Forgotten and Abandoned Music

This song is in the Public Domain. Under the Music Modernization Act of 2018 (Section 1401), all sound recordings published before January 1, 1923 entered the public domain on January 1, 2022. Title: Hy'n Dri Summary Instrumental trio Fox Trot Names Wadsworth, Wheeler -- Composer All Star Trio -- Musical Group Green, George Hamilton -- Instrumentalist -- Xylophone Arden, Victor -- Instrumentalist -- Piano Arden, Victor -- Composer Wadsworth, Wheeler -- Instrumentalist -- Saxophone Genre Popular music Media Size 10-inch Recording Label Victor Recording Catalog Number 18675 Recording Matrix Number B-23633 (Matrix ID) Recording Take Number 3 Recording Date 1920-01-14 Recording Location New York, New York

This song is in the Public Domain. Under the Music Modernization Act of 2018 (Section 1401), all sound recordings published before January 1, 1923 entered the public domain on January 1, 2022. Title: Oriental Stars Summary Jazz/dance band One-Step Names Monaco, James V. -- Composer Joseph C. Smith's Orchestra -- Musical Group Smith, Joseph C. -- Leader Briegel, George F. -- Arranger Genre Ragtime, Jazz Media Size 10-inch Recording Label Victor Recording Catalog Number 18673 Recording Matrix Number B-23861 (Matrix ID) Recording Take Number 4 Recording Date 1920-04-13 Recording Location New York, New York

This song is in the Public Domain. Under the Music Modernization Act of 2018 (Section 1401), all sound recordings published before January 1, 1923 entered the public domain on January 1, 2022. Title: The Moon Shines on the Moonshine Summary Male vocal solo, with orchestra Names Pasternack, Josef -- Conductor Phillips, Sidney -- Vocalist -- Baritone Vocal Bowers, Robert Hood -- Composer De Witt, Francis -- Lyricist Genre Ethnic characterizations Media Size 10-inch Recording Label Victor Recording Catalog Number 18672 Recording Matrix Number B-23941 (Matrix ID) Recording Take Number 3 Recording Date 1920-04-16 Recording Location Camden, New Jersey

This song is in the Public Domain. Under the Music Modernization Act of 2018 (Section 1401), all sound recordings published before January 1, 1923 entered the public domain on January 1, 2022. Title: So long! Oo-long (How long you gonna Be Gone?) Summary Male vocal solo, with orchestra Names Kalmar, Bert -- Lyricist Roberts, Victor [i.e., Billy Jones] -- Vocalist -- Tenor Vocal Bourdon, Rosario -- Conductor Ruby, Harry -- Composer Jones, Billy -- Vocalist -- Baritone Vocal Genre Ethnic Media Size 10-inch Recording Label Victor Recording Catalog Number 18672 Recording Matrix Number B-23884 (Matrix ID) Recording Take Number 7 Recording Date 1920-03-31 Recording Location Camden, New Jersey

This song is in the Public Domain. Under the Music Modernization Act of 2018 (Section 1401), all sound recordings published before January 1, 1923 entered the public domain on January 1, 2022. Title: Who'll Take the Place of Mary? Summary Male vocal trio, with orchestra Names Hart, Charles -- Vocalist -- Tenor Vocal Crescent Trio -- Vocal Group James, Lewis -- Vocalist -- Tenor Vocal Bourdon, Rosario -- Conductor Dubin, Al -- Lyricist Shaw, Elliott -- Vocalist -- Baritone Vocal Mayo, Harry -- Songwriter Gaskill, Clarence -- Songwriter Genre Popular music Media Size 10-inch Recording Label Victor Recording Catalog Number 18671 Recording Matrix Number B-23768 (Matrix ID) Recording Take Number 6 Recording Date 1920-04-06 Recording Location Camden, New Jersey

This song is in the Public Domain. Under the Music Modernization Act of 2018 (Section 1401), all sound recordings published before January 1, 1923 entered the public domain on January 1, 2022. Title: Marion (You'll Soon Be Marryin' Me) Summary Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra Names Bourdon, Rosario -- Conductor Rice, Gladys -- Vocalist -- Soprano Vocal Kienzle, Frank -- Lyricist Murray, Billy -- Vocalist -- Tenor Vocal Ingham, Nelson -- Composer Smith, Chas. -- Lyricist Grant, Rachel -- Vocalist -- Soprano Vocal McConnell, Geo. B. -- Composer Genre Popular music Media Size 10-inch Recording Label Victor Recording Catalog Number 18671 Recording Matrix Number B-23981 (Matrix ID) Recording Take Number 1 Recording Date 1920-05-03 Recording Location Camden, New Jersey

This song is in the Public Domain. Under the Music Modernization Act of 2018 (Section 1401), all sound recordings published before January 1, 1923 entered the public domain on January 1, 2022. Title: My Sahara Rose Summary Male vocal solo, with orchestra Names Donaldson, Walter -- Composer Roberts, Victor [i.e., Billy Jones] -- Vocalist -- Tenor Vocal Clarke, Grant -- Lyricist Bourdon, Rosario -- Conductor Jones, Billy -- Vocalist -- Baritone Vocal Genre Ethnic Media Size 10-inch Recording Label Victor Recording Catalog Number 18670 Recording Matrix Number B-23795 (Matrix ID) Recording Take Number 4 Recording Date 1920-03-31 Recording Location Camden, New Jersey

This song is in the Public Domain. Under the Music Modernization Act of 2018 (Section 1401), all sound recordings published before January 1, 1923 entered the public domain on January 1, 2022. Title: Oh! How I Laugh When I Think How I Cried About You Summary Male vocal solo, with violin duet and orchestra Names Bourdon, Rosario -- Conductor Roberts, Victor [i.e., Billy Jones] -- Vocalist -- Tenor Vocal Jessel, George -- Lyricist Turk, Roy -- Lyricist Rattay, Howard -- Instrumentalist -- Violin White, Willy -- Composer Jones, Billy -- Vocalist -- Baritone Vocal Witzmann, John -- Instrumentalist -- Violin Genre Popular music Media Size 10-inch Recording Label Victor Recording Catalog Number 18670 Recording Matrix Number B-23883 (Matrix ID) Recording Take Number 7 Recording Date 1920-03-31 Recording Location Camden, New Jersey

This song is in the Public Domain. Under the Music Modernization Act of 2018 (Section 1401), all sound recordings published before January 1, 1923 entered the public domain on January 1, 2022. Title: Wild Flower Summary Guitar duet (Hawaiian) Waltz Names Franchini, Anthony J. -- Instrumentalist -- Guitar Ferera, Frank -- Instrumentalist -- Guitar King, Robert -- Composer Earl, Mary -- Composer Genre Ethnic Media Size 10-inch Recording Label Victor Recording Catalog Number 18669 Recording Matrix Number B-23827 (Matrix ID) Recording Take Number 2 Recording Date 1920-03-08 Recording Location New York, New York

This song is in the Public Domain. Under the Music Modernization Act of 2018 (Section 1401), all sound recordings published before January 1, 1923 entered the public domain on January 1, 2022. Title: Mother's Hands Summary Male vocal solo, with violin and orchestra Names Bourdon, Rosario -- Conductor Burr, Henry -- Vocalist -- Tenor Vocal Ager, Milton -- Composer Clarke, Grant -- Lyricist Rattay, Howard -- Instrumentalist -- Violin Genre Popular music Media Size 10-inch Recording Label Victor Recording Catalog Number 18668 Recording Matrix Number B-23787 (Matrix ID) Recording Take Number 2 Recording Date 1920-03-29 Recording Location Camden, New Jersey

This song is in the Public Domain. Under the Music Modernization Act of 2018 (Section 1401), all sound recordings published before January 1, 1923 entered the public domain on January 1, 2022. Title: When the Harvest Moon is Shining Summary Male vocal duet, with violin and orchestra Names James, Lewis -- Vocalist -- Tenor Vocal Hart, Charles -- Vocalist -- Tenor Vocal Sterling, Andrew B. -- Lyricist Bourdon, Rosario -- Conductor Rattay, Howard -- Instrumentalist -- Violin Von Tilzer, Harry -- Composer Genre Popular music Media Size 10-inch Recording Label Victor Recording Catalog Number 18668 Recording Matrix Number B-23572 (Matrix ID) Recording Take Number 9 Recording Date 1920-03-12 Recording Location Camden, New Jersey

This song is in the Public Domain. Under the Music Modernization Act of 2018 (Section 1401), all sound recordings published before January 1, 1923 entered the public domain on January 1, 2022. Title: Desert Dreams Summary Jazz/dance band, Fox Trot Names Green, Joe -- Instrumentalist -- Xylophone Green Brothers' Novelty Band -- Musical Group Lewin, Leonard -- Composer Green, George Hamilton -- Instrumentalist -- Xylophone Genre Ragtime, jazz, and more Media Size 10-inch Recording Label Victor Recording Catalog Number 18667 Recording Matrix Number B-23867 (Matrix ID) Recording Take Number 3 Recording Date 1920-03-25 Recording Location New York, New York

This song is in the Public Domain. Under the Music Modernization Act of 2018 (Section 1401), all sound recordings published before January 1, 1923 entered the public domain on January 1, 2022. Title: Oh! By Jingo! (Oh! By Gee! You're the Only Girl for Me) Summary Female vocal solo, with orchestra Names Brown, Lew -- Lyricist Young, Margaret -- Vocalist Von Tilzer, Albert -- Composer Bourdon, Rosario -- Conductor Genre Humorous songs, Ethnic Media Size 10-inch Recording Label Victor Recording Catalog Number 18666 Recording Matrix Number B-23783 (Matrix ID) Recording Take Number 1 Recording Date 1920-03-26 Recording Location Camden, New Jersey

This song is in the Public Domain. Under the Music Modernization Act of 2018 (Section 1401), all sound recordings published before January 1, 1923 entered the public domain on January 1, 2022. Title: Profiteering Blues Summary Male vocal solo, with orchestra Names Bibo, Irving M. -- Composer Murray, Billy -- Vocalist -- Tenor Vocal Wilson, Al -- Lyricist Bourdon, Rosario -- Conductor Genre Blues, Ethnic Media Size 10-inch Recording Label Victor Recording Catalog Number 18666 Recording Matrix Number B-23774 (Matrix ID) Recording Take Number 3 Recording Date 1920-03-16 Recording Location Camden, New Jersey

This song is in the Public Domain. Under the Music Modernization Act of 2018 (Section 1401), all sound recordings published before January 1, 1923 entered the public domain on January 1, 2022. Title: Adeste Fideles, The First Nowell, Nazareth Summary Orchestra, with bells, oboe, and violin solos Names Bourdon, Rosario -- Conductor Victor Orchestra -- Musical Group Adams, William -- Instrumentalist -- Oboe Reitz, William H. -- Instrumentalist -- Bells Rattay, Howard -- Instrumentalist -- Violin Gounod, Charles -- Composer Wade, John Francis -- Composer Genre Religious Educational Popular music Media Size 10-inch Recording Label Victor Recording Catalog Number 18664 Recording Matrix Number B-23772 (Matrix ID) Recording Take Number 2 Recording Date 1920-03-15

This song is in the Public Domain. Under the Music Modernization Act of 2018 (Section 1401), all sound recordings published before January 1, 1923 entered the public domain on January 1, 2022. Title: The Crocodile Summary Instrumental quartet Fox Trot Names Wiedoeft, Rudy -- Instrumentalist -- Saxophone Wiedoeft-Wadsworth Quartet -- Musical Group Robinson, J. Russel -- Instrumentalist -- Piano Wadsworth, Wheeler -- Instrumentalist -- Saxophone Akst, Harry -- Composer Akst, Harry -- Instrumentalist -- Piano Motzan, Otto -- Composer Genre Popular music Media Size 10-inch Recording Label Victor Recording Catalog Number 18663 Recording Matrix Number B-23814 (Matrix ID) Recording Take Number 2 Recording Date 1920-03-01 Recording Location New York, New York

This song is in the Public Domain. Under the Music Modernization Act of 2018 (Section 1401), all sound recordings published before January 1, 1923 entered the public domain on January 1, 2022. Title: The Glory Song Summary Male vocal quartet, with orchestra Names Gabriel, Charles Hutchinson -- Composer Criterion Quartet -- Vocal Group Bourdon, Rosario -- Conductor Gabriel, Charles Hutchinson -- Lyricist Mellor, Frank -- Vocalist -- Tenor Vocal Young, John -- Vocalist -- Tenor Vocal Chalmers, Donald -- Vocalist -- Bass Vocal Reardon, George W. -- Vocalist -- Baritone Vocal Genre Religious Media Size 12-inch Recording Label Victor Recording Catalog Number 35014 Recording Matrix Number C-26858 (Matrix ID) Recording Take Number 3 Recording Date 1922-09-01 Recording Location Camden, New Jersey

This song is in the Public Domain. Under the Music Modernization Act of 2018 (Section 1401), all sound recordings published before January 1, 1923 entered the public domain on January 1, 2022. Title: When Will I Know Description: Jazz/dance band Category: Instrumental Master Size: 10-in. Recording Date 1922-11-29 Recording Location New York, New York

This song is in the Public Domain. Under the Music Modernization Act of 2018 (Section 1401), all sound recordings published before January 1, 1923 entered the public domain on January 1, 2022. Title: My Bajadere Description: Jazz/dance band Category: Instrumental Master Size: 10-in. Recording Date 1922-11-29 Recording Location New York, New York

This song is in the Public Domain. Under the Music Modernization Act of 2018 (Section 1401), all sound recordings published before January 1, 1923 entered the public domain on January 1, 2022. Title: Viltà! Description: Male vocal solo, with orchestra Category: Vocal Marketing Genre: Italian Language: Italian Master Size: 12-in. Recording Date 1922-11-29 Recording Location New York, New York

This song is in the Public Domain. Under the Music Modernization Act of 2018 (Section 1401), all sound recordings published before January 1, 1923 entered the public domain on January 1, 2022. Title: Why Am I Always Alone Description: Male vocal solo, with female vocal solo Category: Vocal Language: English Master Size: 10-in. Recording Date 1922-11-28 Recording Location New York, New York

This song is in the Public Domain. Under the Music Modernization Act of 2018 (Section 1401), all sound recordings published before January 1, 1923 entered the public domain on January 1, 2022. Title: Faded Love Letters (Of Mine) Description: Male vocal solo, with female vocal trio and orchestra Category: Vocal Language: English Master Size: 10-in. Recording Date 1922-11-28 Recording Location New York, New York

This song is in the Public Domain. Under the Music Modernization Act of 2018 (Section 1401), all sound recordings published before January 1, 1923 entered the public domain on January 1, 2022. Title: I've Had Fifty-Seven Varieties of Sweethearts Description: Male vocal solo and male vocal chorus Category: Vocal Language: English Master Size: 10-in. Recording Date 1922-11-24 Recording Location New York, New York

This song is in the Public Domain. Under the Music Modernization Act of 2018 (Section 1401), all sound recordings published before January 1, 1923 entered the public domain on January 1, 2022. Title: Will She Come From The East? (East-North-West or South) Description: Male vocal solo and vocal chorus Category: Vocal Language: English Master Size: 10-in. Recording Date 1922-11-24 Recording Location New York, New York

This song is in the Public Domain. Under the Music Modernization Act of 2018 (Section 1401), all sound recordings published before January 1, 1923 entered the public domain on January 1, 2022. Title: Saxanola Summary Saxophone solo, with orchestra Names Doerr, Clyde -- Composer Doerr, Clyde -- Instrumentalist -- Saxophone Bourdon, Rosario -- Conductor Genre Popular music Media Size 10-inch Recording Label Victor Recording Catalog Number 19028 Recording Matrix Number B-26866 (Matrix ID) Recording Take Number 3 Recording Date 1922-09-06 Recording Location Camden, New Jersey