Harry J. Lincoln (1878-1937)
Last updated: 31.07.21
Harry J. Lincoln was an American composer of popular music. For such a prolific composer (at least 180 titles and still counting) it is somewhat surprising that so little is known either about his private life or about his development as a musician. His first printed composition appears to have been The Midnight Fire-Alarm (1900 - DBE 1237) which was published by Edward Taylor Paull who was at that time the proclaimed "The New March King". Lincoln himself was to assume a variant this title "America's March King" almost twenty years later with his Repasz on Parade (1919 - DBE 1251). Sometime during 1901 he started his long association with the Vandersloot Publishing Company of Williamsport, Pennsylvania for whom he wrote marches, waltzes, reveries, serenades, songs, a maxixe and yes ...... even a dozen rags or thereabouts. Of these, his Halley's Comet (1905 - DBE 126), Bees Wax Rag (1911) and Checkers (1913 - DBE 1210) are perhaps the best known. In common with other prolific composers during the ragtime era, he used a number of pseudonyms including Charles Sweeley, for his early Repasz Band (1901 - DBE 1250), and Abe Losch as well as using various Vandersloot family names.
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Harry J. Lincoln | Biography and list of works by "Perfessor" Bill Edwards |
Harry J. Lincoln (1878-1937) has at least 51 item(s) at the Amazons which you can order on-line by clicking the item's order icon.
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Alameda Waltzes Music by: Harry J. Lincoln.
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Alpine Rose A flower song Music by: Harry J. Lincoln.
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 Angels of the Night Reverie-transcriptionMusic by: Harry J. Lincoln.
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 Babbling Brook Reverie - capriceMusic by: Harry J. Lincoln.
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Baldwin Commandery March and two step Music by: Harry J. Lincoln.
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 Buffalo Flyer, The March and two stepMusic by: Harry J. Lincoln.
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 Circuit, The March and two stepMusic by: Harry J. Lincoln.
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Crater, The March and two step Music by: Harry J. Lincoln.
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 Dream of the South, A WaltzesMusic by: Harry J. Lincoln.
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Empire Express March and two step Music by: Harry J. Lincoln.
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Evening Thoughts Waltzes Music by: Harry J. Lincoln.
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 Excuse Me, But Isn't Your Name Johnson SongMusic by: Harry J. Lincoln. Words by: Wm Hauser
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 False Alarm, The March and two-stepMusic by: Harry J. Lincoln.
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 Fire Drill March and two stepMusic by: Harry J. Lincoln.
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 Fire Master, The March and two stepMusic by: Harry J. Lincoln.
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Fire Worshipers, The March and two step Music by: Harry J. Lincoln.
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 Flash-Light, The March two stepMusic by: Harry J. Lincoln.
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 Focus, The March and two stepMusic by: Harry J. Lincoln.
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 Garden of Dreams Reverie - serenadeMusic by: Harry J. Lincoln.
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 Heaven's Artillery March and Two stepMusic by: Harry J. Lincoln.
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 Honest Confession Morceau characteristicMusic by: Harry J. Lincoln.
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Jolly Sailor, A March and two-step Music by: Harry J. Lincoln.
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 Just at the Break of Day SongWords and Music by: Harry J. Lincoln.
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 Lost Phase, The WaltzesMusic by: Harry J. Lincoln.
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Merry Makers, The March and two step Music by: Harry J. Lincoln.
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 Midnight Fire-Alarm, The March and Two StepMusic by: Harry J. Lincoln.
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Moss Rose Morceau characteristic Music by: Harry J. Lincoln.
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 My Southern Home SongMusic by: Harry J. Lincoln. Words by: Rev. J. A. Patton
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Nippono Intermezzo. (March two step.) Music by: Harry J. Lincoln.
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 Nuptial Waltzes March and two stepMusic by: Harry J. Lincoln.
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 ObservatoryMusic by: Harry J. Lincoln.
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 Only a Dream of You SongMusic by: Harry J. Lincoln. Words by: Carl Loveland
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 Orpheus WaltzesMusic by: Harry J. Lincoln.
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Our Victorious Nation March,, galop,, or two step Music by: Harry J. Lincoln.
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Pacifier, The March and two-step Music by: Harry J. Lincoln.
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Palm Limited, The March and two-step Music by: Harry J. Lincoln.
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 Peace Conference March and two stepMusic by: Harry J. Lincoln.
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Playmates March and two step Music by: Harry J. Lincoln.
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 Rag-Bag Rag (A rag-time galop.)Music by: Harry J. Lincoln.
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 Rifle Range, The March and two stepMusic by: Harry J. Lincoln.
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Salute to America March and two step Music by: Harry J. Lincoln.
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 Sounds From the Orient March and two stepMusic by: Harry J. Lincoln.
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 Southern Dream, A WaltzesMusic by: Harry J. Lincoln.
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 Tournament, The March and two stepMusic by: Harry J. Lincoln.
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 Tri State March and two stepMusic by: Harry J. Lincoln.
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 Twelfth Regiment, The March and two stepMusic by: Harry J. Lincoln.
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 Vallamont (Valley and mountain.) ReverieMusic by: Harry J. Lincoln.
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 Vesuvius March and two stepMusic by: Harry J. Lincoln.
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 Which Way Did My Mamma Go? SongWords and Music by: Harry J. Lincoln.
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Whispering Waves Waltzes Music by: Harry J. Lincoln.
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 Zenith Intermezzo March and two stepMusic by: Harry J. Lincoln.
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Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble | Recorder Ragtime: Curiosities | 
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Brass Ring | Catch the Brass Ring |      |
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Various Artists | American Sketches |  |
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Various Artists | Black & Proud |  |
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Elite Syncopators | Ragtime Special | |
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Dawn of the Century Ragtime Orchestra | The Dawn of the Century Ragtime Orchestra | |
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Dawn of the Century Ragtime Orchestra | Professor David E. Bourne Presents | |
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St. Louis Ragtimers | The St. Louis Ragtimers: Volume 5 | |
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Bill Edwards | A Ragtime Sampler | |
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Bill Edwards | The Roaring Piano | |
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⇑Bill Edwards | T-Model Tunes |
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| DBE1210 | Checkers (1913) - Rag (Blues or Fox Trot) T/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 3¼ mins. |
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| DBE1226 | Halley's Comet (1910) - Rag A(T)/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 3¾ mins. |
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| DBE1226C | Halley's Comet (1910) - Rag A/T/B, approx. 3¾ mins. |
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| DBE1232 | A Hummer (1914) - March Two-Step A/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 2½ mins. |
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| DBE1232C | A Hummer (1914) - March Two-Step A/T/B, approx. 2½ mins. |
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| DBE1253 | Ripples of the Allegheny (1912) - Grand Galop de Concert D/A/T/B/GB(B), approx. 6 mins. |
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This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 257 works by Harry J. Lincoln (1878-1937).
It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: ER
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| Midnight Fire-Alarm, The | 1900 |    |
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| Police Patrol, The | 1901 | |
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| Pride of the Century | 1901 | ||
| Repasz Band | 1901 | as Charles C. Sweeley | |
| Vallamont | 1903 | |
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| Buffalo Flyer, The | 1904 | |
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| Fire Master, The | 1904 | |
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| Fire Worshipers, The | 1904 | |
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| Heaven's Artillery | 1904 | |
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| Mckinley's Memorial March | 1904 | ||
| Salute to America | 1904 | |
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| ⇑ False Alarm, The | 1905 | |
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| How to Look at Money When You're Broke | 1905 | ||
| Just at the Break of Day (w&m) | 1905 | |
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| Palm Limited, The | 1905 | |
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| Peace Conference | 1905 | |
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| Rifle Range, The | 1905 | |
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| Southern Dream, A | 1905 | |
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| Spirit of Freedom, The | 1905 | as Abe Losch | |
| Tango Queen | 1905 | |
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| Zenith | 1905 | |
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| Aurora | 1906 | |
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| Baldwin Commandery | 1906 | |
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| ⇑ Joker, The | 1906 | as Abe Losch | |
| Merry Makers, The | 1906 | |
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| Nuptial Waltzes | 1906 | |
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| Observatory | 1906 | |
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| Peerless King | 1906 | as Abe Losch | |
| Sounds From the Orient | 1906 | |
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| Sounds From the Tropics | 1906 | ||
| Susquehanna | 1906 | ||
| Tournament, The | 1906 | |
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| Tri State | 1906 | |
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| Whispering Waves | 1906 | |
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| Crater, The | 1907 | |
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| ⇑ Evening Thoughts | 1907 | |
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| Excuse Me, But Isn't Your Name Johnson | 1907 | William Hauser (words) | |
| Four Aces, The | 1907 | as Abe Losch | |
| Four Deuces, The | 1907 | as Abe Losch | |
| Four Jacks, The | 1907 | as Abe Losch | |
| Four Kings, The | 1907 | as Abe Losch | |
| Four of a Kind | 1907 | as Abe Losch | |
| Four Queens, The | 1907 | as Abe Losch | |
| Lost Phase, The | 1907 | |
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| My Southern Home | 1907 | Rev. J.A. Patton (words) | |
| Nippono | 1907 | |
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| Orpheus | 1907 | |
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| ⇑ Vesuvius | 1907 | |
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| Alameda | 1908 | |
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| Babbling Brook | 1908 | |
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| Circuit, The | 1908 | |
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| Empire Express | 1908 | |
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| Flash-Light, The | 1908 | |
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| Focus, The | 1908 | |
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| Full Hand, A | 1908 | as Abe Losch | |
| Jolly Sailor, A | 1908 | |
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| Our Victorious Nation | 1908 | |
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| Pacifier, The | 1908 | |
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| Royal Flush, A | 1908 | as Abe Losch | |
| Twelfth Regiment, The | 1908 | |
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| Which Way Did My Mamma Go? (w&m) | 1908 | |
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| ⇑ Alpine Rose | 1909 | |
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| Angels of the Night | 1909 | |
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| Dream of the South, A | 1909 | |
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| Fire Drill | 1909 | |
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| Fuss and Feathers | 1909 | |
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| Garden of Dreams | 1909 | |
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| Honest Confession | 1909 | |
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| I Wonder How the Old Folks Are at Home | 1909 | Herbert S Lambert (words) | |
| King of the Forest | 1909 | as Abe Losch | |
| Moss Rose | 1909 | |
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| Only a Dream of You | 1909 | Carl Loveland (words) | |
| Playmates | 1909 | |
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| ⇑ Pony Maid | 1909 | |
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| Pony Maid - Song | 1909 | Carl Loveland (words) | |
| Poverty Rag | 1909 | |
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| Rag-Bag Rag | 1909 | |
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| Thunder and Lightning | 1909 | |
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| Toro | 1909 | ||
| Back at Dear Old Home Sweet Home | 1910 | Herbert S. Lambert (words) | |
| Day Dreams | 1910 | |
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| Fairies of Dawn | 1910 | |
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| Halley's Comet | 1910 | |
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| Homeland | 1910 | |
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| Midnight Special | 1910 | |
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| ⇑ My Western Rose | 1910 | |
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| My Western Rose - Song | 1910 | ||
| Only You | 1910 | ||
| Pioneer Limited | 1910 | ||
| Some Day, Some One Will Whisper I Love You | 1910 | ||
| Sunset Limited | 1910 | |
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| Angel Kisses | 1911 | |
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| Bees Wax Rag | 1911 | |
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| Capitol City | 1911 | |
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| Dixie | 1911 | |
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| Frolics of the Imps | 1911 | |
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| Golden Wedding | 1911 | ||
| ⇑ I-X-L | 1911 | |
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| Jack of Spades | 1911 | as Abe Losch | |
| King of Hearts, The | 1911 | as Abe Losch | |
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| None But You | 1911 | Reba Vandersloot (co-author) | |
| Schoolmates | 1911 | |
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| Sunbeams and Shadows | 1911 | |
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| Trinity Chimes | 1911 | |
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| Bo Peep | 1912 | |
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| Dance of the Fairies | 1912 | ||
| Fidelity | 1912 | as Abe Losch | |
| Garden of Sunshine | 1912 | ||
| Inspiration | 1912 | ||
| Kings and Queens | 1912 | |
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| Ripples of the Allegheny | 1912 | |
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| ⇑ Roman Races | 1912 | |
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| Sunlight and Love | 1912 | |
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| Tears and Smiles | 1912 | ||
| That Aero Rag | 1912 | Wilbur B. Cassady (words) | |
| Wolverine | 1912 | |
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| Bang Up | 1913 | |
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| Checkers | 1913 | |
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| Echoes of the Past | 1913 | as Raymond Edwards | |
| Garden of Beauty Waltzes | 1913 | ||
| Garden of Lilies | 1913 | ||
| Go the Other Way | 1913 | ||
| Going Some | 1913 | ||
| ⇑ Ice King | 1913 | ||
| Old Hickory | 1913 | ||
| Puritan | 1913 | |
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| Red Ribbon Waltzes | 1913 | ||
| Scotland Bells | 1913 | ||
| Sereno | 1913 | |
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| Showers of Spring | 1913 | |
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| Springtime | 1913 | |
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| Tempest, The | 1913 | |
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| Twilight Echoes | 1913 | |
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| Uncle Silas | 1913 | as Abe Losch | |
| Warbles at Eve | 1913 | |
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| ⇑ Ace of Diamonds | 1914 | as Abe Losch | |
| Angel Whispers | 1914 | |
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| Black Diamond Rag | 1914 | |
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| Blaze of Honor | 1914 | |
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| Circus Life | 1914 | ||
| Frolic of the Crickets | 1914 | as Raymond Edwards | |
| Frolic of the Waves | 1914 | ||
| Girl I Know, A | 1914 | ||
| High Speed | 1914 | |
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| Hummer, A | 1914 | |
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| If Time Would Tell | 1914 | ||
| In a Summer Garden | 1914 | |
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| ⇑ It Cannot Be | 1914 | ||
| Just For the Love of You | 1914 | Carl Loveland (words) | |
| Little More Pepper, A | 1914 | |
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| Little Princess | 1914 | |
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| Love's Caresses | 1914 | ||
| Steeple Chase, The | 1914 | |
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| Still Alarm | 1914 | |
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| Vacation Waltzes | 1914 | |
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| Veribest | 1914 | as Raymond Edwards | |
| When I First Met You | 1914 | Carl Loveland (words) | |
| Woman Without a Heart, A | 1914 | ||
| After-Glow | 1915 | |
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| Arbitration | 1915 | as Abe Losch | |
| Crossing the Bar | 1915 | |
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| ⇑ December Morn | 1915 | |
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| December Morn - Song | 1915 | ||
| Dove of Peace | 1915 | ||
| Dreaming at Twilight | 1915 | |
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| Goblins | 1915 | |
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| Grace and Beauty Waltzes | 1915 | ||
| Hand of Friendship | 1915 | ||
| Hearts of Promises | 1915 | ||
| Mrs Maximum | 1915 | |
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| Pioneer | 1915 | |
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| Rose Garden | 1915 | ||
| United Musician | 1915 | |
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| ⇑ Vesper Chimes | 1915 | |
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| Oft-Times | 1916 | ||
| Old Reliable | 1916 | as Abe Losch | |
| Recess | 1916 | |
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| Rosetime | 1916 | ||
| Glory of Womanhood | 1917 | ||
| New Liberty, The | 1917 | ||
| Our Soldiers of '17 | 1917 | ||
| Fight Is On, The | 1918 | |
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| General Pershing | 1918 | |
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| General Pershing - Song | 1918 | J. R. Shannon (words) | |
| In the Moonlight | 1918 | ||
| ⇑ Love's Idle Hours | 1918 | |
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| Marshal Haig | 1918 | |
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| Our Sammies | 1918 | |
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| Our Sammies - Song | 1918 | J.R. Shannon (words) | |
| Shine On, O Beautiful Star | 1918 | ||
| Silent Confession | 1918 | ||
| Sliding Sid | 1918 | as Abe Losch | |
| For All and Forever | 1919 | |
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| Gee Whiz! | 1919 | as Abe Losch | |
| Great American - Song, The | 1919 | ||
| Great American, The | 1919 | ||
| Honeymoon, The | 1919 | ||
| ⇑ Repasz on Parade | 1919 | |
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| Rose of Heaven | 1919 | ||
| Castle in Dreamland, A | 1920 |
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| Gallant Hero, The | 1920 | ||
| Hawaiian Twilight | 1920 | Ray Sherwood (words) | |
| Mary, I Love You So | 1920 | ||
| Pepper Up | 1920 | ||
| Repasz Band - Song | 1920 | ||
| Spooky Ooky Blues | 1920 | as Carl Vandersloot | |
| To the Rescue | 1920 | |
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| American Princess, The | 1921 | ||
| Electric Current | 1921 | ||
| In Tennessee | 1921 | Ray Sherwood (words) | |
| Lincoln Highway | 1921 | |
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| ⇑ Mounted Police | 1921 | |
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| Noisy Neighbors | 1921 | ||
| Somewhere in Honolulu | 1921 | Ray Sherwood (words) | |
| Those Draft Evaders | 1921 | H. D. K. Huber (words) | |
| Hawaiian Slumbertime | 1922 | Ray Sherwood (words) | |
| Striking Fire | 1922 | |
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| American Emblem | 1923 | |
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| Comedy King, The | 1923 | ||
| Emblem of Peace | 1923 | ||
| Flowers of the Orient | 1923 | ||
| Girls of America | 1923 | |
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| How Could I Leave You Dad? | 1923 | ||
| ⇑ Keystone Division | 1923 | ||
| Kill-Kare | 1923 | ||
| Listening In | 1923 | |
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| Susquehanna Trail | 1923 | ||
| Belle of the Season | 1924 | ||
| Fringe of Fashion | 1924 | ||
| Some Little Something | 1924 | Frank Funderburg (words) | |
| Captain, The | 1925 | ||
| National Federation March | 1925 | ||
| Peace on Earth | 1925 | ||
| Peerless Rider | 1925 | ||
| Soldiers of Peace | 1925 | ||
| ⇑ Southern Cross | 1925 | ||
| Dreamy Swanee Lullaby | 1926 | ||
| Letter Carriers | 1926 | ||
| Radiant Bride, The | 1926 | ||
| Gallant Rider | 1927 | |
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| Canonade | 1928 | ||
| Dancing Clowns | 1928 | ||
| Hickory Nuts Rag | 1928 | as Abe Losch | |
| Idolizer | 1928 | ||
| Kick-Off | 1928 | ||
| Mark Time | 1928 | ||
| Sky Blues | 1928 | ||
| ⇑ Top Notch | 1928 | ||
| Triumphant Lindbergh (w&m) | 1928 | Ruth Hoyt (words) | |
| True Blue | 1928 |
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Bees Wax Rag | 2:37 | Ragtime Dorian Henry | H.J. Lincoln | |
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Black Diamond Rag | 2:49 | Ragtime Dorian Henry | H.J. Lincoln | |
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Checkers | 3:15 | Ragtime Dorian Henry | H.J. Lincoln | Checkers (1913) |
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Crossing the Bar | 3:20 | Ragtime Dorian Henry | H.J. Lincoln | |
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December Morn | 2:10 | Ragtime Dorian Henry | H.J. Lincoln | |
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Dixie | 3:00 | Ragtime Dorian Henry | H.J. Lincoln | |
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Fuss and Feathers | 3:20 | Ragtime Dorian Henry | H.J. Lincoln | |
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Gee Whiz! | 2:40 | Ragtime Dorian Henry | H.J. Lincoln | |
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Halley's Comet | 2:58 | Ragtime Dorian Henry | H.J. Lincoln | Halley's Comet (1910) |
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⇑Hickory Nuts Rag | 2:52 | Ragtime Dorian Henry | H.J. Lincoln | |
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In Tennessee | 1:26 | Ragtime Dorian Henry | H.J. Lincoln | |
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A Little More Pepper | 3:06 | Ragtime Dorian Henry | H.J. Lincoln | |
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The Midnight Fire-Alarm | 3:24 | Ragtime Dorian Henry | H.J. Lincoln | |
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Mrs Maximum | 2:36 | Ragtime Dorian Henry | H.J. Lincoln | |
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Poverty Rag | 2:40 | Ragtime Dorian Henry | H.J. Lincoln | |
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Rag-Bag Rag | 2:40 | Ragtime Dorian Henry | H.J. Lincoln | |
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Sliding Sid | 2:42 | Ragtime Dorian Henry | H.J. Lincoln | |
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Spooky Ooky Blues | 2:13 | Ragtime Dorian Henry | H.J. Lincoln | |
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Sunset Limited | 3:00 | Ragtime Dorian Henry | H.J. Lincoln | |
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⇑Tango Queen | 2:49 | Ragtime Dorian Henry | H.J. Lincoln |