) Minnie Baldwin (perf.) Percy Bronson (perf.)	Piano, Voice	Indiana Indiana Sheet Music Singer Indiana	Pub.
Is There Still Room For Me Neath the Old Apple Tree (1915)	M. Abrahams (music) E. Leslie (words) L. Brown (words)	Piano, Voice	Greer Indiana
Oh! You Million Dollar Doll (1913)	M. Abrahams (music) G. Clarke (words) E. Leslie (words) Edna Whistler (perf.)	Piano, Voice	Univ. of Maine	Pub.
⇑Pullman Porters on Parade (1913), The	M. Abrahams (music) I. Berlin (words) Rose Miller (perf.) Lillian E. Bradley (perf.) Gillen, Beck & Frazer (perf.) Murray J. Simons (perf.) H.W. Armstrong (perf.) Billy Clark (perf.)	Piano, Voice	Indiana Indiana Indiana Indiana Sheet Music Singer	Pub.
Queenie (1908)	M. Abrahams (music) I. Berlin (words)	Piano, Voice	Sheet Music Singer
There's a Million Heroes in Each Corner of the U.S.A (1916)	M. Abrahams (music) Sam M. Lewis (words) J. Young (words) Belle Baker (perf.)	Piano, Voice	Greer	Pub.
They Start the Victrola (1914)	M. Abrahams (music) G. Clarke (words) Dorothy Brenner (perf.) John Scott (perf.) Dorothy Brenner (perf.)	Piano, Voice	Greer Indiana Sheet Music Singer	Pub.
When the Grown Up Ladies Act Like Babies (1914)	M. Abrahams (music) J. Young (words) E. Leslie (words) A. Jolson (perf.)	Piano, Voice	Indiana	Pub.
You Made Me Forget How to Cry (1921)	M. Abrahams (music)	Piano	Indiana	Pub.
You Made Me Forget How to Cry - Song (1921)	M. Abrahams (music) Sam M. Lewis (words) J. Young (words)	Piano, Voice	Indiana	Pub.
You're the Most Wonderful Girl (1913)	M. Abrahams (music) E. Leslie (words) G. Clarke (words) Anna Percell (perf.) A. Jolson (perf.)	Piano, Voice	Sheet Music Singer	Pub.

Works

This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 40 works by Maurice Abrahams (1883-1931). It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys:

(w&m)

1908-1914

Title	Year	Attribution	Remarks


Queenie	1908	Irving Berlin (words)
Don't Break My Heart	1912	Edgar Leslie (words)
At That Bully Wooly Wild West Show	1913	Wm. Montgomery (perf.) Florence Moore (perf.)
He'd Have to Get Under-Get Out and Get Under	1913	Grant Clarke (words) Edgar Leslie (words) Minnie Baldwin (perf.) Percy Bronson (perf.) Albert Campbell (perf.) Hilda Glyder (perf.) William J. Halley (perf.) Al Jolson (perf.) Henry Lewis (perf.) Anna Miller (perf.) Moss-Squire Celeste Orchestra (perf.) Billy Murray (perf.) National Promenade Band (perf.) Bobby North (perf.) Smith & Boyle (perf.) Sue Smith (perf.) Mona Vivian (perf.) Whalen & La Rose (perf.)	Pub.
Oh! You Million Dollar Doll	1913	Grant Clarke (words) Edgar Leslie (words) Belle Baker (perf.) Helen Eley (perf.) Irving Goslar (perf.) Peerless Quartet (perf.) Eva Shirley (perf.) May Walsh (perf.) Edna Whistler (perf.)	Pub.
Pullman Porters on Parade, The	1913	Irving Berlin (words) Henry W. Armstrong (perf.) Lillian E. Bradley (perf.) Billy Clark (perf.) Gillen, Beck & Frazer (perf.) Al Jolson (perf.) Edward Meeker (perf.) Rose Miller (perf.) Murray J. Simons (perf.) Words by Irving Berlin as Ren G. May	Pub.
You're the Most Wonderful Girl	1913	Edgar Leslie (words) Grant Clarke (words) Kitty Colyer (perf.) Helen Eley (perf.) Little Miss Jean (perf.) Al Jolson (perf.) Dora Pelletier (perf.) Anna Percell (perf.) Viola Ward (perf.)	Pub.
20th Century Rag, The	1914	Grant Clarke (words) Edgar Leslie (words) Corbet, Shephard & Donovan (perf.) Bernard Granville (perf.)
All He Does Is Follow Them Around	1914	Grant Clarke (words) William J. Halley (perf.) Jack Norworth (perf.)	Pub.
Do They Love It	1914	Grant Clarke (words) Elliott (perf.) Luckie (perf.) Young (perf.)	Pub.
He'd Push It Along	1914	Grant Clarke (words) Edgar Leslie (words) Edward Meeker (perf.)
⇑ I Can't Believe You Really Love Me	1914	Grant Clarke (words) Billy Watkins (perf.)
On the Steps of the Great White Capitol	1914	Grant Clarke (words) Edgar Leslie (words)
Please Do My Family a Favor and Love Me	1914	Grant Clarke (words) Henry Bergman (perf.) Gladys Clark (perf.)	Pub.
They Start the Victrola	1914	Grant Clarke (words) Dorothy Brenner (perf.) John Scott (perf.)	Pub.
Try This on Your Piano	1914	Grant Clarke (words)

1914-1921

Title	Year	Attribution	Remarks


When the Grown Up Ladies Act Like Babies	1914	Joe Young (words) Edgar Leslie (words) Al Jolson (perf.) Sophie Tucker (perf.)
Why Are You Breaking My Heart	1914	Grant Clarke (words)
You Great Big Bashful Doll	1914	Grant Clarke (words)
Cheer Up	1915	Joe Young (words) Edgar Leslie (words) Sophye Barnard (perf.)	Pub.
I Want to Be 'way Down Yonder in the Cornfield (w&m)	1915	Val Harris (perf.) Manion Jack (perf.) Queenie Williams (perf.)	Pub.
Is There Still Room For Me Neath the Old Apple Tree	1915	Edgar Leslie (words) Lew Brown (words) Henry Burr (perf.) Albert Campbell (perf.)
I've Got a Million Dollars Worth of Love For You	1916	Archie Gottler (co-author) Herbert Moore (words) Elizabeth Brice (perf.) Charles King (perf.)	Pub.
There's a Million Heroes in Each Corner of the U.S.A	1916	Sam M. Lewis (words) Joe Young (words) Belle Baker (perf.)	Pub.
At the Cotton Pickers Ball	1917	Alex Gerber (words) Marimbaphone Band (perf.)	Pub.
Pray For Sunshine	1917	Sam Lewis (words) Joe Young (words) Al Jolson (perf.)	Pub.
Ruff Johnson's Harmony Band	1917	Shelton Brooks (words) Gene Greene (perf.)
⇑ Big Chief Kill-A-Hun	1918	Alfred Bryan (words) Edgar Leslie (words)
Way Down Yonder in the Corn Field	1918	Joe Young (words) Edgar Leslie (words) Henry Burr (perf.) Albert Campbell (perf.) Frank Croxton (perf.) John H. Meyer (perf.)
I Always Think I'm Up in Heaven	1919	Sam M Lewis (words) Joe Young (words) Watson Sisters (perf.)	Pub.
You Made Me Forget How to Cry	1921		Pub.
You Made Me Forget How to Cry - Song	1921	Sam M. Lewis (words) Joe Young (words)	Pub.

1923-1929

Title	Year	Attribution	Remarks


Jubilee Blues	1923	Henry Creamer (words) Belle Baker (perf.)
When the Gold Turns to Grey	1923	G.W. Eichert (words) John Steel (perf.)
You Can't Tell	1924	Blanche Merrill (words) Belle Baker (perf.)
High-High-High-Up in the Hills	1926	Sam Lewis (words) Joe Young (words) Belle Baker (perf.) Harry Donaghy (perf.) Arthur Hall (perf.) Charles Kaley (perf.) John Ryan (perf.)
Everybody Loves My Girl	1927	Sam Lewis (words) Joe Young (words) Cliff Edwards (perf.) Seger Ellis (perf.) Ester Sterling (perf.)	Pub.
Oui papa	1928	Battaille-Henri (words) Maurice Chevalier (perf.)
Sweet Ida Joy	1929	Will J. Harris (words) Dick Robertson (perf.)
Take Everything But You	1929	Elmer Colby (co-author) Belle Baker (perf.)