Johann C. Schmid 
Last updated: 08.09.24
In the last few years (2012 and before) there has been considerable correspondence amongst compilers of works' lists regarding Marie Louka. "Her" name graced many items of sheet music and without any research it was generally assumed, by myself included, that "she" was a ragtime era lady composer. Due to the efforts of the composer's grandson, Lewis J. Thomas Jr. of St. Louis, Missouri, and John McDonnell it has been determined unequivocally that Marie Louka was in fact a pseudonym .
Many thanks gentlemen!
Johann C. Schmid was a prolific composer and it is quite surprising that so little is known about him.
Websites:
url15.gif information about Johann C. Schmid's "Marie Louka" music Lists on works etc by John McDonnell.  
Johann C. Schmid  has at least 3 item(s) at the Amazons which you can order on-line by clicking the item's order icon.
b000pgap6i_m.jpgDance of the Dewdrops
Music by: Johann C. Schmid.
Publisher: Johann C. Schmid
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Printed: 1905. Sheet Music. Limited Availability.
b004cfdat2_m.jpgFleeting Hours Reverie
Music by: Johann C. Schmid.
Publisher: Weymann & Son
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Printed: 1905. Sheet Music. Limited Availability.
b007100jsa_m.jpgSilent Prayer, A Ein stilles Gebet
Music by: Johann C. Schmid.
Publisher: Volkwein Bros.
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Printed: 1904. Sheet Music 8 pages. Limited Availability.
  Title (Release Year) Co-Author(s) Performers Issue
         
cylinder15.gif There's a Warm Spot in My Heart For Tennessee (1909) F. Rose Edison Standard Record: 10072
cylinder15.gif The Garden of Roses (1910) Arthur C. Clough as Rome Fenton Indestructible Record: 1392
cylinder15.gif Roses Remind Me of Someone (1914) Arthur C. Clough Edison Blue Amberol: 2481
cylinder15.gif The Moonlight, the Rose and You (1911) Frank Coombs
William H. Thompson
U.S. Everlasting Record: 1124
cylinder15.gif The Garden of Roses (1910) J.B. Maxwell Edison Amberol: 434
cylinder15.gif Alone in the Deep (1915) Knickerbocker Quartet Edison Blue Amberol: 2616
cylinder15.gif At the Gate of the Palace of Dreams (1913) Joseph A. Phillips Edison Blue Amberol: 1613
cylinder15.gif Bridal Blushes (1916) Jaudas' Society Orchestra Edison Blue Amberol: 2807
cylinder15.gif Ev'ry Ship Will Find a Harbor (1908) Byron George Harlan Edison Gold Moulded Record: 9732
cylinder15.gif A Flower From Home Sweet Home (1907) Edison Male Quartette Edison Gold Moulded Record: 9480
cylinder15.gif The Garden of Roses (1910) H. Burr U.S. Everlasting Record: 249
cylinder15.gif  The Garden of Roses (1921) Lewis James Edison Blue Amberol: 4208
cylinder15.gif Gee! But the Moon Makes Me Lonesome (1911) Manuel Romain Edison Amberol: 694
cylinder15.gif If You Must Love Someone, Won't You Please Love Me? (1909) Byron George Harlan Edison Standard Record: 10105
cylinder15.gif Moonlight in Jungleland (1910) Arthur Collins
Byron George Harlan
Indestructible Record: 3071
cylinder15.gif The Moonlight, the Rose and You (1910) H. Burr
F.C. Stanley
Edison Amberol: 477
cylinder15.gif The Passing Caravan Patrol (1913) New York Military Band Edison Blue Amberol: 2050
cylinder15.gif Somebody Just Like You (1909) Manuel Romain Edison Standard Record: 10042
cylinder15.gif Sweet Old Rose (1911) Manuel Romain Edison Amberol: 717
cylinder15.gif There's No Girl Like Your Old Girl (1910) Manuel Romain Edison Amberol: 459
cylinder15.gif The Vale of Dreams (1911) Albert Campbell
William H. Thompson
Edison Standard Record: 10503
cylinder15.gif You're a Grand Old Bell (1909) Byron George Harlan Edison Amberol: 159
cylinder15.gif If I Could Only Make You Care (1914?) Charles Compton Edison Blue Amberol: 23201
  Title (Release Year) Composer Performers Issue
         
recordmp3.gif Vale of Dreams, The (1910) J.C Schmid Arthur C. Clough Columbia: 4942
     Title Attribution Instruments Source Remarks
           
pdf15.gif Adieu, Beloved, Adieu (1910) J.C Schmid (music)
Charles E. Baer (words)
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pdf15.gif At the Gate of the Palace of Dreams (1912) J.C Schmid (music)
Chas. E Baer (words)
Piano, Voice IMSLP Pub.
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Ev'ry Ship Will Find a Harbor (1906) J.C Schmid (music)
Chas. E Baer (words)
Piano, Voice IMSLP
Indiana
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Garden of Roses (1909), The J.C Schmid (music)
J.E. Dempsey (words)
Piano, Voice Greer
Indiana
Pub.
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Hour That Gave Me You (1911), The J.C Schmid (music)
James E. Dempsey (words)
Piano, Voice Greer
Indiana
Pub.
pdf15.gif Japanese Fire Dance (1901) J.C Schmid (music) Piano Ragtime Piano wvicon.gif
pdf15.gif Moon Bird (1909) J.C Schmid (music)
James E. Dempsey (words)
Piano, Voice Indiana Pub.
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 Moonlight, the Rose and You (1910), The J.C Schmid (music)
Chas. E. Baer (words)
Piano, Voice Greer
Greer
Pub.
pdf15.gif My Dixie Rose (1905) J.C Schmid (music)
Chas. E Baer (words)
Piano, Voice IMSLP wvicon.gif
pdf15.gif North American (1904), The J.C Schmid (music) Piano Ragtime Piano Pub.
pdf15.gif Ocean Spray (1908) J.C Schmid (music) Piano YorkSpace Pub.
pdf15.gif Perle De Perse (1912) J.C Schmid (w&m) Piano, Voice Indiana Pub.
pdf15.gif Rajah (1902), The J.C Schmid (music) Piano Ragtime Piano Pub.
pdf15.gif Say ''Yes'' With a Sweet Red Rose (1913) J.C Schmid (music)
James E Dempsey (words)
Herbert Thomson (words)
Piano, Voice Indiana Pub.
pdf15.gif Song of Old Kilkenny (1910), A J.C Schmid (music)
Chas. E. Baer (words)
Piano, Voice Indiana Pub.
pdf15.gif  There's a Warm Spot in My Heart For Tennessee (1907) J.C Schmid (music)
Chas. E. Baer (words)
Piano, Voice Indiana Pub.
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Vale of Dreams (1910), The J.C Schmid (music)
Chas. E Baer (words)
Piano, Voice IMSLP
Indiana
Pub.
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When the Orioles Come North Again (1906) J.C Schmid (music)
Chas E Baer (words)
Piano, Voice Greer
Indiana
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pdf15.gif White Wings (1909) J.C Schmid (w&m)
James E. Dempsey (coauth.)
Piano Indiana Pub.
This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 67 works by Johann C. Schmid. It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: ER pdf15.gif (w&m)
Title Year Attribution Remarks
       
Japanese Fire Dance 1901 as Marie Louka  wvicon.gif
Rajah, The 1902 as Marie Louka  wvicon.gif
Cupid's Dart 1903 as Marie Louka  Pub.
Karmara 1903 as Marie Louka  wvicon.gif
Daisies 1904 Richard C. Dillmore (words)
as Marie Louka
 Pub.
Dance of the Snowflakes 1904 as Marie Louka  Pub.
Fadettes, The 1904 as Marie Louka  Pub.
North American, The 1904 as Marie Louka  Pub.
Silent Prayer, A 1904 as Marie Louka  amazon15.gif Pub.
Dance of the Dewdrops 1905 as Marie Louka  amazon15.gif wvicon.gif
Fire and Flame 1905 as Marie Louka  Pub.
Fleeting Hours 1905 as Marie Louka  amazon15.gif Pub.
Hour of Prayer, The 1905 as Marie Louka  Pub.
My Dixie Rose 1905 Chas. E Baer (words)  wvicon.gif
Zuma 1905 Johann C. Schmid (words)
Birds and Breezes 1906 as Marie Louka  Pub.
Captain General, The 1906 as Marie Louka  Pub.
Ev'ry Ship Will Find a Harbor 1906 Chas. E Baer (words)
Byron George Harlan (perf.)
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When the Orioles Come North Again 1906 Chas E Baer (words)  wvicon.gif
Flower From Home Sweet Home, A 1907 Edison Male Quartette (perf.)   cylinder15.gif
Title Year Attribution Remarks
       
Phasma 1907 as Marie Louka  wvicon.gif
There's a Warm Spot in My Heart For Tennessee 1907 Chas. E. Baer (words)
Fred Rose (perf.)
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Ocean Spray 1908 as Marie Louka  Pub.
Garden of Roses, The 1909 J.E. Dempsey (words)
Henry Burr (perf.)
Arthur C. Clough as Rome Fenton (perf.)
Lewis James (perf.)
Joseph B. Maxwell (perf.)
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If You Must Love Someone, Won't You Please Love Me? 1909 James E. Dempsey (words)
Byron George Harlan (perf.)
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Moon Bird 1909 James E. Dempsey (words)  Pub.
Somebody Just Like You 1909 Charles E. Baer (words)
Manuel Romain (perf.)
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White Wings (w&m) 1909 James E. Dempsey (co-author)  Pub.
You're a Grand Old Bell 1909 J. E Dempsey (words)
Byron George Harlan (perf.)
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Adieu, Beloved, Adieu 1910 Charles E. Baer (words)  Pub.
Moonlight in Jungleland 1910 James E Dempsey (words)
Arthur Collins (perf.)
Byron George Harlan (perf.)
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Moonlight, the Rose and You, The 1910 Chas. E. Baer (words)
Henry Burr (perf.)
Frank Coombs (perf.)
Frank C. Stanley (perf.)
William H. Thompson (perf.)
Henry Burr as Irving Gillette
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Song of Old Kilkenny, A 1910 Chas. E. Baer (words)  Pub.
There's No Girl Like Your Old Girl 1910 James E Dempsey (words)
Manuel Romain (perf.)
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Vale of Dreams, The 1910 Chas. E Baer (words)
Albert Campbell (perf.)
Arthur C. Clough (perf.)
William H. Thompson (perf.)
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Gee! But the Moon Makes Me Lonesome 1911 James E Dempsey (words)
Manuel Romain (perf.)
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Hour That Gave Me You, The 1911 James E. Dempsey (words)  Pub.
If the Garden of Roses Should Change to Thorns 1911 James E. Dempsey (words)  Pub.
Night Brings Dreams and Dreams Bring You 1911 James E Dempsey (words)
Sweet Old Rose 1911 James E Dempsey (words)
Manuel Romain (perf.)
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Title Year Attribution Remarks
       
Whirl - Wind, The 1911
At the Gate of the Palace of Dreams 1912 Chas. E Baer (words)
Joseph A. Phillips (perf.)
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Cap and Gown March 1912 as Marie Louka  wvicon.gif
Dance of the Toys 1912 as Marie Louka  Pub.
Dancing Dolls 1912 as Marie Louka  Pub.
Meet Me Where the Love Star Gleams 1912 J.E. Dempsey (words)  Pub.
Mission Bells 1912 as Marie Louka  Pub.
Passing Caravan Patrol, The 1912 New York Military Band (perf.)   cylinder15.gif
Perle De Perse (w&m) 1912  Pub.
Sunset on the Ocean 1912 as Marie Louka  Pub.
Though Your Hair Is Turning Silver You've a Heart of Gold 1912 Chas. E. Baer (words)  wvicon.gif
Honey Behave 1913 A. Seymour Brown (words)  Pub.
If I Could Only Make You Care 1913 J. E Dempsey (words)
Charles Compton (perf.)
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My Lady Rose 1913 J.E. Dempsey (words)  Pub.
Say ''Yes'' With a Sweet Red Rose 1913 James E Dempsey (words)
Herbert Thomson (words)
 Pub.
Roses Remind Me of Someone 1914 James E Dempsey (words)
Arthur C. Clough (perf.)
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Alone in the Deep 1915 Knickerbocker Quartet (perf.)   cylinder15.gif
Bridal Blushes 1916 Jaudas' Society Orchestra (perf.)   cylinder15.gif
Victorious Peace 1924 as Marie Louka - Piano Roll
Arrival of Santa Claus, The 1925 as Marie Louka - Piano Roll
Title Year Attribution Remarks
       
Mother's Lullaby 1925 as Marie Louka - Piano Roll
Songs for Childhood Games 1925 as Marie Louka - Piano Roll
Damask Rose 1939 as Marie Louka  wvicon.gif
Dance of the Fireflies 1939 as Marie Louka  Pub.
Dancing Shadows 1939 as Marie Louka  Pub.
Thoughts at Sunset 1939 as Marie Louka  Pub.
Flowers From the Dust 1941 Dorothy Elder (words)
as Marie Louka
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