Elsie Janis (1889-1956)
Last updated: 17.10.18
According to the Internet source given below, Elsie Janis was an American singer, songwriter, actress, and screenwriter. Entertaining the troops during World War I immortalized her as "The Sweetheart of the AEF" (American Expeditionary Force). Of ragtime interest is her Anti Rag-Time Girl (1913).
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Elsie Janis | Biography by Wikipedia | |
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Elsie Janis | Biography and list of works by "Perfessor" Bill Edwards |
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Various Artists | on "Classic Ragtime: Roots and Offshoots" |        |
This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 6 works by Elsie Janis (1889-1956). It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Key: Electronic Resource Items
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| I'd Rather Love What I Cannot Have | 1911 | Words & Music by Janis |  |
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| Fo De Lawd's Sake, Play a Waltz | 1912 | Words & Music by Janis | |
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| Anti Rag-Time Girl | 1913 | Words & Music by Janis | |
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| I've Waited All My Life | 1922 | Words & Music by Janis | |
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| Anytime's the Time to Fall in Love | 1930 | Jack King | |
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| Oh, Give Me Time for Tenderness | ? | E. Goulding |