Press Eldridge
Last updated: 11.02.23
Press [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.
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Take Your Time, Gentlemen | North American Phonograph Company: 233 | W. Jerome |
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I Guess That Will Be About All (1899) | H. von Tilzer (music) P. Eldridge (perf.) |
Piano | IMSLP |  |
This list is arranged by composer and contains 13 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)
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After the Fair (1893) | Press Eldridge(w&m) | P. Eldridge (perf.) | |
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Let Them All Come (1900) | Press Eldridge | P. Eldridge (perf.) | |
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Confidential Chat (1909), A | Press Eldridge | P. Eldridge (perf.) | |
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How'd You Like to Be the Iceman? (1898) | J. Fred Helf(w&m) | Moran (co-author) Edward M. Favor (perf.) P. Eldridge (perf.) |
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Take Your Time, Gentlemen (1892) | William Jerome | P. Eldridge (perf.) | |
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It's All Gone Now (1894) | Walter P. Keen(w&m) | P. Eldridge (perf.) | |
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My Girl's a Hawaiian Maiden (1898) | Charles Kohlman | Jack Simonds (words) P. Eldridge (perf.) |
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Duty of a Wife (1900), The | Fred Murray | F.W. Leigh (words) P. Eldridge (perf.) |
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Hannah Thompson's Ma Baby's Name (1897) | Ed Rogers(w&m) | P. Eldridge (perf.) | |
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Sorry, Mr. Jackson, I've Got to Throw You Down (1898) | Ed Rogers(w&m) | P. Eldridge (perf.) | Pub. |
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⇑Don't Believe All You Hear, Honey (1901) | Chris Smith | P. Eldridge (perf.) | |
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I Guess That Will Be About All (1899) | Harry von Tilzer | P. Eldridge (perf.) | |
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:
(w&m)
(w&m)
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