Theron Catlan Bennett (1879-1937)

Overview

Theron Catlan Bennett was an American composer, lyricist and publisher of popular music born in Pierce City, Missouri, the only son of a prominent citizen of that town, one George N. Bennett who was engaged in the pharmacy business. Initially Bennett worked for the Chicago publisher Victor Kremer before establishing his own publishing enterprise. He made his mark in 1904 with St. Louis Tickle which was a huge success, enormously popular in its day and which is still recorded right up to the present. In common with many of his contemporaries he wrote under a number of pseudonyms including Barney & Seymore and George E. Florence. Of ragtime interest he is known for his Chills and Fever Rag (1912) and Some Blues, For You All (1916) and also managed the famous Dutch Mill in the silver-mining town of Denver, Colorado.

Websites:
	Theron Catlan Bennett	Biography and list of works by "Perfessor" Bill Edwards

Theron Catlan Bennett (1879-1937) has at least 4 item(s) at the Amazons which you can order on-line by clicking the item's order icon.

At the Old Square Dances Down in Arkinsaw Song Nonsense
Music by: Theron Catlan Bennett.
Words by: George A. Norton

Publisher:	Whaley - Royce & Co.
Suppliers:
Printed: 1918.	Sheet Music 3 pages. Limited Availability.

In Dreamy Panama Song
Music by: Theron Catlan Bennett.
Words by: Geo. A. Norton

Publisher:	Theron C. Bennett Co.
Suppliers:
Printed: 1914.	Sheet Music 5 pages. Limited Availability.

Sweetie Be Kind to Me Song
Music by: Theron Catlan Bennett.
Words by: Geo. A. Norton

Publisher:	Theron C. Bennett Co.
Suppliers:
Printed: 1914.	Sheet Music 5 pages. Limited Availability.

That's What Makes a Wild Cat Wild Song
Music by: Theron Catlan Bennett.
Words by: Geo. A. Norton

Publisher:	Theron C. Bennett Co.
Suppliers:
⇑ Printed: 1918.	Sheet Music 3 pages. Limited Availability.

Cylinders

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


	St. Louis Tickle (1910)		V.L. Ossman	Lakeside Indestructible Cylinder Record: 318

MIDIs

	Title	Co-Author(s)	Sequencer


	Carnival Times (1905)		James Pitt-Payne
	Chills and Fever (1912)		James Pitt-Payne
	Pickaninny Capers (1902)		James Pitt-Payne
	Satisfied (1904)		Colin McDonald
	St. Louis Tickle (1904)		Sakae Watanabe
	Sweet Pickles (1907)		Sakae Watanabe

Samples

	Title (Release Year)	Performers	Instruments


Carnival Times (1905)	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens.	A/T/T+B/B/GB(B)
Chills and Fever (1912)	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens.	A/T/B/B
Paddy (1906)	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens.	A/T/T/B/GB(B)
Paddy (1906)	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens.	A/T/B
Pickaninny Capers (1902)	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens.	A/T/T/T/B/GB(B)
Satisfied (1904)	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens.	A/T/T/B/GB(B)
Satisfied (1904)	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens.	A/T/B
St. Louis Tickle (1904)	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens.	T/T/T/B/GB(B)
St. Louis Tickle (1904)	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens.	T/T/B
Sweet Pickles (1907)	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens.	T/T/T/B/GB(B)
Sweet Pickles (1907)	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens.	T/T/B

CDs

	Performer	CD Title	Supplier


Ragtime Music CDs:
Various Artists	1904 St. Louis World's Fair: Meet Me At The Fair
Various Artists	From Cake-Walk To Ragtime 1898-1916	CD(s) & MP3 Album(s)
Various Artists	Kings of the Ragtime Banjo
Various Artists	Stomp and Swerve: American Music Gets Hot	CD(s) & MP3 Album(s)
Various Artists	That Devilin' Tune	CD(s) & MP3 Album(s)
New Orleans Ragtime Orchestra	Creole Belles	CD(s) & MP3 Album(s)
New Orleans Ragtime Orchestra	Grace and Beauty
Trebor Jay Tichenor	Tempus Ragorum
Elliott Adams	That Demon Rag
Evergreen Ragtime Trio	It's a Rouser
⇑Meg Graf	Eatin' Time -- A Ragtime Feast	CD(s) & MP3 Album(s)
Dave van Ronk	Ragtime Jug Stompers	CD(s) & MP3 Album(s)
St. Louis Ragtimers	The St. Louis Ragtimers: Volume 1
St. Louis Ragtimers	The St. Louis Ragtimers: Volume 4
Turpintyme Ragsters	Chicken Chowder
Kathy Craig	Fine Rags and Other Material	CD(s) & MP3 Album(s)
Bill Edwards	A Bag of Rags

Item	Title	Available	€	£	$	Other



DBE1004	Carnival Times (1905) - Characteristic March A/T/T+B/B/GB(B), approx. 3 mins.	print-on-demand	€9.00	£7.50	$11.75
DBE1005	Chills and Fever (1912) - Rag A/T/B/B, approx. 3 mins.	print-on-demand	€9.00	£7.50	$11.75
DBE378	Paddy (1906) - Characteristic Two-Step A/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 3¼ mins.	1-2 days
DBE378C	Paddy (1906) - Characteristic Two-Step A/T/B, approx. 3¼ mins.	1-2 days
DBE1006	Pickaninny Capers (1902) A/T/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 3¾ mins.	print-on-demand	€12.00	£10.00	$15.50
DBE379	Satisfied (1904) - An Emotional Drag A/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 3½ mins.	1-2 days
DBE379C	Satisfied (1904) - An Emotional Drag A/T/B, approx. 3½ mins.	1-2 days
⇑DBE380	St. Louis Tickle (1904) - Rag Time Two-Step T/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 4½ mins.	1-2 days
DBE380C	St. Louis Tickle (1904) - Rag Time Two-Step T/T/B, approx. 4½ mins.	1-2 days
DBE381	Sweet Pickles (1907) - Characteristic Two-Step T/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 3¾ mins.	1-2 days
DBE381C	Sweet Pickles (1907) - Characteristic Two-Step T/T/B, approx. 3¾ mins.	1-2 days

Library

	Title	Instruments	Remarks


Carnival Times (1905)	A/T/T+B/B/GB(B)
Chills and Fever (1912)	A/T/B/B	Pub.
Paddy (1906)	A/T/T/B/GB(B)	Pub.
Paddy (1906)	A/T/B	Pub.
Pickaninny Capers (1902)	A/T/T/T/B/GB(B)	Pub.
Satisfied (1904)	A/T/T/B/GB(B)	Pub.
Satisfied (1904)	A/T/B	Pub.
St. Louis Tickle (1904)	T/T/T/B/GB(B)	Pub.
St. Louis Tickle (1904)	T/T/B	Pub.
Sweet Pickles (1907)	T/T/T/B/GB(B)	Pub.
Sweet Pickles (1907)	T/T/B	Pub.

	Title	Attribution	Instruments	Source	Remarks


Ain't It Funny (1912)	T.C. Bennett (music) Norton, George A (words) Jim Doherty (perf.)	Piano, Voice	Indiana
Chills and Fever (1912)	T.C. Bennett (music)	Piano	IMSLP Indiana
Paddy (1906)	T.C. Bennett (music)	Piano	IMSLP
St. Louis Tickle (1904)	T.C. Bennett (music) Skinner, Seymore (coauth.)	Piano	Indiana	Pub.
Sweetie Be Kind to Me (1914)	T.C. Bennett (music) G.A. Norton (words)	Piano, Voice	IMSLP	Pub.
That's What Makes a Wild Cat Wild (1918)	T.C. Bennett (music) G.A. Norton (words)	Piano, Voice	IMSLP	Pub.

Works

This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 38 works by Theron Catlan Bennett (1879-1937). It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: ER

(w&m)

1902-1906

Title	Year	Attribution	Remarks


Pickaninny Capers	1902	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)
Eliza Simpkins	1904
In Memoriam	1904
Satisfied	1904	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)
Satisfied - Song (w&m)	1904		Pub.
She Was From Missouri	1904
St Louis World's Fair Waltz	1904		Pub.
St. Louis Tickle	1904	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.) Vess L. Ossman (perf.) as Barney & Seymore	Pub.
Carnival Times	1905	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)	Pub.
Gravy	1905
Oh, Listen Ruth	1905
⇑ St. Louis Tickle - Song, The	1905	James O'Dea (words)	Pub.
When Wilderness Was King	1905		Pub.
Burning of Frisco Town, The	1906
Paddy	1906	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)	Pub.
She's My Gal	1906

1907-1916

Title	Year	Attribution	Remarks


Sweet Pickles	1907	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.) as George E. Florence
Stung	1908
Lovelight: an Indian Intermezzo	1909		Pub.
Lovelight: an Indian Serenade in C	1909
Lovelight: an Indian Serenade in G	1909
Pork and Beans	1909		Pub.
Pudnin' Tame	1909
If Lovey Should Die What Would Ducky Do	1910	Hal Starrett (words)
Sycamore Saplin'	1910		Pub.
I'm Lonely Since You Went Away	1911
Tell Tale Eyes	1911
⇑ Ain't It Funny	1912	George A. Norton (words) Jim Doherty (perf.)	Pub.
Chills and Fever	1912	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)
In Dreamy Panama	1914	George A. Norton (words) Billy Beard (perf.) Carrie McManus (perf.)	Pub.
Sweetie Be Kind to Me	1914	George A. Norton (words)	Pub.
Some Blues For You All	1916

1918-?

Title	Year	Attribution	Remarks


At the Old Square Dances Down in Arkinsaw	1918	George A. Norton (words)
That's What Makes a Wild Cat Wild	1918	George A. Norton (words)
My Love's a Radio	1924
Fireflies on Parade	1925
Fragrance of June	1941
Whisper the Words I Love You	?	Ralph Smith (co-author)	Pub.

Videos

	Composer	Title	Performer


T.C. Bennett	Ain't It Funny (1:40)	Ragtime Dorian Henry
T.C. Bennett	Carnival Times (2:53)	Ragtime Dorian Henry
T.C. Bennett	Chills and Fever (2:29)	Ragtime Dorian Henry