Sam Coslow (1902-1982)
Last updated: 29.11.25
According to the Internet source given below, Sam Coslow was an American songwriter, singer, film producer, publisher, and market analyst born in New York City. He contributed songs to Broadway revues, formed the music publishing company Spier & Coslow Inc. with Larry Spier also making a number of recordings as a performer.
Coslow became a film producer in the 1940s and won the Academy Award for Best Short Film for his production Heavenly Music (1943).
He died in New York City.
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Sam Coslow | Biography by wikipedia.org. | |
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DAHR: Sam Coslow | List of 401 historic recordings from 1919 to 1947. |
Sam Coslow (1902-1982) has at least 2 item(s) at the Amazons which you can order on-line by clicking the item's order icon.
 I Hear a Call to ArmsMusic by: Sam Coslow. Co-Author: Al Siegel Performed by: Carole Lombard, Fred MacMurry
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 Texas Ranger SongWords and Music by: Sam Coslow. Co-Author: Harry Behn Performed by: Fred MacMurray, Jack Oakie, Jean Parker
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| Title | Co-Author(s) | Sequencer |
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Deedle Deedle Dum (1922) | I. Mills A. Sherman |
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Got to Dance My Way to Heaven (1936) | James Pitt-Payne | |
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It's Love Again (1936) | James Pitt-Payne | |
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Just One More Chance (1931) | A. Johnston | James Pitt-Payne |
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Marahuana (1934) | James Pitt-Payne | |
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Not Yet Suzette! (1923) | James Pitt-Payne | |
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Sing You Sinners (1930) | W. Franke Harling | James Pitt-Payne |
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There's a Bunch of Klucks in the Ku Klux Klan (1921) | Leon Friedman | James Pitt-Payne |
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You Didn't Know the Music (1931) | James Pitt-Payne |
| Title (Release Year) | Composer | Performers | Issue |
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At a Little Hot Dog Stand (1939) | S. Coslow | Dick Todd | Victor: BS-032973 |
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Beautiful Buxom Barmaid, The (1939) | S. Coslow | Babs Johnson Charlie Ryan Little Ryan |
Victor: BS-042640 |
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Beside a Moonlit Stream (1938) | S. Coslow | Elmer Feldkamp | Victor: PBS-019306 |
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Daddy, Won't You Please Come Home (1929) | S. Coslow | Annette Hanshaw | Columbia: [W]148648 |
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I Never Knew What the Moonlight Could Do (1926) | S. Coslow | Kitty O'Connor | Columbia: W142675 |
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I'm in Love With the Honorable Mr. So and So (1939) | S. Coslow | Helen Forrest Tony Pastor |
Victor: BS-032962 |
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Last Night's Gardenias (1940) | S. Coslow | Mary Ann Mercer | Victor: BS-046459 |
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Last Night's Gardenias (1940) | S. Coslow | Dick Todd | Victor: BS-046486 |
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Romance in the Dark (1938) | S. Coslow | Phyllis Kenny | Victor: BS-019837 |
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You and Who Else? (1940) | S. Coslow | Larry Taylor | Victor: BS-050619 |
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You Took My Breath Away (1935) | S. Coslow | Dolly Dawn | Victor: BS-98119 |
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Joline (1928) | W. Robison | S. Coslow | Columbia: W145820 |
| Title | Attribution | Instruments | Source | Remarks |
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Deedle Deedle Dum (1922) | S. Coslow (w&m) I. Mills (coauth.) A. Sherman (coauth.) |
Piano, Voice | Sheet Music Singer |  |
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Got to Dance My Way to Heaven (1936) | S. Coslow (w&m) | Piano, Voice | Sheet Music Singer | |
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It's Love Again (1936) | S. Coslow (w&m) Jessie Matthews (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | Sheet Music Singer | |
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Just One More Chance (1931) | S. Coslow (w&m) A. Johnston (coauth.) R. Etting (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | Sheet Music Singer | |
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Marahuana (1934) | S. Coslow (music) A. Johnston (words) Carl Brisson (perf.) Victor McLaglen (perf.) Jack Oakie (perf.) Kitty Carlisle (perf.) D. Ellington (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | Sheet Music Singer | Pub. |
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Not Yet Suzette! (1923) | S. Coslow (w&m) J. Fred Coots (words) Brooke Johns (perf.) Ann Pennington (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | Sheet Music Singer | |
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Sing You Sinners (1930) | S. Coslow (w&m) W. Franke Harling (coauth.) Nancy Carroll (perf.) Stanley Smith (perf.) Lillian Roth (perf.) Skeets Gallagher (perf.) Mitzi Hajos (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | Sheet Music Singer | Pub. |
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⇑There's a Bunch of Klucks in the Ku Klux Klan (1921) | S. Coslow (w&m) Leon Friedman (coauth.) |
Piano, Voice | Sheet Music Singer | |
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Wanita: Wanna Eat? Wanna Eat? (1923) | S. Coslow (music) A. Sherman (coauth.) Howard Brothers (perf.) |
Piano | Greer | |
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You Didn't Know the Music (1931) | S. Coslow (w&m) | Piano, Voice | Sheet Music Singer | Pub. |
The peformer is featured on 1 sheet music/recording cover. It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: (w&m)
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Joline (1928) | Willard Robison(w&m) | Sam Coslow (perf.) |
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This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 126 works by Sam Coslow (1902-1982).
It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys:
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| Daddies | 1919 | Abel Green (co-author) | |
| It Might Have Been You (w&m) | 1920 | Sylvia Clark (perf.) | |
| There's a Bunch of Klucks in the Ku Klux Klan (w&m) | 1921 | Leon Friedman (co-author) | |
| Deedle Deedle Dum | 1922 | Irving Mills (co-author) Al Sherman (co-author) |
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| When You're Near | 1922 | Al Sherman (co-author) | |
| Not Yet Suzette! | 1923 | J. Fred Coots (words) Brooke Johns (perf.) Ann Pennington (perf.) |
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| Wanita: Wanna Eat? Wanna Eat? | 1923 | Al Sherman (co-author) Howard Brothers (perf.) |
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| I Ain't Got Nobody to Love (w&m) | 1924 | Abner Silver (co-author) | |
| It Might Have Been Me (w&m) | 1924 | Harold Berg (co-author) Charles Horvath (co-author) Aileen Stanley (perf.) |
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| Sweet Onion Time (w&m) | 1924 | Duncan Sisters (perf.) | |
| Dancing in the Dark (w&m) | 1925 | Al Sherman (co-author) Max Prival (co-author) |
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| ⇑ Animal Crackers! | 1926 | Harry Link (co-author) Fred Rich (co-author) |
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| Hello! Swanee-Hello! (w&m) | 1926 | Sandy Britt (co-author) Sammy Kahn (perf.) Betty Marvyn (perf.) Medley & Dupree (perf.) Eddie Simon (perf.) |
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| I Never Knew What the Moonlight Could Do | 1926 | Larry Spier (co-author) Kitty O'Connor (perf.) |
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| Does She Love Me? Positively Absolutely | 1927 | Jean Herbert (words) | |
| I Don't Believe You (w&m) | 1927 | Larry Spier (co-author) Buddy Fisher (perf.) |
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| I'll Think of You | 1927 | Larry Spier (co-author) | |
| Levine | 1927 | Saul Bernie (words) Joseph Tanzman (words) |
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| Nay! Nay! Neighbor (w&m) | 1927 | Harry Chas. Tobias (co-author) Rae Samuels (perf.) |
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| One Summer Night (w&m) | 1927 | Larry Spier (co-author) Joe Griffith (perf.) Rube Wolf (perf.) |
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| Was It a Dream? (w&m) | 1928 | Larry Spier (co-author) Addy Britt (words) |
Pub. |
| Can You Read in My Eyes? (w&m) | 1929 | Pub. | |
| Daddy, Won't You Please Come Home | 1929 | Richard Allen (perf.) George Bancroft (perf.) Annette Hanshaw (perf.) |
Pub. |
| ⇑ Flippity Flop, The (w&m) | 1929 | Leon Robin (co-author) Richard A Whiting (co-author) |
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| Thinkin' About My Baby (w&m) | 1929 |
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| You Want Lovin' (w&m) | 1929 | Larry Spier (co-author) Jack Osterman (co-author) Jack Osterman (perf.) |
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| I Don't Need Atmosphere | 1930 | W. Franke Harling (words) | |
| In My Little Hope Chest (w&m) | 1930 | W. Franke Harling (co-author) | |
| Let's Be Domestic (w&m) | 1930 | W. Frank Harling (co-author) | Pub. |
| Sing You Sinners (w&m) | 1930 | W. Franke Harling (co-author) Nancy Carroll (perf.) Skeets Gallagher (perf.) Mitzi Hajos (perf.) Lillian Roth (perf.) Stanley Smith (perf.) |
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| Sweepin' the Clouds Away | 1930 | ||
| What Is This Power I Have? | 1930 | W. Franke Harling (words) | |
| Just One More Chance (w&m) | 1931 | Arthur Johnston (co-author) Ruth Etting (perf.) |
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| Mama's in the Doghouse Now (w&m) | 1931 | ||
| You Didn't Know the Music (w&m) | 1931 | Pub. |
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| Hot Voo-Doo (w&m) | 1932 | Ralph Raigner (co-author) | |
| ⇑ You Little So-And-So (w&m) | 1932 | Leo Robin (co-author) Marlene Dietrich (perf.) |
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| Black Moonlight | 1933 | Arthur Johnston (words) | |
| Boo-Boo-Boo | 1933 | Arthur Johnston (words) | |
| Buckin' the Wind | 1933 | Arthur Johnston (words) | |
| Day You Came Along, The | 1933 | Arthur Johnston (co-author) | |
| I Guess It Had to Be That Way | 1933 | Arthur Johnston (words) | |
| Thanks | 1933 | Arthur Johnston (words) | |
| Boogie Man, The (w&m) | 1934 | Burns & Allen (perf.) Guy Lombardo (perf.) |
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| Cocktails For Two | 1934 | Arthur Johnston (co-author) | |
| Crooner's Lullaby | 1934 | Arthur Johnston (co-author) | |
| Ebony Rhapsody | 1934 | Arthur Johnston (co-author) | |
| Fare Thee Well (w&m) | 1934 | |
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| ⇑ Limehouse Nights (w&m) | 1934 | ||
| Little Angel Told Me So, A (w&m) | 1934 |
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| Marahuana | 1934 | Arthur Johnston (words) Carl Brisson (perf.) Kitty Carlisle (perf.) Duke Ellington (perf.) Victor McLaglen (perf.) Jack Oakie (perf.) |
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| Now I Understand (w&m) | 1934 | ||
| All's Well | 1935 | Richard A Whiting (words) | |
| Be Careful, Young Lady (w&m) | 1935 | Pub. | |
| Dancing the Viennese | 1935 | ||
| Easy on the Eyes | 1935 | Johnny Downs (perf.) Eleanore Whitney (perf.) |
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| In the Middle of a Kiss (w&m) | 1935 | Arline Judge (perf.) | |
| Keep Your Fingers Crossed | 1935 | Richard A Whiting (co-author) | |
| King Can Do No Wrong, A (w&m) | 1935 | Carl Bisson (perf.) | Pub. |
| Little White Gardenia, A (w&m) | 1935 | Pub. | |
| Morning After, The (w&m) | 1935 | ||
| ⇑ Remember Last Night (w&m) | 1935 | ||
| When My Prince Charming Comes Along (w&m) | 1935 | ||
| You Took My Breath Away (w&m) | 1935 | Richard A Whiting (co-author) Dolly Dawn (perf.) |
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| Beethoven, Mendelssohn and Liszt (w&m) | 1936 | ||
| Got to Dance My Way to Heaven (w&m) | 1936 | Pub. |
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| It's Love Again (w&m) | 1936 | Jessie Matthews (perf.) | |
| Je vous adore (w&m) | 1936 | ||
| Moon's Our Home, The | 1936 | Frederick Hollander (co-author) Frederick Hollander (words) Sam Coslow (words) |
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| Paradise in Waltz Time (w&m) | 1936 | Frederick Hollander (co-author) | |
| Poppy (w&m) | 1936 | Frederick Hollander (co-author) | |
| Texas Ranger Song (w&m) | 1936 | Harry Behn (co-author) Fred MacMurray (perf.) Jack Oakie (perf.) Jean Parker (perf.) |
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| You'll Have to Swing It (w&m) | 1936 | Martha Raye (perf.) | Pub. |
| ⇑ After You (w&m) | 1937 | Al Siegel (co-author) Bing Crosby (perf.) |
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| Delighted to Meet You (w&m) | 1937 |
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| Every Day's a Holiday (w&m) | 1937 | Barry Trivers (co-author) Mae West (perf.) |
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| Fifi (w&m) | 1937 | ||
| Good Mornin' (w&m) | 1937 | Martha Raye (perf.)
Arr. by Mario Agnolucci |
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| I Hear a Call to Arms | 1937 | Al Siegel (co-author) Carole Lombard (perf.) Fred MacMurry (perf.) |
Pub. |
| I'd Love to Play a Love Scene | 1937 | ||
| If I Put My Heart in My Song | 1937 | Al Siegel (co-author) | |
| It's On, It's Off | 1937 | Al Siegel (co-author) | |
| Jammin' (w&m) | 1937 | ||
| Love or Infatuation (w&m) | 1937 | Frederick Hollander (co-author) | |
| Make Way For Tomorrow | 1937 | Jean Schwartz (co-author) Leo Robin (words) |
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| Mountain Music (w&m) | 1937 | ||
| ⇑ Panamania (w&m) | 1937 | Al Siegel (co-author) | |
| Tea on the Terrace | 1937 | ||
| Thar She Comes (w&m) | 1937 | ||
| That's Southern Hospitality (w&m) | 1937 | ||
| This Way Please (w&m) | 1937 | Al Siegel (co-author) | |
| Thrill of a Lifetime (w&m) | 1937 | Carmen Lombardo (co-author) | |
| True Confession (w&m) | 1937 | Frederick Hollander (co-author) Carole Lombard (perf.) Fred MacMurray (perf.) |
Pub. |
| Turn Off the Moon (w&m) | 1937 | Kenny Baker (perf.) Ben Blue (perf.) Johnny Downs (perf.) Marjorie Gateson (perf.) Phil Harris (perf.) Charlie Ruggles (perf.) Eleanore Whitney (perf.) |
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| Voom Voom (w&m) | 1937 | ||
| Beside a Moonlit Stream (w&m) | 1938 | Frederick Hollander (co-author) Elmer Feldkamp (perf.) |
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| I'd Rather Look at You (w&m) | 1938 | ||
| Kind'a Lonesome | 1938 | Hoagy Carmichael (co-author) Leo Robin (words) |
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| ⇑ Right Guy For Me, The (w&m) | 1938 | Kurt Weill (co-author) | |
| Romance in the Dark (w&m) | 1938 | Gertrude Niesen (co-author) Phyllis Kenny (perf.) |
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| Title | Year | Attribution | Remarks |
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| At a Little Hot Dog Stand | 1939 | Larry Spier (co-author) Kenny Baker (perf.) Dick Todd (perf.) |
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| Beautiful Buxom Barmaid, The | 1939 | Sam Coslow (words) Babs Johnson (perf.) Charlie Ryan (perf.) Little Ryan (perf.) |
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| Honorable Mr. So and So, The (w&m) | 1939 | ||
| I'm in Love With the Honorable Mr. So and So | 1939 | Helen Forrest (perf.) Tony Pastor (perf.) |
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| Dreaming Out Loud (w&m) | 1940 | Frances Langford (perf.) | |
| Last Night's Gardenias (w&m) | 1940 | Mary Ann Mercer (perf.) Dick Todd (perf.) |
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| You and Who Else? | 1940 | Larry Taylor (perf.) | |
| There's a Happy Hunting Ground (w&m) | 1941 | ||
| Heavenly Music | 1943 | ||
| I Knew It Would Be This Way (w&m) | 1944 | ||
| Beware, My Heart | 1946 | ||
| ⇑ Je vous aime (w&m) | 1947 | |
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| My Heart Was Doing a Bolero (w&m) | 1947 | ||
| Sleep, My Love (w&m) | 1947 | ||
| Stranger Things Have Happened (w&m) | 1947 | ||
| Affair With a Stranger (w&m) | 1950 | ||
| To Be or Not to Be in Love (w&m) | 1951 | ||
| Darling, They're Playing Our Song (w&m) | 1953 | ||
| Crocodile Crawl, The (w&m) | 1955 | ||
| Liza's Eyes (w&m) | 1955 | ||
| Don't Take That Black Bottom Away | ? | Addy Britt (words) Harry Link (words) |
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| Down on the Isle of Oomph | ? | Richard A. Whiting (co-author) Richard A. Whiting (words) |
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| Five Little Miles From San Berdoo (w&m) | ? | ||
| ⇑ How Do I Rate With You? (w&m) | ? | Richard A. Whiting (co-author) | |
| I've Got Some New Shoes (w&m) | ? | Richard A. Whiting (co-author) Walter Bullock (co-author) |
| Title | Year | Attribution | Remarks |
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| Sweet Lotus Blossom | ? | Arthur Johnston (words) |