William B. Morrison (1874-1937)

Overview

According to the Internet source given below, Will B. Morrison was an American composer and publisher of popular music born in Indiana. He published the odd piece for a number of his contemporaries notably Cecil Duane Crabb's Fluffy Ruffles (1907) and Abe Olman's Honeymoon Rag (1908). Of ragtime interest are his own Scarecrow Rag (1911) and Sour Grapes (1912). He died in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Websites:
	William B. Morrison	Biography and list of works by "Perfessor" Bill Edwards

William B. Morrison (1874-1937) has at least 12 item(s) at the Amazons which you can order on-line by clicking the item's order icon.

Before the Lights Were Lit Song
Words and Music by: William B. Morrison.

Publisher:	Hamilton S. Gordon
Suppliers:
Printed: 1899.	Sheet Music 5 pages. Limited Availability.

Before the Lights Were Lit Song
Words and Music by: William B. Morrison.

Publisher:	Hamilton S. Gordon
Suppliers:
Printed: 1899.	Sheet Music. Limited Availability.

Arr. for Quartette

Dreams of Madrid Novelette
Music by: William B. Morrison.

Publisher:	The W.B. Morrison Co.
Suppliers:
Printed: 1908.	Sheet Music 5 pages. Limited Availability.

If Dreams Come True
Music by: William B. Morrison.
Words by: J. Will Callahan

Publisher:	J.W. Jenkins' Sons Music Co.
Suppliers:
⇑ Printed: 1912.	Sheet Music. Limited Availability.

Johnnie-Jump-Ups Caprice Characteristic
Music by: William B. Morrison.

Publisher:	The W.B. Morrison Co.
Suppliers:
Printed: 1908.	Sheet Music 5 pages. Limited Availability.

Jolly Darkies March-Cakewalk
Music by: William B. Morrison.

Publisher:	Hamilton S. Gordon
Suppliers:
Printed: 1900.	Sheet Music. Limited Availability.

Little Mischief Two-Step
Music by: William B. Morrison.

Publisher:	The W.B. Morrison Co.
Suppliers:
Printed: 1908.	Sheet Music. Limited Availability.

Ponies' Carnival, The March Two-Step
Music by: William B. Morrison.

Publisher:	Hamilton S. Gordon
Suppliers:
⇑ Printed: 1905.	Sheet Music. Limited Availability.

Ponies' Carnival, The March Two-Step
Music by: William B. Morrison.

Publisher:	Hamilton S. Gordon
Suppliers:
Printed: 1905.	Sheet Music. Limited Availability.

Orchestral parts.

Search Light - Song, The March Song
Music by: William B. Morrison.
Words by: P.A.W.

Publisher:	Hamilton S. Gordon
Suppliers:
Printed: 1903.	Sheet Music 4 pages. Limited Availability.

Search Light, The March
Music by: William B. Morrison.

Publisher:	Hamilton S. Gordon
Suppliers:
Printed: 1902.	Sheet Music. Limited Availability.

Soubrette Waltz
Music by: William B. Morrison.

Publisher:	The W.B. Morrison Co.
Suppliers:
⇑ Printed: 1908.	Sheet Music 5 pages. Limited Availability.

MIDIs

	Title	Co-Author(s)	Sequencer


Scarecrow Rag (1911)		James Pitt-Payne
Sour Grapes (1912)		Colin McDonald
Trouble (1908)	C.D. Crabb	Colin McDonald

Samples

	Title (Release Year)	Performers	Instruments


Aloha Oe (1915)	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens.	A/T/T/T/B/GB(B)
Belfry Chimes (1915)	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens.	A+S/T+D/T+A/T/B+T/GB(B)
Dance of the Sun Rays (1899)	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens.	A/T/T/T/B/GB(B)
Flower Land (1907)	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens.	A/T/T/T+B/B/GB(B)
Humoreske (1915)	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens.	D+T/A/T/T/B/GB(B)
Scarecrow Rag (1911)	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens.	T/T/T/B/GB(B)
Soubrette (1908)	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens.	T/T/T/B/B/GB(B)
Sour Grapes (1912)	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens.	A/T/T/T/B/GB(B)
Speed King March (1914), The	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens.	A/T/T/T+B/B/GB(B)
Traumerei (1913)	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens.	D/A/A/T/B/B/GB(B)
Trouble (1908)	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens.	A/T/T/T/B/GB(B)
Will O' the Wisp (1912)	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens.	T/T/T/T+B/B/GB(B)

CDs

	Performer	CD Title	Supplier


	Ragtime Music CDs:
	Tom Brier	Rising Star
	Bill Edwards	T-Model Tunes
	Bill Edwards	Whipped Cream Rag

Item	Title	Available	€	£	$	Other



DBE1032	Aloha Oe (1915) - Syncopated Waltz A/T/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 2¼ mins.	print-on-demand	€12.00	£10.00	$15.50
DBE1033	Belfry Chimes (1915) - Reverie A+S/T+D/T+A/T/B+T/GB(B), approx. 2¾ mins.	print-on-demand	€12.00	£10.00	$15.50
DBE1035	Dance of the Sun Rays (1899) - Valse Impromptu A/T/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 3½ mins.	print-on-demand	€12.00	£10.00	$15.50
DBE1036	Flower Land (1907) - Op. 31 A/T/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 5 mins.	print-on-demand	€12.00	£10.00	$15.50
DBE1037	Humoreske (1915) - by Anton Dvorak arr. as a Syncopated Waltz D+T/A/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 2¾ mins.	print-on-demand	€12.00	£10.00	$15.50
DBE1041	Scarecrow Rag (1911) T/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 3½ mins.	print-on-demand	€12.00	£10.00	$15.50
DBE1042	Soubrette (1908) - Waltz T/T/T/B/B/GB(B), approx. 3¾ mins.	print-on-demand	€12.00	£10.00	$15.50
⇑DBE1043	Sour Grapes (1912) - Rag A/T/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 3¼ mins.	print-on-demand	€12.00	£10.00	$15.50
DBE1044	The Speed King March (1914) - Two Step A/T/T/T+B/B/GB(B), approx. 4 mins.	print-on-demand	€12.00	£10.00	$15.50
DBE1045	Traumerei (1913) - by R. Schumann arr. as a Syncopated Waltz D/A/A/T/B/GB(B), approx. 5 mins.	print-on-demand	€12.00	£10.00	$15.50
DBE1046	Trouble (1914) - Rag A/T/T/T/B/GB(B), approx.3 mins.	print-on-demand	€12.00	£10.00	$15.50
DBE1047	Will O' the Wisp (1912) - Syncopated Waltzes T/T/T/T+B/B/GB(B), approx. 2¾ mins.	print-on-demand	€12.00	£10.00	$15.50

Library

	Title	Instruments	Remarks


Aloha Oe (1915)	A/T/T/T/B/GB(B)
Belfry Chimes (1915)	A+S/T+D/T+A/T/B+T/GB(B)	Pub.
Dance of the Sun Rays (1899)	A/T/T/T/B/GB(B)	Pub.
Flower Land (1907)	A/T/T/T+B/B/GB(B)	Pub.
Humoreske (1915)	D+T/A/T/T/B/GB(B)	Pub.
Scarecrow Rag (1911)	T/T/T/B/GB(B)	Pub.
Soubrette (1908)	T/T/T/B/B/GB(B)	Pub.
Sour Grapes (1912)	A/T/T/T/B/GB(B)	Pub.
Speed King March (1914), The	A/T/T/T+B/B/GB(B)	Pub.
Traumerei (1913)	D/A/A/T/B/B/GB(B)	Pub.
Trouble (1914)	A/T/T/T/B/GB(B)	Pub.
Will O' the Wisp (1912)	T/T/T/T+B/B/GB(B)	Pub.

	Title	Attribution	Instruments	Source	Remarks


Dance of the Sun Rays (1899)	W.B. Morrison (music)	Piano	IMSLP
If Dreams Come True (1912)	W.B. Morrison (music) J. Will Callahan (words)	Piano, Voice	IMSLP
Scarecrow Rag (1911)	W.B. Morrison (music)	Piano	IMSLP
Sour Grapes (1912)	W.B. Morrison (music)	Piano	IMSLP
Speed King March (1914), The	W.B. Morrison (music)	Piano	IMSLP
That Waltz (1914)	W.B. Morrison (music) Frank Swift (words)	Piano, Voice	IMSLP
Will O' the Wisp (1912)	W.B. Morrison (music)	Piano	IMSLP	Pub.

Works

This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 40 works by William B. Morrison (1874-1937). It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: ER

(w&m)

1899-1911

Title	Year	Attribution	Remarks


Before the Lights Were Lit	1899	Perkins D. Fisher (perf.)
Dance of the Sun Rays	1899	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)
Cake Walk at Boomblestein's Ball, The	1900
Jolly Darkies	1900		Pub.
Search Light, The	1902		Pub.
Search Light - Song, The	1903		Pub.
Ponies' Carnival, The	1905		Pub.
Dreaming of You (w&m)	1906
Flower Land	1907	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)
Love's Greeting	1907		Pub.
Dreams of Madrid	1908
⇑ Johnnie-Jump-Ups	1908		Pub.
Little Mischief	1908		Pub.
Soubrette	1908	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)	Pub.
Trouble	1908	Cecil Duane Crabb (co-author) Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)
Candlelight Reverie	1911

1911-1915

Title	Year	Attribution	Remarks


Scarecrow Rag	1911	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)
Way of the World	1911
If Dreams Come True	1912	J. Will Callahan (words)
Sour Grapes	1912	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)
Will O' the Wisp	1912	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)	Pub.
Melody in F	1913
Traumerei	1913	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)	Pub.
Dream Days (w&m)	1914		Pub.
Love's Old Sweet Song	1914		Pub.
Mammy's Li'l Sugah Plum	1914
My Old Kentucky Home	1914		Pub.
⇑ Phiddlin Phil	1914
Speed King March, The	1914	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)	Pub.
That Waltz	1914	Frank Swift (words)	Pub.
Aloha Oe	1915	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)
Belfry Chimes	1915	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)	Pub.

1915-?

Title	Year	Attribution	Remarks


Flower Song	1915
Humoreske	1915	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)
Old Black Joe	1915
Dream of the Rose	?		Pub.
Here Comes the Band	?
Just a Golden Dream (w&m)	?		Pub.
Moonlight Dreams	?		Pub.
Valse Roses	?		Pub.

Videos

	Composer	Title	Performer


	W.B. Morrison	The Cake Walk at Boomblestein's Ball (0:00)	Ragtime Dorian Henry
	W.B. Morrison	Old Black Joe (0:00)	Ragtime Dorian Henry