Press Eldridge 
Last updated: 18.12.23
p_eldridgep.jpgPress [Preston Woodnutt] Eldridge was an American blackface songwriter and performer featured as "The Commander-in-Chief of the Army of Fun" on various sheet music covers .
Presently (August 2021) 3 works written and composed by himself published between 1893 and 1909 have been located by Internet searches.
Of interest is Sorry, Mr. Jackson, I've Got to Throw You Down (1898) by Ed Rogers and published by Ed. Rogers Music Pub. Co., New York, USA the front cover of which shows his portrait on the left.
Surfers are welcome to contribute any further information about this composer.
  Title (Release Year) Composer Performers Issue
         
  as Performer      
audioextmp315.gif Take Your Time, Gentlemen (1892) W. Jerome P. Eldridge North American Phonograph Company: 233
     Title Author Supplier
       
book15.gif  How to Get Up a Minstrel Show Press Eldridge
book15.gif  One Big Scream Press Eldridge flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif
     Title Attribution Instruments Source Remarks
           
  As performer        
pdf15.gif I Guess That Will Be About All (1899) H. von Tilzer (music)
P. Eldridge (perf.)
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This list is arranged by composer and contains 12 works performed by Press Eldridge who is featured on sheet music covers. It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: (w&m) ER
     Title Composer Attribution Remarks
         
perf15.jpg How'd You Like to Be the Iceman? (1898) J. Fred Helf(w&m) Moran (co-author)
Press Eldridge (perf.)
Edward M. Favor (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Take Your Time, Gentlemen (1892) William Jerome Press Eldridge (perf.) audioextmp315.gif
perf15.jpg It's All Gone Now (1894) Walter P. Keen(w&m) Press Eldridge (perf.) wvicon.gif
perf15.jpg My Girl's a Hawaiian Maiden (1898) Charles Kohlman Jack Simonds (words)
Press Eldridge (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Duty of a Wife (1900), The Fred Murray Fred W. Leigh (words)
Press Eldridge (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Hannah Thompson's Ma Baby's Name (1897) Ed Rogers(w&m) Press Eldridge (perf.) wvicon.gif
perf15.jpg Sorry, Mr. Jackson, I've Got to Throw You Down (1898) Ed Rogers(w&m) Press Eldridge (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg  Don't Believe All You Hear, Honey (1901) Chris Smith Press Eldridge (perf.)
perf15.jpg I Guess That Will Be About All (1899) Harry von Tilzer Press Eldridge (perf.) wvicon.gif
This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 3 works by Press Eldridge. It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: pdf15.gif (w&m)
Title Year Attribution Remarks
       
After the Fair (w&m) 1893 Press Eldridge (perf.)  wvicon.gif
Let Them All Come 1900 Press Eldridge (perf.)
Confidential Chat, A 1909 Press Eldridge (perf.)