Lemuel Fowler  (-1963)
Last updated: 30.09.24
All that can presently (August 2024) be gleaned about Lemuel Fowler from sheet music covers and by internet searching is that he has 23 works published/recorded between 1920 and 1932.
Of ragtime interest is Sleepy Hollow (1920) coauthored with Frank Henri Klickmann and published by McKinley Music Co., Chicago & New York, USA.
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Websites:
url15.gif  DAHR: Lemuel Fowler List of 70 historic recordings from 1920 to 1947.
  Title (Release Year) Composer Performers Issue
         
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record15.gif Ain't Got Nothin' Blues (1922) L. Fowler Joseph Samuels Jazz Band OKeh: S-70574
record15.gif Blue Echo (1926) L. Fowler Jim Dandies Columbia: W142567
record15.gif Chitterlin' Strut (1925) L. Fowler Fowler's Washboard Wonders Columbia: W140742
recordmp3.gif Cruel Back-Bitin' Blues (1923) L. Fowler Helen Baxter as Ellen Coleman Edison: 9065
record15.gif Daddy, Ease It to Me (1923) L. Fowler Edna Hicks Columbia: 81227
record15.gif Down and Out Blues (1928) L. Fowler C. Smith Columbia: W146310
record15.gif Ease It (1926) L. Fowler C. Smith Columbia: W143141
recordmp3.gif Four Flushing Papa (What Kind a Man Is You) (1924) L. Fowler Maggie Jones Columbia: 140104
record15.gif Fowler's Hot Strut (1927) L. Fowler Fowler's Favorites Columbia: W143607
record15.gif Gin Mill Blues (1928) L. Fowler C. Smith Columbia: W146311
recordmp3.gif He May Be Your Man (1939) L. Fowler Elisse Cooper Victor: BS-033758
recordmp3.gif He May Be Your Man (1922) L. Fowler Edith Wilson Columbia: 80382
record15.gif How'm I Doin'? (1926) L. Fowler C. Smith Columbia: W142250
record15.gif Oil Yo' Ankles (1926) L. Fowler Jim Dandies Columbia: W142566
record15.gif Percolatin' Blues (1926) L. Fowler C. Smith Columbia: W143140
recordmp3.gif Satisfied Blues (1923) L. Fowler B. Brown
George W. Williams
Columbia: 81157
record15.gif  Scat! Mister Sweetback (1925) L. Fowler B. Brown
George W. Williams
Columbia: W140405
recordmp3.gif Sleepy Hollow (1920) L. Fowler Green Bros.Novelty Band Edison: 7677
record15.gif Steppin' Ol' Fool (1925) L. Fowler Fowler's Washboard Wonders Columbia: W141042
recordmp3.gif What Kinda Man Is You (1925) L. Fowler Clarinet Joe Columbia: 140827
record15.gif When I Steps Out (1925) L. Fowler C. Smith Columbia: W140470
record15.gif Whip It to a Jelly (1927) L. Fowler Fowler's Favorites Columbia: W143608
record15.gif Wicked Dirty Fives, The (1923) L. Fowler Helen Baxter Columbia: 81025
recordmp3.gif You've Got Everything a Sweet Mama Needs But Me (1923) L. Fowler Helen Baxter Columbia: 81026
recordmp3.gif You've Got Everything a Sweet Mama Needs But Me (1923) L. Fowler Helen Baxter as Ellen Coleman Edison: 9066
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Ragtime Music CDs:
cd15.gif Various Artists Boogie Woogie Blues CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif Various Artists The Greatest Jazz, Blues and Ragtime of the Century CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif Matthew Davidson Sugar's Nightmare flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif
cd15.gif Matthew Davidson Voodoo Queen: Piano Rags, Jazz and Blues flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif
cd15.gif Sue Keller Those Irresistible Blues CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) flag15us.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif Bill Edwards Rhapsodies in Ragtime
     Title Attribution Instruments Source Remarks
           
pdf15.gif He May Be Your Man (1922) L. Fowler (w&m) Piano, Voice IMSLP wvicon.gif
This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 23 works by Lemuel Fowler (-1963). It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: pdf15.gif (w&m)
Title Year Attribution Remarks
       
Sleepy Hollow 1920 Frank Henri Klickmann (co-author)
Harold G Frost (words)
Green Bros.Novelty Band (perf.)
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Ain't Got Nothin' Blues 1922 Joseph Samuels Jazz Band (perf.)   record15.gif
He May Be Your Man (w&m) 1922 Elisse Cooper (perf.)
Edith Wilson (perf.)
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Cruel Back-Bitin' Blues (w&m) 1923 Helen Baxter as Ellen Coleman (perf.)   recordmp3.gif
Daddy, Ease It to Me 1923 Lemuel Fowler (words)
Edna Hicks (perf.)
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Satisfied Blues 1923 Bessie Brown (perf.)
George W. Williams (perf.)
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Wicked Dirty Fives, The (w&m) 1923 Helen Baxter (perf.)   record15.gif
You've Got Everything a Sweet Mama Needs But Me 1923 Lemuel Fowler (words)
Helen Baxter (perf.)
Helen Baxter as Ellen Coleman (perf.)
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Four Flushing Papa (What Kind a Man Is You) 1924 Lemuel Fowler (words)
Maggie Jones (perf.)
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Chitterlin' Strut 1925 Fowler's Washboard Wonders (perf.)   record15.gif
Scat! Mister Sweetback 1925 Lemuel Fowler (words)
Bessie Brown (perf.)
George W. Williams (perf.)
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Steppin' Ol' Fool 1925 Fowler's Washboard Wonders (perf.)   record15.gif
What Kinda Man Is You 1925 Clarinet Joe (perf.)   recordmp3.gif
When I Steps Out (w&m) 1925 Clara Smith (perf.)   record15.gif
Blue Echo 1926 Jim Dandies (perf.)   record15.gif
Ease It (w&m) 1926 Clara Smith (perf.)   record15.gif
Oil Yo' Ankles 1926 Jim Dandies (perf.)   record15.gif
Percolatin' Blues 1926 Clara Smith (perf.)   record15.gif
Fowler's Hot Strut 1927 Fowler's Favorites (perf.)   record15.gif
Whip It to a Jelly 1927 Fowler's Favorites (perf.)   record15.gif
Down and Out Blues (w&m) 1928 Clara Smith (perf.)   record15.gif
Gin Mill Blues (w&m) 1928 Clara Smith (perf.)   record15.gif
How'm I Doin'? (w&m) 1932 Don Redman (co-author)
Mills Brothers (perf.)
Clara Smith (perf.)
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