Ellis R. Ephraim
Last updated: 12.03.25
There is very little known about Ellis R. Ephraim, composer, songwriter and publisher, other than the bald facts given on his published sheet music covers. Internet searches have uncovered some 21 pieces composed by him and published by an astonishing no less than 10 publishers, including himself, located in Baltimore and New York. His works include marches, cakewalks, intermezzi, sentimental songs such as She's Gone to the Land of Santa Claus (DBE 469 - 1904) and comic songs such as The Goose Step (1901) which pokes fun of the marching styles of the then European powers compared with that of the American. Of ragtime interest is his amusing He Won't Come Back No Never-- A Syncopated Stutter (1898).
| Title | Co-Author(s) | Sequencer |
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Coon Behind the Gun (1900), The | J. Pitt-Payne | |
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Hop Lee (1901) | J. Pitt-Payne | |
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In Germany You've Got to Do the Goose Step | James Pitt-Payne | |
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In Old Egypt Land (1904) | James Pitt-Payne | |
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Iris (1900) | J. Pitt-Payne | |
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On the Rocky Road to Dublin (1906) | James Pitt-Payne | |
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On to Victory (1897) | J. Pitt-Payne | |
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She's Gone to the Land of Santa Claus (1904) | Benjamin Robert Tubb | |
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Uncle Rufus' Cake-Walk (1898) | J. Pitt-Payne |
| Title (Release Year) | Performers | Instruments |
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Bedouin Attack (1900), The | Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens. | S+D/A/T/T/B/GB(B) |
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Bedouin Attack (1900), The | Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens. | S+D/A/T/B |
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Coon Behind the Gun (1900), The | Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens. | A+D/T/T/B/GB(B) |
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Hop Lee (1901) | Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens. | D/A/T/T/B/GB(B) |
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In Old Egypt Land (1904) | Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens. | T/T/T/B/GB(B) |
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Iris (1900) | Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens. | A/T/T/B/GB(B) |
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On the Rocky Road to Dublin (1906) | Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens. | A/T/T/T+B/B/B/GB(B) |
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On to Victory (1897) | Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens. | D/T/T/B/GB(B) |
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She's Gone to the Land of Santa Claus (1904) | Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens. | T/T/T/B/GB(B)/V(OT) |
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Uncle Rufus' Cake-Walk (1898) | Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens. | D/A/T/T/B/GB(B) |
| Item | Title | Available | € | £ | $ | Other |
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| DBE462 | The Bedouin Attack (1900) - Characteristic March S+D/A/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 3 mins. |
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| DBE462D | The Bedouin Attack (1900) - Characteristic March S+D/A/T/B, approx. 3 mins. |
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| DBE463 | The Coon Behind the Gun (1900) - Characteristic March and Two Step A+D/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 3¾ mins. |
1-2 days | |
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| DBE464 | Hop Lee (1901) - A Chinese Cake Walk D/A/T/T/B/GB(B), approx 3. mins. |
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| DBE465 | In Old Egypt Land (1904) - Intermezzo Two Step T/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 3¾ mins. |
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| DBE466 | Iris (1900) - A Greek Intermezzo A/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 3¼ mins. |
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| DBE467 | On the Rocky Road to Dublin (1906) - Irish Intermezzo and Two Step A/T/T/T+B/B/B/GB(B), approx. 5 mins. |
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| ⇑DBE468 | On to Victory (1897) - March and Two Step D/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 3 mins. |
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| DBE469 | She's Gone to the Land of Santa Claus (1904) - Song T/T/T/B/GB(B)/V(OT), approx. 3½ mins. |
out-of-print | €12.00 | £10.00 | $15.50 | |
| DBE470 | Uncle Rufus' Cake-Walk (1898) - Characteristic March and Two Step D/A/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 4 mins. |
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| Title | Instruments | Remarks |
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| Title | Attribution | Instruments | Source | Remarks |
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Bon Bons (1903) | E.R. Ephraim (music) | Piano, Voice | Indiana |  |
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Contrary Mary (1903) | E.R. Ephraim (music) M.E. Rourke (words) Felix Haney (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | IMSLP | |
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Hello - Alright - Goodbye (1905) | E.R. Ephraim (music) Robt. B. Morris (words) Florence Bindley (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | Indiana | |
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In Germany You've Got to Do the Goose Step | E.R. Ephraim (music) Rida Young Johnson (words) |
Piano, Voice | Sheet Music Singer | Pub. |
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On the Rocky Road to Dublin (1906) | E.R. Ephraim (music) | Piano, Orchestra | IMSLP | Pub. |
This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 24 works by Ellis R. Ephraim.
It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: ER
(w&m)
(w&m)
| Title | Year | Attribution | Remarks |
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| On to Victory | 1897 | Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.) | |
| Belle of Klondike, The | 1898 | J. Dannenberg (words) | |
| He Won't Come Back No Never | 1898 | Leonard K. Hirshberg (words) | Pub. |
| Uncle Rufus' Cake-Walk | 1898 | Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.) | Pub. |
| Alabama Jubilee, An | 1900 | ||
| Bedouin Attack, The | 1900 | Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.) |  |
| Coon Behind the Gun, The | 1900 | Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.) | |
| Iris | 1900 | Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.) |  |
| Some Day You Will Ask Me to Come Back | 1900 | Jean C. Havez (words) | |
| Goose Step, The | 1901 | R.L. Johnson (words) | |
| Hop Lee | 1901 | Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.) | Pub. |
| ⇑ In Germany You've Got to Do the Goose Step | 1901 | Rida Young Johnson (words) | Pub. |
| My Little Honey Dove (w&m) | 1901 | Pub. | |
| T'is God's Way | 1901 | Rida Johnson Young (words) | |
| Coming Down Love Lane | 1902 | Rida Johnson Young (words) | Pub. |
| Bon Bons | 1903 | |
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| Contrary Mary | 1903 | M.E. Rourke (words) Felix Haney (perf.) |
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| In Old Egypt Land | 1904 | Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.) | |
| She's Gone to the Land of Santa Claus | 1904 | Percy Campbell Mason (words) Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.) |
Pub. |
| Dervishes Patrol, The | 1905 | Pub. | |
| Hello - Alright - Goodbye | 1905 | Robt. B. Morris (words) Florence Bindley (perf.) Caro Roma (perf.) Louise Temple Swi (perf.) |
Pub. |
| Injun Gal | 1905 | Pub. | |
| Injun Gal - Song | 1905 | P.C. Mason (words) Eleanor Falk (perf.) |
Pub. |
| ⇑ On the Rocky Road to Dublin | 1906 | Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.) | Pub. |