Fred Dunham Heltman (1887-1960)

Overview

According to the Internet source given below, Fred Heltman was an American songwriter and music publisher born in Ohio. His most successful songs include Chewin' the Rag (1912); Every Girl Was Meant For Someone (1913) and The Beautiful Land of Somewhere (1918) which he co-authored with Harry Haywood. As to his rags Daisy (1914) and Fred Heltman's Rag (1918) are still popular even to day. He died in Michigan.

Websites:
	Fred Dunham Heltman	Biography and list of works by "Perfessor" Bill Edwards

Fred Dunham Heltman (1887-1960) has at least 7 item(s) at the Amazons which you can order on-line by clicking the item's order icon.

Anemone The wind flower - A three-step or mazurka
Music by: Fred Dunham Heltman.

Publisher:	Fred Heltman Co.
Suppliers:
Printed: 1909.	Sheet Music 5 pages. Currently unavailable.

Come to Me Ballad (For Low Voice)
Music by: Fred Dunham Heltman.

Publisher:	Fred Heltman Co.
Suppliers:
Printed: 1913.	Sheet Music. Limited Availability.

Daisy Rag Novelty two-step
Music by: Fred Dunham Heltman.

Publisher:	Sam Fox Pub. Co.
Suppliers:
Printed: 1908.	Sheet Music 5 pages. Currently unavailable.

Merry Christmas March For Violin and Piano, 2nd Violin Included
Music by: Fred Dunham Heltman.

Publisher:	Fred Heltman Co.
Suppliers:
⇑ Printed: 1927.	Sheet Music 5 pages. Currently unavailable.

School Ma'am, The Intermezzo two step
Music by: Fred Dunham Heltman.

Publisher:	Eastman Pub. House
Suppliers:
Printed: 1908.	Sheet Music 5 pages. Currently unavailable.

Someone
Music by: Fred Dunham Heltman.

Publisher:	McKinley Music Co.
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Printed: 1922.	Sheet Music. Limited Availability.

Sunflower Babe March twostep
Music by: Fred Dunham Heltman.

Publisher:	Fred Heltman Co.
Suppliers:
Printed: 1909.	Sheet Music 5 pages. Currently unavailable.

Cylinders

	Title (Release Year)	Co-Author(s)	Performers	Issue


	Come to Me (1914)		Vernon Archibald Helen Clark	Edison Blue Amberol: 2472

MIDIs

	Title	Co-Author(s)	Sequencer


	Chewin' the Rag (1912)		James Pitt-Payne
	Clover Blossom Rag (1910)		James Pitt-Payne
	Daisy Rag (1908)		James Pitt-Payne
	Fred Heltman's Rag (1918)		James Pitt-Payne
	Ring-Tum Diddie (1912)		James Pitt-Payne
	Shine or Polish Rag (1914)		James Pitt-Payne
	Sunflower Babe (1909)		James Pitt-Payne
	Will My Dreams Come True (1914)		James Pitt-Payne

Records

	Title (Release Year)	Composer	Performers	Issue


	Come to Me (1914)	F.D. Heltman	Vernon Archibald Helen Clark	Edison: 2897

Samples

	Title (Release Year)	Performers	Instruments


Chewin' the Rag (1912)	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens.	D/A/T/T+B/B/GB(B)
Clover Blossom Rag (1910)	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens.	A/T/T/B/GB(B)
Daisy Rag (1908)	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens.	A/T/T/T+B/B/GB(B)
Fred Heltman's Rag (1918)	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens.	D/A/T/T/B/GB(B)
Ring-Tum Diddie (1912)	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens.	A/T/T/B+T/B/GB(B)
School Ma'am (1908), The	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens.	T/T/T/B+T/B/GB(B)
Shine or Polish Rag (1914)	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens.	T+D/T/T/B/B/GB(B)
Sunflower Babe (1909)	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens.	A/T/T/T/B/GB(B)

Item	Title	Available	€	£	$	Other



DBE901	Chewin' the Rag (1912) - Two-Step D/A/T/T+B/B/GB(B), approx. 3¾ mins.	1-2 days
DBE902	Clover Blossom Rag (1910) - Two Step A/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 3½ mins.	1-2 days
DBE903	Daisy Rag (1908) - A Novelty Two Step A/T/T/T+B/B/GB(B), approx. 3½ mins.	1-2 days
DBE904	Fred Heltman's Rag (1918) - A Novelty Two Step D/A/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 4¾ mins.	1-2 days
DBE905	Ring-Tum Diddie (1912) - A Boston Rag A/T/T/B+T/B/GB(B), approx. 3¾ mins.	1-2 days
DBE906	The School Ma'am (1908) - Intermezzo Two Step T/T/T/B+T/B/GB(B), approx. 3¼ mins.	1-2 days
DBE907	Shine or Polish Rag (1914) - One Step or Two Step T+D/T/T/B/B/GB(B), approx. 3¼ mins.	1-2 days
⇑DBE908	Sunflower Babe (1909) - March & Two Step A/T/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 3¼ mins.	1-2 days

Library

	Title	Instruments	Remarks


Chewin' the Rag (1912)	D/A/T/T+B/B/GB(B)
Clover Blossom Rag (1910)	A/T/T/B/GB(B)	Pub.
Daisy Rag (1908)	A/T/T/T+B/B/GB(B)	Pub.
Fred Heltman's Rag (1918)	D/A/T/T/B/GB(B)	Pub.
Ring-Tum Diddie (1912)	A/T/T/B+T/B/GB(B)	Pub.
School Ma'am (1908), The	T/T/T/B+T/B/GB(B)	Pub.
Shine or Polish Rag (1914)	T+D/T/T/B/B/GB(B)	Pub.
Sunflower Babe (1909)	A/T/T/T/B/GB(B)	Pub.

	Title	Attribution	Instruments	Source	Remarks


Chewin' the Rag (1912)	F.D. Heltman (music)	Piano	IMSLP Indiana
Clover Blossom Rag (1910)	F.D. Heltman (music)	Piano	IMSLP	Pub.
Come to Me (1913)	F.D. Heltman (music) A. H. Eastman (words)	Piano, Voice	IMSLP	Pub.
Daisy Rag (1908)	F.D. Heltman (music)	Piano	IMSLP Indiana
Down Where the Daisies Grow (1917)	F.D. Heltman (music) Albert Harvey Eastman (words)	Piano, Voice	Indiana	Pub.
Fred Heltman's Rag (1918)	F.D. Heltman (music)	Piano	IMSLP	Pub.
Goodnight (1916)	F.D. Heltman (music) Albert Harvey Eastman (words)	Piano, Voice	Indiana	Pub.
⇑Her Kiss (1919)	F.D. Heltman (music)	Piano	IMSLP	Pub.
Only You (1919)	F.D. Heltman (music) Albert Harvey Eastman (words)	Piano, Voice	Indiana	Pub.
Ring-Tum Diddie (1912)	F.D. Heltman (music)	Piano	Ragtime Piano	Pub.
School Ma'am (1908), The	F.D. Heltman (music)	Piano, Voice	Indiana
Shine or Polish Rag (1914)	F.D. Heltman (music)	Piano	IMSLP	Pub.
Southern Moon (1918)	F.D. Heltman (music) Albert Harvey Eastman (words)	Piano, Voice	Indiana
Sunflower Babe (1909)	F.D. Heltman (music)	Piano	IMSLP	Pub.
Will My Dreams Come True (1914)	F.D. Heltman (music) A. H. Eastman (words)	Piano, Voice	IMSLP	Pub.

Works

This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 32 works by Fred Dunham Heltman (1887-1960). It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: ER

Title	Year	Attribution	Remarks


Daisy Rag	1908	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)
School Ma'am, The	1908	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)
Anemone	1909
Sunflower Babe	1909	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)	Pub.
Clover Blossom Rag	1910	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)	Pub.
On Sunday Evening	1911	George N Seegitz (words)	Pub.
Please Take Me Back to Dear Old Ohio	1911	Geo. N. Seegitz (co-author)	Pub.
Wedding Ring Waltzes	1911
Chewin' the Rag	1912	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)	Pub.
Ring-Tum Diddie	1912	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)	Pub.
Come to Me	1913	A. H. Eastman (words) Vernon Archibald (perf.) Helen Clark (perf.)	Pub.
⇑ Every Girl Was Meant For Someone	1913	Albert Harvey Eastman (words)
Shine or Polish Rag	1914	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)	Pub.
Sunset Chimes	1914
Will My Dreams Come True	1914	A. H. Eastman (words)	Pub.
Evelyn - Valse	1916
Goodnight	1916	Albert Harvey Eastman (words)	Pub.
Mary	1916	Albert Harvey Eastman (words)
Down Where the Daisies Grow	1917	Albert Harvey Eastman (words)	Pub.
Farewell	1917	Albert Harvey Eastman (words)
Fred Heltman's Rag	1918	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)	Pub.
Southern Moon	1918	Albert Harvey Eastman (words)
Her Kiss	1919		Pub.
⇑ Only You	1919	Albert Harvey Eastman (words) in Six Rags (1919)	Pub.
Six Rags by Fred Heltman	1919
Star and the Rose, The	1919	Billie Brown (words) Anna Welker Brown (words)
Sweet Leonore	1919	Albert Harvey Eastman (words)
My Southern Home	1921	Frank Polak (words)
Someone	1922
Mary Jane Waltz	1927		Pub.
Merry Christmas March	1927		Pub.
Spooning in the Moonlight	?

Videos

	Composer	Title	Performer


F.D. Heltman	Chewin' the Rag (0:00)	Ragtime Dorian Henry
F.D. Heltman	Clover Blossom Rag (0:00)	Ragtime Dorian Henry
F.D. Heltman	Daisy Rag (0:00)	Ragtime Dorian Henry
F.D. Heltman	Fred Heltman's Rag (0:00)	Ragtime Dorian Henry