Herman Finck  (1872-1939)
Last updated: 18.12.23
According to the Internet source given below, Herman Finck was a British composer and conductor of Dutch extraction born Hermann Van Der Vinck.
He studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and became the musical director at the Palace Theatre in London from 1900 until 1920. He was also a principal conductor at the Queen's Theatre, at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane and at Southport. A prolific composer, he wrote some thirty theatre shows.
One of his most popular tunes was/is Gilbert the Filbert (1914) published by T.B. Harms & Co., New York, USA.
Websites:
url15.gif Herman Finck Biography by wikipedia.org.  
  Title (Release Year) Co-Author(s) Performers Issue
         
  Wax Cylinders      
cylinder15.gif Around the Map (1916) Jaudas' Society Orchestra Edison Blue Amberol: 2866
cylinder15.gif Laughing Eyes (1914) National Military Band Edison Blue Amberol Record: 23290
cylinder15.gif Moonlight (1912) American Standard Orchestra Edison Blue Amberol: 1914
cylinder15.gif Pirouette (1917) Peerless Orchestra Edison Blue Amberol: 3272
cylinder15.gif When the Right Girl Comes Along (1915) Billy Murray Edison Blue Amberol: 2868
cylinder15.gif In the Shadows (1913) Alhambra Orchestra Edison Blue Amberol: 23048
cylinder15.gif Around the Map + Song (1916) Gladys Rice Edison Blue Amberol: 2880
     Performer CD Title Supplier
       
Ragtime Music CDs:
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     Title Attribution Remarks
       
url15.gif Florrie Was a Flapper Herman Finck (music)
Arthur Wimperis (words)
Elsie Janis (perf.)
 
url15.gif Four Foot Ten Brigade, The Herman Finck (words & music)
Harrison Latimer (perf.)
 
url15.gif Gilbert the Filbert Herman Finck (music)
Arthur Wimperis (words)
Basil Hallam (perf.)
 
url15.gif I Don't Want to Be a Soldier Herman Finck (music)
Arthur Wimperis (words)
 
url15.gif I'll Make a Man of You Herman Finck (music)
Arthur Wimperis (words)
Clara Beck (perf.)
Gwendoline Brogden (perf.)
 
     Title Attribution Instruments Source Remarks
           
pdf15.gif Around the Map + Song (1915) H. Finck (music)
C. M. S Stewart (words)
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pdf15.gif Florrie Was a Flapper (1914) H. Finck (music)
A. Wimperis (words)
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pdf15.gif Gilbert the Filbert (1914) H. Finck (w&m)
Julia Sanderson (perf.)
Piano, Voice IMSLP Pub.
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In the Shadows (1910) H. Finck (music)
Piano, Voice IMSLP
YorkSpace
Pub.
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In the Shadows - Song (1911) H. Finck (music)
E.R. Goetz (words)

Piano, Voice Greer
Greer
IMSLP
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pdf15.gif Laughing Eyes (1913) H. Finck (music)
Marie Tempest (perf.)
Piano YorkSpace Pub.
pdf15.gif Moonlight (1907) H. Finck (music) Piano IMSLP wvicon.gif
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 Mystic Beauty (1912) H. Finck (music)
Piano IMSLP
YorkSpace
Pub.
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Pirouette (1911) H. Finck (music)

Piano IMSLP
Indiana
YorkSpace
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This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 18 works by Herman Finck (1872-1939). It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: ER pdf15.gif (w&m)
Title Year Attribution Remarks
       
Moonlight 1907 American Standard Orchestra (perf.)  wvicon.gif audioextmp315.gif
In the Shadows 1910 Alhambra Orchestra (perf.)  wvicon.gif audioextmp315.gif
In the Shadows - Song 1911 E. Ray Goetz (words)  wvicon.gif
Pirouette 1911 Peerless Orchestra (perf.)  wvicon.gif audioextmp315.gif
Mystic Beauty 1912  Pub.
Laughing Eyes 1913 National Military Band (perf.)
Marie Tempest (perf.)
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Florrie Was a Flapper 1914 Arthur Wimperis (words)
Elsie Janis (perf.)
Julia Sanderson (perf.)
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Gilbert the Filbert (w&m) 1914 Merv Griffin (perf.)
Basil Hallam (perf.)
Julia Sanderson (perf.)
Arthur Treacher (perf.)
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I Don't Want to Be a Soldier 1914 Arthur Wimperis (words)
I'll Make a Man of You 1914 Arthur Wimperis (words)
Clara Beck (perf.)
Gwendoline Brogden (perf.)
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K-Nuts March and Two Step, The 1914  wvicon.gif
Around the Map 1915 Jaudas' Society Orchestra (perf.)  audioextmp315.gif
Around the Map + Song 1915 C. M. S Stewart (words)
Gladys Rice (perf.)
arr.: Charles Previn
 Pub. audioextmp315.gif
Dear Old Fighting Boys, The 1915 C.M.S. McLellan (words)  wvicon.gif
Four Foot Ten Brigade, The (w&m) 1915 Harrison Latimer (perf.)
Fox Trot 1915
Here Comes Tootsi 1915 C.M.S. McLellan (words)  Pub.
When the Right Girl Comes Along 1915 Billy Murray (perf.)  audioextmp315.gif
     Composer Title Performer
       
youtube15.jpg H. Finck Florrie Was a Flapper (1914) (3:30) E. Janis
youtube15.jpg H. Finck Gilbert the Filbert (2:28) Merv Griffin & Arthur Treacher