William H. Penn
Last updated: 12.03.23
All that can presently (June 2020) be gleaned about William H. Penn from sheet music covers and by Internet searching is that he has 35 works published between 1894 and 1926.
Of music hall interest is his The Honeysuckle and the Bee (1901) words by Alb. H. Fitz and published by Sol Bloom, New York & Chicago, USA. The copy in my possession features Margaret Lee as having been sung with great success. The song is also listed in 60 Old-Time Variety Songs and which features Ellaline Terriss.
Of ragtime interest is Maurice Rag (1912) published by Penn Musical Publishing Co., Reading, Pennsylvania, USA.
Surfers are welcome to contribute information about this composer.
Of music hall interest is his The Honeysuckle and the Bee (1901) words by Alb. H. Fitz and published by Sol Bloom, New York & Chicago, USA. The copy in my possession features Margaret Lee as having been sung with great success. The song is also listed in 60 Old-Time Variety Songs and which features Ellaline Terriss.
Of ragtime interest is Maurice Rag (1912) published by Penn Musical Publishing Co., Reading, Pennsylvania, USA.
Surfers are welcome to contribute information about this composer.
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William H. Penn (composer) | Discography by adp.library.ucsb.edu |
William H. Penn has at least 1 item(s) at the Amazons which you can order on-line by clicking the item's order icon.
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There's Nobody Just Like You Music by: William H. Penn. Words by: Ed. Gardenier Perf. by: Viola Gillette
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Various Performers | Black Europe: Vol. 1 |  |
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Jody Dall'Armi | On the Level, You're a Little Devil |      |
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Honeysuckle and the Bee - Parody, The | William H. Penn (music) Al. H. Fritz (words) B. Albert (perf.) |
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Honeysuckle and the Bee, The | William H. Penn (music) Alb. H. Fitz (words) Ellaline Terriss (perf.) |
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| Title | Attribution | Instruments | Source | Remarks |
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Bye-Bye Babykins Bye-Bye (1894) | W.H. Penn (music) G. Jefferson (words) Clarice Vance (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | IMSLP |  |
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Honeysuckle and the Bee, The | W.H. Penn (music) A.H. Fitz (words) Ellaline Terriss (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | Monologues | Pub. |
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Humpty Dumpty (1901) | W.H. Penn (music) | Piano | IMSLP | Pub. |
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If (1899) | W.H. Penn (music) R.A. Browne (words) Jules Kusel (perf.) |
Piano score | IMSLP | Pub. |
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My Honolulu Queen - Song (1899) | W.H. Penn (music) James O'Dea (words) Lucy Daly (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | IMSLP | Pub. |
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Old Homestead (1914) | W.H. Penn (music) Rosita Mantilla (perf.) |
Piano | IMSLP | |
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Ping Pong | W.H. Penn (music) | Piano | YorkSpace | Pub. |
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Tommy | W.H. Penn (music) Richard Goodall (words) |
Piano, Voice | YorkSpace |
This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 39 works by William H. Penn.
It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: ER
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| Title | Year | Attribution | Remarks |
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| Bye-Bye Babykins Bye-Bye | 1894 | Gene Jefferson (words) Clarice Vance (perf.) |
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| Song of the Liberty Bell, The | 1898 | Jack Allison (words) | |
| Elliott Waltzes | 1899 | ||
| I Wish I Was Back on Broadway | 1899 | R.A. Browne (words) | Pub. |
| If | 1899 | R.A. Browne (words) Jules Kusel (perf.) Cheridan Simpson (perf.) |
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| My Honolulu Queen | 1899 | Edgar Keller (co-author) | Pub. |
| My Honolulu Queen - Song | 1899 | James O'Dea (words) Anna Held (perf.) Lucy Daly (perf.) |
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| You Haven't Know Me Long Enough For That | 1899 | R.A. Browne (words) | |
| All on Account of a Dear Little Girl | 1900 | J.M. Manley (words) K. Bingham (perf.) |
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| Foxhunters' March, The | 1900 | Pub. | |
| Matinee Idol | 1900 | ||
| ⇑ Minnesota Shake Down | 1900 |  |
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| Honeysuckle and the Bee - Parody, The | 1901 | Al. H. Fritz (words) B. Albert (perf.) |
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| Honeysuckle and the Bee, The | 1901 | Alb. H. Fitz (words) Margaret Lee (perf.) Ellaline Terriss (perf.) Lulu Glaser (perf.) Della Fox (perf.) Belle Davis (perf.) |
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| Humpty Dumpty | 1901 | Pub. | |
| Smiles, Smiles, Smiles | 1901 | Byrd Dougherty (words) | Pub. |
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| There's Nobody Just Like You | 1901 | Ed. Gardenier (words) Viola Gillette (perf.) |
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| Girlie With the Baby Stare, The | 1902 | Ernest Hanegan (words) Frank Daniels (perf.) Amy Clevere (perf.) |
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| My Little Sue in Blue | 1902 | J.F. Helf (words) | |
| Ping Pong | 1902 | Pub. | |
| Pansy Faces (w&m) | 1903 | Ediths Hutchins (perf.) | Pub. |
| Dolly | 1904 | W. Williams (words) | Pub. |
| Honey Boy | 1904 | Clayton Kennedy (words) Leila McIntyre (perf.) |
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| Little Brown Man of Japan, The | 1904 | George Totten Smith (words) | |
| Piking the Pike | 1904 | Mark L. Stone (words) George Totten Smith (words) |
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| Unter den Linden | 1904 | Pub. | |
| Easy Street | 1905 | Raymond A. Browne (words) Ethel Robinson (perf.) |
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| ⇑ Matador, The | 1905 | Pub. | |
| Dearest | 1910 | R.A. Browne (words) | |
| Under the Honey Moon in June Time | 1910 | Raymond A Browne (words) | Pub. |
| Chrysanthemums | 1912 | |
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| Every Day in the Year | 1912 | L Ruth Stoddard (words) | |
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| Maurice Rag, The | 1912 | |
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| King of Trots | 1914 | Pub. | |
| Old Homestead | 1914 | Rosita Mantilla (perf.) | Pub. |
| Tickle Toes | 1914 | |
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| Cuddles | 1915 | Pub. | |
| Enchantment | 1926 | Fred Lampe (words) | |
| Tommy | n.d. | Richard Goodall (words) |
| Title | Duration | Performer |
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The Honeysuckle and the Bee (1901) | 8:35 | Ellaline Terriss Seymour Hicks |
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The Honeysuckle and the Bee (1901) | 2:37 | Belle Davis |
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Minnesota Shake Down | 2:55 | Ragtime Dorian Henry |
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Old Homestead | 2:45 | Ragtime Dorian Henry |