Joe Cooper
Last updated: 19.07.25
All that can presently (July 2025) be gleaned about Joe Cooper from sheet music covers and by Internet searching is that he was featured on 26 works published between 1910 and 1951. He also made at least 6 recordings between 1912 and 1921.
These webpage listings include sheet music and recordings ascribed to both Joe and Joseph Cooper. Are they the same person? Who knows?
Surfers are welcome to contribute any further information about this composer.
These webpage listings include sheet music and recordings ascribed to both Joe and Joseph Cooper. Are they the same person? Who knows?
Surfers are welcome to contribute any further information about this composer.
| Title (Release Year) | Co-Author(s) | Performers | Issue |
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I've Been Floating Down the Old Green River (1916) | Billy Murray | Edison Blue Amberol: 2842 | |
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My Budding Rose (1921) | Vernon Dalhart | Edison Blue Amberol: 4294 | |
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Oh! What a Beautiful Dream You Seem (1913) | W.V. Brunt | Edison Blue Amberol: 1718 | |
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That Baboon Baby Dance (1912) | Arthur Collins Byron George Harlan |
Edison Amberol: 1050 | |
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When the Old Oaken Bucket Was New (1912) | George Wilton Ballard William H. Thompson |
U.S. Everlasting: 1547 | |
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Will It Ever Be the Same Again (1920) | Billy Jones | Edison Blue Amberol: 4051 |
| Title | Attribution | Instruments | Source | Remarks |
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Dance-O-Mania (1920) | J. Cooper (w&m) L.W. Gilbert (coauth.) |
Piano, Voice | Indiana |  |
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I've Been Floating Down the Old Green River (1915) | J. Cooper (music) B. Kalmar (words) Florence Moore (perf.) Florence Moore (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | Indiana Sheet Music Singer |
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Just a Little Love Song (1922) | J. Cooper (music) J. Young (words) Sam M. Lewis (words) |
Piano, Voice | Indiana | |
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Marry the Girl You Love (1914) | J. Cooper (music) G. Kahn (words) |
Piano, Voice | Indiana | |
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Please (1924) | J. Cooper (music) Sam M. Lewis (words) J. Young (words) |
Piano, Voice | Sheet Music Singer | Pub. |
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That Baboon Baby Dance (1911) | J. Cooper (music) Oppenheim, Dave (words) |
Piano, Voice | Indiana | |
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When the Old Oaken Bucket Was New (1910) | J. Cooper (music) George J. Moriarty (words) |
Piano, Voice | Greer | |
This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 26 works by Joe Cooper.
It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys:
| Title | Year | Attribution | Remarks |
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| When the Old Oaken Bucket Was New | 1910 | George J. Moriarty (words) George Wilton Ballard (perf.) William H. Thompson (perf.) |
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| That Baboon Baby Dance | 1911 | Dave Oppenheim (words) Arthur Collins (perf.) Mabel Cutler (perf.) Byron George Harlan (perf.) Pauline Des Landes (perf.) Blanche Ring (perf.) Tascott & Tascott (perf.) Weston, Fields & Carroll (perf.) |
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| I'm Saving My Kisses For Someone | 1912 | Gaby Deslys (perf.) Harry Pilcer (perf.) |
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| Oh! What a Beautiful Dream You Seem | 1912 | Dave Oppenheim (words) Walter Van Brunt (perf.) H. W. Cody (perf.) Vera Michelena (perf.) Pearl Proctor (perf.) Gertie Purcell (perf.) Florence Tempest (perf.) Gladys Vance (perf.) |
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| Down Old Harmony Way | 1913 | Dave Oppenheim (words) Al Jolson (perf.) |
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| Hatrack in the Hall, The | 1913 | Edgar Leslie (words) Grant Clarke (words) |
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| Oh, You Mamma's Boy | 1913 | Dave Oppenheim (words) | |
| When a Girl Whose Heart Is Breaking | 1913 | Dave Oppenheim (words) Reine Davies (perf.) |
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| You're a Good Little Devil | 1913 | Gaby Deslys (perf.) Harry Pilcer (perf.) |
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| Marry the Girl You Love | 1914 | Gus Kahn (co-author) | |
| I've Been Floating Down the Old Green River | 1915 | Bert Kalmar (words) Florence Moore (perf.) Billy Murray (perf.) |
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| ⇑ Asia Minor and You | 1916 | Coleman Goetz (words) | |
| Our Quarrels Dear | 1919 | L. Wolfe Gilbert (co-author) | |
| Dance-O-Mania | 1920 | L. Wolfe Gilbert (co-author) | Pub. |
| Will It Ever Be the Same Again | 1920 | L. Wolfe Gilbert (words) Billy Jones (perf.) Billy Jones as Reese Jones |
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| My Budding Rose | 1921 | L. Wolfe Gilbert (words) Vernon Dalhart (perf.) |
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| Just a Little Love Song | 1922 | Joe Young (words) Sam M. Lewis (words) |
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| Love | 1923 | Joe Young (words) Sam M. Lewis (words) |
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| Please | 1924 | Sam M. Lewis (words) Joe Young (words) |
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| Good Thing Going | 1934 | Charles Tobias (words) | |
| Life Begins With Love | 1934 | Charles Tobias (words) | |
| Merrily We Roll Along | 1934 | Charles Tobias (words) | |
| Our Time | 1934 | Charles Tobias (words) | |
| ⇑ This Is My Night With Trixie | 1949 | L. Wolfe Gilbert (words) | |
| As Long As You Care | 1951 | George Jessel (words) | |
| California Moon | 1951 | George Jessel (words) Sam Lerner (words) Dennis Day (perf.) Mitzi Gaynor (perf.) Dale Robertson (perf.) |
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