That's Got 'Em!: The Life and Music of Wilbur C. Sweatman

APPENDIX 1. Listing of Known Compositions

- 172 Appendix 1 listing of known compositions by wilbur sweatman the following listing is an attempt to chronicle all known compositions by Wilbur Sweatman. This has been no easy task; in the course of a long career he probably wrote hundreds of compositions—particularly in his Chicago years as musical director of the Grand and Monogram theaters, where part of his role would have been to compose pieces for short musical productions (“tab shows”), individual acts, and specialties. Much of this material was of a throwaway nature, intended for a few performances, and consequently unpublished. The titles of some of these compositions, however, were mentioned in contemporary newspaper reports, and those that the author knows of have been included in the list. By the time he was recording regularly, Sweatman copyrighted several of his recorded compositions, even though they were never published. By assigning a composition to a music publisher, in the knowledge that it may never appear as a printed score, Sweatman was ensuring that royalties from record sales (and later, broadcast performances) of the record were collected, the publisher acting as agent. I am deeply indebted to Wayne Shirley of the Library of Congress, Music Division, for his help in making the following list as authoritative as is possible. “Two Hundred Miles an Hour” (with Dave Peyton). 1909. No copyright entry at Library of Congress (unpublished). “I Ain’t Goin’ Back to Kansas City No More.” 1909. No copyright entry at Library of Congress (unpublished). “Cross the Way.” 1911. No copyright entry at Library of Congress (unpublished). appendix 1. known compositions by wilbur sweatman 173 “Down Home Rag” (Instrumental). Copyright September 18th 1911. Published by Will Rossiter, Chicago. “Down Home Rag” (Vocal version) (Lyrics by Roger Lewis). Copyright 1913. Published by Will Rossiter, Chicago. “Down Home Rag” (Orchestral arrangement). Copyright 1922. Published by Melrose Bros., Chicago. Arranged by Elmer Schoebel. “Down Home Rag” (Vocal version) (Lyrics by Lew Brown). Copyright 1939. Published by Shapiro, Bernstein & Co. “Old Folks Rag.” Copyright 1914. Published by Jos. W. Stern & Co., New York. “Virginia Diggins” (Orchestral arrangement). Published by Will Rossiter, Chicago, 1915. Arranged by F. Henri Klickmann. “Virginia Diggins (Skeet, Scat, Scutten)” (Piano arrangement). Copyright 1941. Published by Will Rossiter, Chicago. “Boogie Rag.” Arranged by Milton Ager. Copyright 1916. Published by Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., New York. “Boogie Rag” (For piano). Copyright 1917. Published by Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., New York. “That’s Got ’Em Rag” (Instrumental). Copyright 1919. Published by Triangle Music Co. “That’s Got ’Em Rag” (Lyrics by Joe Davis). Copyright 1919. Published by Triangle Music Co. “Battleship Kate” (Lyrics by Ada Rives). Copyright 1924 by Wilbur Sweatman. Published by Wilbur Sweatman, 1547 Broadway, New York. Stock arrangement published 1931 by Alfred Music. “Sweat Blues” (also recorded on Grey Gull as “Lead Pipe Blues”). Copyright 1930, Southern Music (unpublished). “Jim Town Blues” (not “Jimtown Blues,” the Charlie Davis composition). No copyright entry at Library of Congress (unpublished). “Breakdown Blues.” Copyright 1930, Southern Music (unpublished). (NB: This is a reworking of “Old Folks Rag”) “Got ’Em Blues.” Copyright 1931 by Southern Music (unpublished). appendix 1. known compositions by wilbur sweatman 174 “Sweat Mania.” Copyright 1936 by Wilbur Sweatman (unpublished). Stock arrangement published 1959 by Wilbur Sweatman, 371 W. 120th Street, New York. “Sissie and Bob.” Copyright 1938 by Wilbur Sweatman, 371 W. 120th St., New York (unpublished). “I Close My Eyes” (Lyrics by R. Leatman). Copyright 1957 by Wilbur Sweatman Music (unpublished). “Please, Lord, Bless My One and Only Love” (Lyrics by R. Leatman). Copyright 1957. Published by Wilbur Sweatman Music. “Why Did You Leave Me?” (Lyrics by R. Leatman). Copyright 1957 by Wilbur Sweatman Music (unpublished). “Baby, That’ll Get It (Get With It Now)” (Lyrics by Steve Stevens). Copyright 1958. Published by Wilbur Sweatman Music. “Don’t Stop Loving Me Now” (Music and Lyrics by Wilbur Sweatman). Copyright 1958 (unpublished) and 1959 (published). Published by Wilbur Sweatman Music. “Down Missouri Way” (Lyrics by Steve Stevens). Copyright 1959. Published by Wilbur Sweatman Music. “Fine, Fine, Fine” (Lyrics by Steve Stevens). Copyright 1959. Published by Wilbur Sweatman Music. “Honolulu Cha-Cha” (Music and lyrics by Wilbur Sweatman). Copyright 1959 by Wilbur Sweatman Music (unpublished). “If the World Is Round (It’s Crooked Just the Same)” (Lyrics by Joe Simms and Steve Stevens). Notice of Use only deposited with Library of Congress, 1959 (unpublished ). Wilbur Sweatman Music also copyrighted at least one song not by Sweatman: “Tweets Says (I’ve Got Nine Lives, Do...