According to the Internet source given below, Pete Wendling was an American composer and pianist born in New York City. He rose to prominence in the 1910's with such hits as Yaaka Hula Hickey Dula (1916), Take Me to the Land of Jazz (1919), Take Your Girlie to the Movies (1919) and Oh What a Pal Is Mary (1919). A leading pianist of his day, he joined the Rhythmodik Music Roll Company in 1914 producing piano rolls. By 1916 he was recording for American Piano Company (Ampico) before joining the prestigious QRS in 1918 where he remained until 1925. Thereafter he returned to composing in which he remained until his retirement in the 1950s. Of ragtime interest are his Soup and Fish (1913) andChromatic Rag (1916) which he co-authored with Harry Jentes and Ed Gerhart respectively. He died in New York City.


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Pete Wendling  (1888-1974) has at least 1 item(s) at the Amazons which you can order on-line by clicking the item's order icon.

Take Me to the Land of Jazz Music by Pete Wendling. Words by: Edgar Leslie, Bert Kalmar. Publisher: Waterson, Berlin & Snyder Co. Suppliers: Printed: 1919. Sheet Music 3 pages.

This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 57 works by Pete Wendling (1888-1974). It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Key: Items on hold

By the Sycamore Tree (1904)  Words by: H. Gillespie	Lonesome Waltz (1927) Words by: Alfred Bryan Arr. by Harry Tiedeman
Chromatic Rag (1916)  Co-Author: Ed Gerhart	There's Something Nice About Everyone But There's Everything Nice About You (1927)  Words by: Arthur Terker, Alfred Bryan
Honky Tonk (1916)	Cherie Chilly-Pom-Pom-Pee (1928)  Words by: Alfred Bryan
Panatella (1916) Co-Author: M. Kay Jerome	Don't Keep Me in the Dark, Bright Eyes (1928) Co-Author: T.H. Lodge
Priscilla Waltz (1916)	Humoreskimo (1928)  Co-Author: Henri Berchman Words by: Alfred Bryan
Yaaka Hula Hickey Dula (1916)  Words by: E.R. Goetz, Joe Young	Cubanella (1929) Co-Author: T.H. Lodge Words by: Jack Meskill
Alexander's Back From Dixie With His Rag-Time Band (1917)  Words by: Lew Cobwell	Loose Ankles (1929)  Words by: Jack Meskill
Over the Top (1917)  Co-Author: Jack Wells Words by: Alfred Bryan	Me and the Clock (1929)  Words by: Jack Meskill, Billy Mann
I Miss That Mississippi Miss That Misses Me (1918)  Words by: Sam M. Lewis, Joe Young	There's a Four Leaf Clover in My Pocket (1929)  Words by: Lew Colwell, Jack Meskill
Oh! How I Wish I Could Sleep Until My Daddy Comes Home (1918)  Words by: Sam M. Lewis, Joe Young	There's Danger in Your Eyes, Cherie! (1929) Words by: Harry Richman, Jack Meskill
All the Quakers Are Shoulder Shakers Down in Quaker Town (1919)  Words by: Bert Kalmar, Edgar Leslie	Wonderful You (1929)  Words by: Jack Meskill, Max Rich
Down by the Meadow-Brook (1919)  Words by: Edgar Leslie	You're a Pain the Heart to Me (1929)  Words by: Jack Meskill, Al Hoffman
False Faces (1919)  Words by: Edgar Leslie	Crying Myself to Sleep (1930)  Words by: John Klenner
The Music of Wedding Chimes (1919)  Words by: Edgar Leslie	I'll Be Blue Just Thinking of You From Now On (1930)  Words & Music: Wendling Co-Author: George Whiting
Oh! What a Pal Was Mary (1919)  Words by: Edgar Leslie, Bert Kalmar	I'm Tickled Pink With a Blue-Eyed Baby (1930) Words by: Charles O'Flynn
Take Me to the Land of Jazz (1919)   Words by: Edgar Leslie, Bert Kalmar	Just a Little Dance Mam'selle (1930)  Words by: Charles O'Flynn, Ben Gordon
Take Your Girlie to the Movies if You Can't Make Love at Home (1919)  Words by: Edgar Leslie, Bert Kalmar	Swingin' in a Hammock (1930)  Words by: Tot Seymour, Chas O'Flynn
What Cha Gonna Do When There Ain't No Jazz? (1920)  Words by: Edgar Leslie	Who's Calling You Sweetheart To-Night (1930)  Words by: Charles O'Flynn, Ben Gordon
Flirt (1922)  Words & Music: Wendling Co-Author: M. Kortlander	Give Me Your Affection, Honey (1931) Words by: Carmen Lombardo, Alfred Bryan
He Loves It (1922) Words by: G. Clarke, Edgar Leslie	Thanks to You (1931)  Words by: G. Clarke
A Sleepy Little Village (1922) Words by: Edgar Leslie	I'm Sure of Everything But You (1932) Words & Music: Wendling Co-Authors: G.W. Meyer, Charles O'Flynn
Whenever You're Lonesome Just Telephone Me (1922)  Co-Author: M. Kortlander	I Believe in Miracles (1934)  Words by: Sam M. Lewis, Geo. W. Meyer
Grandma's Boy (1922.)	It's an Old Fashioned World After All (1934) Words by: Alfred Bryan, G.W. Meyer
Black'n Blue (1924)  Co-Author: M. Kortlander	Ooh! You Miser You! (1934) Words by: Sam M Lewis
Butter Fingers (1924)  Co-Author: M. Kortlander	I'm a Fool For Loving You (1936) Words by: Sam M. Lewis
Flower of Spain (1924)  Co-Author: M. Kortlander	Quicker Than You Can Say Jack Robinson (1936)
New Orleans Fizz (1924)  Co-Author: M. Kortlander	Don't Wake Up My Heart (1938) Co-Authors: G.W. Meyer, Sam M. Lewis
Steps - Modern Progression (1924)  Co-Author: M. Kortlander	On the Street of Regret (1942)  Words by: John Klenner
She Keeps Me in the Dark But I Met Her in the Moonlight (1926)  Words by: Alfred Bryan, William Raskin