James White

Overview

All that can be gleaned about James White is taken from the covers of his known published works. He was a composer and songwriter of popular music between 1913 and 1919 seeming to have Chicago connections. Both his publishers, Will Rossiter and Roger Graham, were based there. He is best known for his much recorded The Original Chicago Blues, a ragtime/blues mixture much in the style of William C. Handy's Memphis Blues (1913). Also of ragtime interest is his My Favorite Rag (1915).

James White has at least 25 item(s) at the Amazons which you can order on-line by clicking the item's order icon.

At the Million Dollar Tango Ball Song
Words and Music by: James White.

Publisher:	Harold Rossiter Music Co.
Suppliers:
Printed: 1914.	Sheet Music. Limited Availability.

Big Pow-Wow Song
Music by: James White.
Words by: Roger Graham, Billy Johnson

Publisher:	Craig & Co.
Suppliers:
Printed: 1916.	Sheet Music. Limited Availability.

Coal Man Song
Music by: James White.
Words by: Roger Graham

Publisher:	Craig & Co.
Suppliers:
Printed: 1916.	Sheet Music 5 pages. Limited Availability.

Floating Down the River Song
Music by: James White.
Words by: Roger Lewis
Performed by: Sophie Tucker

Publisher:	Will Rossiter
Suppliers:
⇑ Printed: 1913.	Sheet Music. Limited Availability.

He's a Soldier of the U.S.A. Song
Music by: James White.
Words by: Dan J. Wall

Publisher:	Will Rossiter
Suppliers:
Printed: 1914.	Sheet Music 4 pages. Currently unavailable.

Howdy, Cy Song
Words and Music by: James White.

Publisher:	The York Music Co.
Suppliers:
Printed: 1910.	Sheet Music. Currently unavailable.

I Don't Know Why I Love You Ballad
Music by: James White.
Words by: Billy Johnson

Publisher:	Marvin Lee Music Co.
Suppliers:
Printed: 1912.	Sheet Music 4 pages. Currently unavailable.

I Don't Love You-No More Song
Music by: James White.
Words by: Frank A. Bescardi, Roy J. Jones

Publisher:	Jones & Bescardi
Suppliers:	Also see:
⇑ Printed: 1913.	Sheet Music 5 pages. Currently unavailable.

I'm Goin' to Mobile on the Robert E. Lee Song
Words and Music by: James White.

Publisher:	Will Rossiter
Suppliers:
Printed: 1912.	Sheet Music 4 pages. Currently unavailable.

I'm Going to Bring a Wedding Ring to You in Spring Song
Words and Music by: James White.
Co-Author: Jack Frost

Publisher:	Frank K. Root and Co.
Suppliers:
Printed: 1915.	Sheet Music. Currently unavailable.

I've Lost All Confidence in You Song
Music by: James White.
Words by: Roger Graham

Publisher:	Craig & Co.
Suppliers:
Printed: 1915.	Sheet Music 5 pages. Currently unavailable.

Love Dreams, I'll Dream Dear With You Song
Music by: James White.
Words by: Geo. Little

Publisher:	Will Rossiter
Suppliers:
⇑ Printed: 1913.	Sheet Music. Currently unavailable.

Monkey Jubilee, The Song
Words and Music by: James White.

Publisher:	Frank K. Root and Co.
Suppliers:
Printed: 1915.	Sheet Music 5 pages. Currently unavailable.

Morning, Noon and Night Song
Words and Music by: James White.
Performed by: Sophie Tucker

Publisher:	Will Rossiter
Suppliers:
Printed: 1916.	Sheet Music. Currently unavailable.

My Precious Baby Song
Words and Music by: James White.

Publisher:	Harold Rossiter Music Co.
Suppliers:
Printed: 1916.	Sheet Music 3 pages. Currently unavailable.

Ocean Honeymoon Song
Music by: James White.
Words by: Roger Lewis

Publisher:	Will Rossiter
Suppliers:
⇑ Printed: 1914.	Sheet Music. Currently unavailable.

Pussyfoot Prance Song
Music by: James White.
Words by: Jack Frost

Publisher:	McKinley Music Co.
Suppliers:
Printed: 1916.	Sheet Music 5 pages. Limited Availability.

Roses Are Blooming Down Home, The Song
Music by: James White.
Words by: Arthur J. Lamb

Publisher:	Frank K. Root and Co.
Suppliers:
Printed: 1915.	Sheet Music 5 pages. Currently unavailable.

Send Me My Overcoat Song
Music by: James White.
Words by: Ernie Erdman

Publisher:	Tell Taylor
Suppliers:
Printed: 1913.	Sheet Music 5 pages. Currently unavailable.

There Ain't Nothin' Doin' What You're Thinkin' About Song
Music by: James White.
Words by: Billy Johnson

Publisher:	C. W. Thompson & Co.
Suppliers:
⇑ Printed: 1912.	Sheet Music 5 pages. Currently unavailable.

Way Down Home Song
Music by: James White.
Words by: Jack Frost
Performed by: Tuxedo Trio

Publisher:	Frank K. Root and Co.
Suppliers:
Printed: 1915.	Sheet Music 5 pages. Currently unavailable.

Way Down in Arkansaw A Novelty Ballad
Words and Music by: James White.

Publisher:	F.J.A. Forster Music Publisher
Suppliers:
Printed: 1915.	Sheet Music 5 pages. Currently unavailable.

When You Were a Baby Song
Music by: James White.
Words by: Joe M. Lyons

Publisher:	American Music Publishers
Suppliers:
Printed: 1914.	Sheet Music 5 pages. Currently unavailable.

Your Great Big Baby Smile Song
Music by: James White.
Words by: W. R. Williams

Publisher:	Will Rossiter
Suppliers:	B0000D530V: not available.
⇑ Printed: 1916.	Sheet Music. Currently unavailable.

Your Great Big Baby Smile Song
Music by: James White.
Words by: W. R. Williams

Publisher:	Unknown
Suppliers:
Printed: 1917.	Sheet Music. Currently unavailable.

MIDIs

	Title	Co-Author(s)	Sequencer


	Floating Down the River (1913)		James Pitt-Payne
	My Favorite Rag (1915)		James Pitt-Payne
	Original Chicago Blues (1915), The		Unknown

Records

	Title (Release Year)	Composer	Performers	Issue


	Morning, Noon and Night (1916)	J. White	Morton Harvey	Victor: B-18060

Samples

	Title (Release Year)	Performers	Instruments


	My Favorite Rag (1915)	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens.	A/T/T/B/GB(B)
	Original Chicago Blues (1915), The	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens.	A/T/T/B/GB(B)

CDs

	Performer	CD Title	Supplier


Ragtime Music CDs:
Alan Martin	Everything is Ragtime Now
Brent Watkins	The Heroes of Parlor Town - Volume 2	CD(s) & MP3 Album(s)
Brown Brothers	Rusty Rags	CD(s) & MP3 Album(s)
Bill Edwards	It's Ragging Cats and Dogs

Item	Title	Available	€	£	$	Other



DBE546	My Favorite Rag (1915) A/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 3½ mins.	1-2 days
DBE547	The Original Chicago Blues (1915) A/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 3 mins.	1-2 days

Library

	Title	Instruments	Remarks


	My Favorite Rag (1915)	A/T/T/B/GB(B)
	Original Chicago Blues (1915), The	A/T/T/B/GB(B)	Pub.

	Title	Attribution	Instruments	Source	Remarks


At the Million Dollar Tango Ball (1914)	J. White (w&m)	Piano, Voice	IMSLP
Chicago Blues (1915)	J. White (music)	Piano, Voice	Indiana
Floating Down the River (1913)	J. White (music) R. Lewis (words) Clark Sisters (perf.) Sterling (perf.) Van & Schenck (perf.) S. Tucker (perf.) Vera Berliner (perf.)	Piano, Voice	IMSLP Indiana Indiana Sheet Music Singer	Pub.
Flower Garden Blues (1919)	J. White (music) Roger Graham (words)	Piano, Voice	IMSLP
Good-Bye My Chocolate Soldier Boy (1918)	J. White (music) Roger Graham (words)	Piano, Voice	IMSLP	Pub.
He's a Soldier of the U.S.A. (1914)	J. White (music) Dan J. Wall (words)	Piano, Voice	Indiana	Pub.
Hot Off the Griddle (1915)	J. White (music)	Piano	IMSLP	Pub.
⇑I'm Going to Bring a Wedding Ring to You in Spring (1915)	J. White (w&m) J. Frost (coauth.)	Piano	Indiana	Pub.
Monkey Jubilee (1915), The	J. White (music)	Piano, Voice	Indiana	Pub.
Morning, Noon and Night (1916)	J. White (music) S. Tucker (perf.)	Piano, Voice	Indiana	Pub.
My Favorite Rag (1915)	J. White (music)	Piano	IMSLP	Pub.
Pussyfoot (1916)	J. White (music)	Piano, Voice	Indiana	Pub.
That's ''Cow'' (1915)	J. White (w&m) J. Frost (coauth.) Harry Hanbury (perf.)	Piano, Voice	Indiana	Pub.
Way Down Home (1915)	J. White (music) J. Frost (words) Tuxedo Trio (perf.)	Piano, Voice	IMSLP	Pub.
Way Down in Arkansaw (1915)	J. White (w&m)	Piano, Voice	Indiana
⇑When Aunt Dinah's Daughter Hannah Bangs on That Piano (1918)	J. White (music)	Piano	IMSLP Indiana	Pub.
Your Great Big Baby Smile (1916)	J. White (music) W. R. Williams (words) Mary Grace (perf.) Dixie Norton (perf.) Vivian Irene West (perf.)	Piano, Voice	IMSLP Indiana	Pub.

Works

This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 38 works by James White. It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: ER

(w&m)

1910-1915

Title	Year	Attribution	Remarks


Howdy, Cy (w&m)	1910
I Don't Know Why I Love You	1912	Billy Johnson (words)
I'm Goin' to Mobile on the Robert E. Lee (w&m)	1912
There Ain't Nothin' Doin' What You're Thinkin' About	1912	Billy Johnson (words)
Floating Down the River	1913	Roger Lewis (words) Chas Abbate (perf.) Myrtle H. Bard (perf.) Vera Berliner (perf.) Arline Bolling (perf.) Clark Sisters (perf.) Violet Collinson (perf.) Mae Curtis (perf.) Billy Fogarty (perf.) Mae Francis (perf.) Fred Hamill (perf.) Clara Inge (perf.) Louis Kelso (perf.) Ethel Kirk (perf.) Sterling (perf.) Three Du For Boys (perf.) Sophie Tucker (perf.) Van & Schenck (perf.)	Pub.
I Don't Love You-No More	1913	Frank A. Bescardi (words) Roy J. Jones (words)
Love Dreams, I'll Dream Dear With You	1913	Geo. Little (words)	Pub.
Send Me My Overcoat	1913	Ernie Erdman (words)
At the Million Dollar Tango Ball (w&m)	1914
He's a Soldier of the U.S.A.	1914	Dan J. Wall (words)	Pub.
Just Enough Spice	1914
⇑ Ocean Honeymoon	1914	Roger Lewis (words)	Pub.
When You Were a Baby	1914	Joe M. Lyons (words)
Chicago Blues	1915
Hot Off the Griddle	1915		Pub.
I'm Going to Bring a Wedding Ring to You in Spring (w&m)	1915	Jack Frost (co-author)	Pub.

1915-1917

Title	Year	Attribution	Remarks


I've Lost All Confidence in You	1915	Roger Graham (words)
Monkey Jubilee, The	1915
My Favorite Rag	1915	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)
Original Chicago Blues, The	1915	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)	Pub.
Roses Are Blooming Down Home, The	1915	Arthur J. Lamb (words)	Pub.
That's ''Cow'' (w&m)	1915	Jack Frost (co-author) Harry Hanbury (perf.)	Pub.
Way Down Home	1915	Jack Frost (words) Tuxedo Trio (perf.)	Pub.
Way Down in Arkansaw (w&m)	1915
Big Pow-Wow	1916	Roger Graham (words) Billy Johnson (words)	Pub.
Coal Man	1916	Roger Graham (words)	Pub.
Morning, Noon and Night	1916	Morton Harvey (perf.) Sophie Tucker (perf.)
⇑ My Precious Baby (w&m)	1916
Pussyfoot	1916		Pub.
Pussyfoot Prance	1916	Jack Frost (words)
Your Great Big Baby Smile	1916	W. R. Williams (words) Mary Grace (perf.) Dixie Norton (perf.) Spiegel & Dunn (perf.) Vivian Irene West (perf.)	Pub.
I've Got Those Fox Trot Blues (w&m)	1917		Pub.

1918-1920

Title	Year	Attribution	Remarks


Good-Bye My Chocolate Soldier Boy	1918	Roger Graham (words)
Jazz Band Blues	1918
When Aunt Dinah's Daughter Hannah Bangs on That Piano	1918
Flower Garden Blues	1919	Roger Graham (words)	Pub.
I Know Somebody Who's Crazy About You	1919		Pub.
Lou'siana Blues	1920	H. Washington (co-author) H. Washington (words)

Videos

	Composer	Title	Performer


	J. White	My Favorite Rag (0:00)	Ragtime Dorian Henry