Don Bestor (1889-1970)
Last updated: 10.01.25
Of ragtime interest is That Indian Rag (1910) published by Will Rossiter, Chicago, Illinois, USA.| Websites: | |||
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Don Bestor | Biography by wikipedia.org. | |
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DAHR: Don Bestor | List of 227 historic recordings from 1911 to 1937. |
| Title (Release Year) | Composer | Performers | Issue |
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Lonesome and Blue (1923) | E. Tillman | D. Bestor | Victor: B-28869 |
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Tears of Happiness (1924) | E. Tillman | D. Bestor | Victor: B-30298 |
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Contented (1932) | D. Bestor (music) R. Turk (words) D. Bestor (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | Sheet Music Singer |  |
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Long Green Club (1909), The | D. Bestor (music) R. Lewis (words) |
Piano, Voice | Indiana | |
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Play a Piece For Papa on Your Piccolo (1912) | D. Bestor (music) R. Barton (coauth.) R. Lewis (words) |
Piano, Voice | Indiana | |
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Raggy Military Tune (1912) | D. Bestor (music) J. Roberts (coauth.) R. Lewis (words) |
Piano, Voice | Indiana | |
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Rosebud (1910) | D. Bestor (music) M. Lee (words) |
Piano, Voice | Indiana | |
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That Indian Rag (1910) | D. Bestor (music) M. Lee (words) |
Piano, Voice | IMSLP Indiana |
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The peformer is featured on 7 sheet music/recording covers. It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: (w&m)
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Winter Wonderland (1934) | Felix Bernard | Dick Smith (words)
Don Bestor (perf.) |
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Little Locket of Long Ago (1933) | Joseph A. Burke(w&m) | Harry Woods (co-author)
Don Bestor (perf.) |
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It Looks Like Rain in Cherry Blossom Lane (1937) | Joseph A. Burke(w&m) | Edgar Leslie (co-author)
Don Bestor (perf.) |
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Lonesome and Blue (1923) | Edwin Tillman(w&m) | Don Bestor (perf.) |
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Tears of Happiness (1924) | Edwin Tillman | Don Bestor (perf.) |
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In the Valley of the Moon (1933) | Charles Tobias | Joe Burke (co-author)
Don Bestor (perf.) |
This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 20 works by Don Bestor (1889-1970).
It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: ER
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| Title | Year | Attribution | Remarks |
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| Long Green Club, The | 1909 | Roger Lewis (words) | |
| Rosebud | 1910 | Marvin Lee (words) | |
| That Indian Rag | 1910 | Marvin Lee (words) | Pub. |
| Tiger Lily | 1910 | Pub. | |
| Won't You Fly With Me | 1910 | Marvin Lee (words) | Pub. |
| Barcelona | 1911 | Marvin Lee (words) | Pub. |
| Everybody's Kissing Her But Me | 1911 | Irving B. Lee (words) | Pub. |
| Play a Piece For Papa on Your Piccolo | 1912 | Roy Barton (co-author) Roger Lewis (words) |
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| Raggy Military Tune | 1912 | Jay Roberts (co-author) Roger Lewis (words) |
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| Katzenjammer Kids, The | 1920 | Dave M. Wolfe (words) | |
| San Francisco Cal | 1920 | Dave M. Wolfe (words) | Pub. |
| ⇑ Ten Little Sailors | 1920 | Dave M. Wolfe (words) | Pub. |
| Down by the Winegar Woiks (w&m) | 1925 | Walter Donovan (co-author) Roger Lewis (co-author) Benny Burt (perf.) Peggy English (perf.) Wallie Lehman (perf.) Raymond L. Stevens (perf.) |
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| It's Always Raining on Me | 1931 | Dudley Mecum (co-author) | |
| Contented | 1932 | Roy Turk (words) Don Bestor (perf.) |
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| Two Empty Arms | 1932 | Joe Young (words) | |
| Dimples and Dollars | ? | ||
| My Own | ? | Roberts (co-author) Roger Lewis (words) |
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| Oceana Roll | ? | Roberts (co-author) Roger Lewis (words) |
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| Won't You Try to Love Me | ? |