William H. Tyers (1876-1924)
Last updated: 01.11.18
William H. Tyers was Jamaica-born Afro-American composer of popular music. He studied music and orchestration in Germany and went on to become music director for Vernon and Irene Castle. He was also associated with James Reese Europe and Ford T. Dabney and the Clef Club, a union of Afro-American musicians. Tyers arranged for a number of New York publishers and also conducted at the Strand Roof Garden. His most influential composition is generally considered to be the tango Maori (1908) with its habanera rhythm. In ragtime circles, his Panama (1911) is also widely admired. He died in New York.
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William H. Tyers | Biography and list of works by "Perfessor" Bill Edwards |
William H. Tyers (1876-1924) has at least 21 item(s) at the Amazons which you can order on-line by clicking the item's order icon.
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Aunt Mandy's Wedding By William H. Tyers.
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The Barn Yard Shuffle By William H. Tyers.
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Cupid's Dance Polka By William H. Tyers.
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Dance de Philippines By William H. Tyers.
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A Fabian Romance By William H. Tyers.
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Flames and Fancies By William H. Tyers.
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Forest and Stream Polka By William H. Tyers.
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La Coqueta By William H. Tyers.
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La Coqueta By William H. Tyers.
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La Fiancée By William H. Tyers.
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La Mariposa By William H. Tyers.
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Love's Menu By William H. Tyers.
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Maori By William H. Tyers.
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Mockin' Bird Rube By William H. Tyers.
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Sambo Characteristic Two Step March By William H. Tyers.
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Sce By William H. Tyers.
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Spring Songs Waltzes By William H. Tyers.
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 The Squee-GeeBy William H. Tyers.
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The Summer Moon By William H. Tyers.
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Trocha By William H. Tyers.
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The Trooper's Review By William H. Tyers.
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Ferdinand Morton | The Original Mr. Jelly Lord |        |
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Johnny de Droit | The Arcadian Serenaders | |
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Various Artists | Classic Ragtime: Roots and Offshoots | |
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Various Artists | New Orleans Jazz | |
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Various Artists | Ragtime to Jazz: Vol. 1 | CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) |
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New Orleans Ragtime Orchestra | Creole Belles | CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) |
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Ophelia Ragtime Orchestra | 1995 U.S Tour in New Orleans | |
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Charles Thompson | The Neglected Professor | |
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Paragon Ragtime Orchestra | Black Manhattan | CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) |
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Peter Bocage | Peter Bocage with the Creole Serenaders | |
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⇑Eubie Blake | Golden Reunion in Ragtime | |
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Six Brown Brothers | Rusty Rags | CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) |
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Terry Waldo | Kinky and Sweet | |
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George Lewis | George Lewis' Ragtime Band of New Orleans: The Oxford Series Vol. 01 | |
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George Lewis | George Lewis' Ragtime Band of New Orleans: The Oxford Series Vol. 02 | |
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George Lewis | Hot Creole Jazz: 1953 | |
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Heliotrope Ragtime Orchestra | It's a Bear | |
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Frederick Hodges | Kitten on the Keys: Ragtime, Novelty & Stride Classics | |
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"Perfessor" Bill Edwards | Rhapsodies in Ragtime | |
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Robert R. Darch | Reunion in Ragtime | |
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| DBE964 | Aunt Mandy's Wedding (1899) - March & Cake Walk A/T/T/B+T/B/GB(B), approx. 3¾ mins. |
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| DBE965 | The Barn Yard Shuffle (1899) - March & Cake Walk A/T/T/B+T/B/GB(B), approx. 3¾ mins. |
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| DBE966 | Panama (1911) - A Characteristic Novelty A/T/T/B+T/B/GB(B), approx. 4½ mins. |
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| DBE967 | The Squee-Gee (1904) - A Characteristic Two Step March A/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 4½ mins. |
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| DBE968 | Trocha (1897) - A Cuban Dance T/T/B+T/B/GB(B), approx. 4¼ mins. |
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This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 34 works by William H. Tyers (1876-1924). It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Key: Electronic Resource Items
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| Cupid's Dance | 1896 |   |
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| Sambo | 1896 | |
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| Forest and Stream | 1897 | |
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| Spring Songs | 1897 | |
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| Trocha (1897) | 1897 | |
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| Dance de Philippines | 1898 | |
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| Sce | 1898 | |
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| The Trail | 1898 | |||
| Aunt Mandy's Wedding (1899) | 1899 | |
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| The Barn Yard Shuffle (1899) | 1899 | |
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| La Mariposa | 1899 | |
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| The Trooper's Review | 1899 | for orchestra |
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| Happy Hobo | 1900 | David H. Ross | |
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| The Summer Moon | 1900 | |
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| The Trooper's Review | 1900 | for piano |
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| ⇑ La Coqueta | 1901 | |
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| La Fiancée | 1901 | |
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| A Darktown Flirtation | 1902 | |
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| The Levee Rag | 1902 | Charles Mullen | ||
| New Popular Ragtime Medley | 1902 | |
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| Mockin' Bird Rube | 1904 | |
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| The Squee-Gee (1904) | 1904 | |
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| A Fabian Romance | 1905 | |
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| Love's Menu | 1906 | |
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| Maori | 1908 | |
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| Smyrna | 1910 | |||
| Panama (1911) | 1911 | |
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| Tout à Vous | 1912 | |
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| Maori - Song | 1913 | Henry S. Creamer | |
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| Admiration | 1915 | |
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| Mele Hula | 1915 | |||
| ⇑ Call of the Woods | 1916 | |
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Aunt Mandy's Wedding | 2:43 | W.H. Tyers | Ragtime Dorian Henry | Aunt Mandy's Wedding (1899) |
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The Barn Yard Shuffle | 2:43 | W.H. Tyers | Ragtime Dorian Henry | The Barn Yard Shuffle (1899) |
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A Darktown Flirtation | 2:54 | W.H. Tyers | Ragtime Dorian Henry | |
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La Coqueta | 3:28 | W.H. Tyers | Ragtime Dorian Henry | |
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La Mariposa | 3:27 | W.H. Tyers | Ragtime Dorian Henry | |
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Love's Menu | 2:22 | W.H. Tyers | Ragtime Dorian Henry | |
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Maori | 3:09 | W.H. Tyers | Ragtime Dorian Henry | |
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New Popular Ragtime Medley | 4:23 | W.H. Tyers | Ragtime Dorian Henry | |
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Panama | 2:52 | W.H. Tyers | Ragtime Dorian Henry | Panama (1911) |
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⇑Sambo | 3:02 | W.H. Tyers | Ragtime Dorian Henry | |
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The Squee-Gee | 2:51 | W.H. Tyers | Ragtime Dorian Henry | The Squee-Gee (1904) |
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Trocha | 3:25 | W.H. Tyers | Ragtime Dorian Henry | Trocha (1897) |
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Johnny De Droit - Panama | 2:40 | W.H. Tyers | Johnny de Droit | Panama (1911) |