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Volume 45, Number 02 (February 1927), James Francis Cooke

The Etude Magazine: 1883-1957

What Every Music Lover Should Know About the Band

Encourage Expression

Distinguishing Between Whole and Half Rests

Scale Contests

Patriotism in Music

Adult Beginner

Only One Chance

Some Other Values

Banish Monotony

Common Sense in Piano Study

Life Stories of Great Masters

Dullard of Finger Family

Coney to Carnegie: In Which He Tells What Determination and Hard Work May Do for the Young Singer

Painting a Fugue

Keeping in Daily Touch with the Pupil

Grieg and the Royal Decoration

Theory of Major and Minor Keys for Beginners

Foot-Work at the Piano

Making Music Lessons Interesting

Playing Teacher

Just Before Playing …

Volume 45, Number 01 (January 1927), James Francis Cooke

The Etude Magazine: 1883-1957

Music and the State (Editorial)

Giving Vitality to the Phrase: Showing How Better Accenting Makes Better Playing

Musical Biographical Catechism: Tiny Life Stories of Great Masters

Why Count?

Practical Acoustics for Musicians

Eight Ways for Making One's Playing Musicianly

More I Practice, the Worse I Get

Russian Amateurs

Conservation of Energy in Music Readin

Robert Schumann

New Picture of Edward MacDowell

Another Way to Teach Harmony

Good Music—Bad Piano

Breath Marks

Mental Aids to Memorizing

Put On the Brakes

High Calling of the Teacher

Playing Accompaniments

Useful Test

How Music Theory Helps Music Lovers

Counting Aloud

Baffling Difficulty

What Assignments …

La Fanfare Ste Cecile (Ste. Cecilia’S Band) Photograph, Franco-American Collection

Franco-American Music Traditions Exhibit

Ste. Cecilia’s Band was founded in 1897 by the Dominican Lay Brother Aymon under the auspices of L’Association St Dominique. As a boys band, members were accepted from the ages of seven. The band produced many accomplished musicians who went to perform locally with the Dominican Band as well as pursuing professional music careers. In 1947, the band became the Montagnard Band.

First row, L to R: Charles Dube, Victor Vaillancourt, Osias Gagnon, Josaphat Morin, Albert Christman, Elmo Tremblay, J. Dauphin, Eudene Bazinet.

Second row, L to R: M. Cailler, Armand Poliquin, Charles Gagne, Lucien Lebel, Eustache N. Giguere (later …

Sherwood Music School Annual Catalog 1927-1928, Sherwood Music School

Academic Catalogs

The 1927-1928 Annual Academic Catalog for Sherwood Music School, featuring information about the School, its affiliated branches' purpose and locations, department descriptions, courses of study, course descriptions, student services, biographical information about and images of faculty, and tuition information.

Lindenwood College Centennial March, D. G. Labanca

University Documents

Sheet music to celebrate what was, at the time, considered the 100th anniversary of Lindenwood's founding.

When You're With Somebody Else / Music By Ruth Etting; Words By L. Wolfe Gilbert And Abel Baer, Ruth Etting, L. Wolfe Gilbert, Abel Baer, Leo Feist Inc. (New York)

Sheet Music, 1920-1929

Cover: n. Illustr.; Publisher: Leo Feist Inc. (New York)

Among My Souvenirs / Music By Horatio Nicholls; Words By Edgar Leslie, Horatio Nicholls, Edgar Leslie, De Sylvia Brown And Henderson (New York)

Sheet Music, 1920-1929

Cover: drawing of a chest filled with letters and a Rose; Publisher: De Sylvia Brown and Henderson (New York)

Kiss And Make Up / Music By Al Bogate; Words By Ned Miller And Hoefle Karl, Al Bogate, Ned Miller, Hoefle Karl, Leo Feist Inc. (New York)

Sheet Music, 1920-1929

Cover: drawing of a Caucasian couple leaning in for a kiss; photo inset of Ralph Jones; Publisher: Leo Feist Inc. (New York)

Turkey In The Straw / Words By Calvin Grooms, Calvin Grooms, Century Music Publishing Co. (New York)

Sheet Music, 1920-1929

Cover: caricature of two African American males; description reads characteristic dance novelty based on the famous old melodies Old Zip Coon and Turkey in de Straw; Publisher: Century Music Publishing Co. (New York)

Sam, The Old Accordion Man / Music By Walter Donaldson; Words By Walter Donaldson, Walter Donaldson, Leo Feist Inc. (New York)

Sheet Music, 1920-1929

Cover: drawing of an African American male playing accordion, while children play; photo inset of Helen Moretti; Publisher: Leo Feist Inc. (New York)

Mississippi Mud / Music By Harry Barris; Words By Harry Barris, Harry Barris, Shapiro Bernstein And Co. (New York)

Sheet Music, 1920-1929

Cover: photo of a Caucasian male playing violin; Publisher: Shapiro Bernstein and Co. (New York)

Red Lips Kiss My Blues Away / Music By James V. Monaco And Pete Wendling; Words By Alfred Bryan, James V. Monaco, Pete Wendling, Alfred Bryan, Henry Waterson, Inc. (New York)

Sheet Music, 1920-1929

Cover: drawing of a red headed Caucasian woman with bright red lipstick; photo inset of Gogert and Motto - The Human Jazz Band; Publisher: Henry Waterson, Inc. (New York)

Hit The Deck / Music By Vincent Youmans; Words By Leo Robinson And Clifford Grey, Vincent Youmans, Leo Robinson, Clifford Grey, Harms Incorporated (New York)

Sheet Music, 1920-1929

Cover: description reads: A nautical musical comedy; Publisher: Harms Incorporated (New York)

My Blue Heaven / Music By Walter Donaldson; Words By George Whiting, Walter Donaldson, George Whiting, Leo Feist Inc. (New York)

Sheet Music, 1920-1929

Cover: a drawing of a small house on a hill and a couple taking a walk on a starry night; photo inset of Harry Richman; Publisher: Leo Feist Inc. (New York)

There's Everything Nice About You / Music By Pete Wendling; Words By Alfred Bryan And Arthur Terker, Pete Wendling, Alfred Bryan, Arthur Terker, Henry Waterson, Inc. (New York)

Sheet Music, 1920-1929

Cover: a drawing of a girl holding a feather in her hand; a photo inset of John E. Frenkel; Publisher: Henry Waterson, Inc. (New York)

Tomorrow / Music By H. Leopold Spitalny; Words By Walter Hirsch And Monte Wilhite, H. Leopold Spitalny, Walter Hirsch, Monte Wilhite, Forster Music Publisher (Chicago)

Sheet Music, 1920-1929

Cover: a photo of Gene Austin; Publisher: Forster Music Publisher (Chicago)

Your Land And My Land / Music By Sigmund Romberg; Words By Dorothy Donnelly, Sigmund Romberg, Dorothy Donnelly, Harms Incorporated (New York)

Sheet Music, 1920-1929

Cover: A musical Romance based on Clyde Fitchs Famous Play Barbara Fritchie, floral illustration and a drawing of a house; Publisher: Harms Incorporated (New York)

Blame It On The Two Black Crows / Music By Harry Harris; Words By Haven Gillespie, Harry Harris, Haven Gillespie, Milton Weil Music Co. (Chicago)

Sheet Music, 1920-1929

Cover: drawing of two crows dressed in tuxedos; Publisher: Milton Weil Music Co. (Chicago)

Chlo-E (Song Of The Swamp) / Music By Neil Moret; Words By Gus Khan, Neil Moret, Harold Potter, Gus Khan, Villa Moret (San Francisco)

Sheet Music, 1920-1929

Cover: drawing of a swamp; photo inset of Ethel Waters; Publisher: Villa Moret (San Francisco)

Darkey's Dream / Words By J.L. Lansing, J. L. Lansing, Mckinley Music Co. (Chicago)

Sheet Music, 1920-1929

Cover: description reads characteristic dance, Grade 3. A study in triplets, skips and dotted notes; Publisher: McKinley Music Co. (Chicago)

Ua1b1 8th All Star Concert Series, Western Kentucky University

WKU Administration Documents

Advertisement for the 8th all star concert series hosted by WKU in 1926-27. Features singers and musicians:

• Louise Homer
• Don Jose Mojica
• Luella Melius
• Albert Spalding
• Suzanne Keener

Lincoln The Pride Of Springfield, Illinois, William T. Rice, F. Berneker, Wm. T. Rice

ALLM: Civil War Sheet Music Collection

80.7568.672 – “Lincoln the Pride of Springfield, Illinois”: F. Berneker: William T. Rice: Wm. T. Rice: 1927: TTBB or SATB.

Lincoln We’Re Proud Of You, Paul Merry, Dave Hanger, United Artists Music Co.

ALLM: Civil War Sheet Music Collection

80.7568.674 – “Lincoln We’re Proud of You”: Paul Merry & Dave Hanger: United Artists Music Co: 1927: Voice Solo.

Children, Don’T Get Weary And Blessed Are The Poor In Spirit, Edward Boatner, A. M. Townsend

ALLM: Civil War Sheet Music Collection

80.7568.207 – “Children, Don’t Get Weary”: Edward Boatner and “Blessed are the Poor in Spirit”: Dr A. M. Townsend: n.d.: SATB.

Volume 44, Number 12 (December 1926), James Francis Cooke

The Etude Magazine: 1883-1957

Art of Clarity in Pianoforte Playing (interview with Harold Samuel)

Teaching the Adult Beginner

Counting for Balky Pupils

How to Teach the Notes on the Grand Staff Beginning with Middle C

Don't Hurry! The Tortoise Won

Music-Sharing Plan

Leschetizky Memorial Dedicated

Interesting Ways of Giving Harmony Examination

How Kullak Taught Octaves

When to Practice Each Hand Alone

Practice Audiences

Good Equipment Necessary for Good Instruction

Schubert the Modernist

Young Student's Measure

Relative Minors

Beethoven's Piano Sonatas and How to Play Them

Musical Postcards

Schubertiana

Character Study of George Frederic Handel

Last Lesson First

Golden Age of Music: Henry T. Finck's …

Volume 44, Number 11 (November 1926), James Francis Cooke

The Etude Magazine: 1883-1957

Character Sketch of Schubert

Franz Schubert as Others Saw Him

Marriage of Rhythm and Rubato

What Does Technic Mean to You?

Question of More Pep

Scaling the Technic Ladder

Gaining Pupil's Confidence

Piano Lesson in Vaudeville

Mental Tests

Quo Vadis Piano?: Which Way is Pianistic Art Turning?

For Lycidas is Dean, Young Lycidas—Milton

Thoughts from Schubert

Teacher—Mother—Pupil

Musician's Library

Wisdom of Women Musical Workers: What Women Musicians are Thinking

Some Unconsidered Details Often Neglected

Inspiring Confidence

Schubert's Life in Anecdote

Schubert in Romance

How to Read Music Accurately, Rapidly and Comfortably

Why and When the Fourth Finger

Practicing New Scales …

Volume 44, Number 10 (October 1926), James Francis Cooke

The Etude Magazine: 1883-1957

Don't! An Article for Budding Professionals

Selling One's Service

Music That Endures

Safe and Sane Memorizing

Daddy's Musical Family

Variety in Recitals

Solving Rhythmical Riddles

How to Improve Your Sight Reading

Can I Develop Absolute Pitch?

When Shall I Stop Learning?

Marvel of the Human Voice: How Natural Methods of Training Produce Exceptional Results (interview with Oscar Saenger)

Engaging a New Music Teacher

Faithful Pupil

Fascinating Journeys in Music Land

Personality of Rameau

Making the Most of the First Year

Dictionary Habit

Practical Lessons in Hand Culture

Little Life Stories of Great Masters: Biographies in Catechism Form

Queer Notation

Aids …

Volume 44, Number 09 (September 1926), James Francis Cooke

The Etude Magazine: 1883-1957

Did Beethoven Jazz?

Laughing Chorus

Music on the Other Side of the World (interview with Mischa Levitzki)

Tiny Life Stories of Great Masters

How Can I Raise the Standard of My Playing

Lesson with Chopin

Litle Help on the C Scale Fingering

Remarkable Art of Georges Bizet

When the Wrong Note is It

Teach Both Staffs from the Beginning

Musical Bank Account

Memorial to Louis C. Elson

Magic of Details

Why Not More Home Group Music?

Musical Instruments of Yesteryear

Magnifying Pedal

On Always Progressing

Lessons Away from the Piano

Striking Wrong Notes

Bach at the Organ

Select the Proper …

Volume 44, Number 08 (August 1926), James Francis Cooke

The Etude Magazine: 1883-1957

Chronologial Progress in Musical Art (interview with Igor Fedorovitch Stravinsky)

Beethoven's Literary Education

I Will

Backing Up

Musical Fundamentals Which Every Student Should Know

Bugaboo of Memorizing

Enthusiastic and Popular Teacher

To Keep Up a Repertoire

Teach by Comparisons

Competent Chopin Commentaries

Music and Morocco

Pupils' Time Wasters

Paris Grand Opera House

Caruso's Meeting with Puccini

Research

Fascinating Journeys in Music Land, Part 2

Real Chopin

Teaching the Sharps and Flats

Your Teacher Enjoys

Geometric Gymnastics

Improving a Pupil's Sense of Rhythm

Planting a Musical Garden

Helping the Beginner

Well-Known Transcriptions and Arrangements for Piano

Give Me Little Classics

Unique …

Volume 44, Number 07 (July 1926), James Francis Cooke

The Etude Magazine: 1883-1957

Our Own Musical To-Morrow

Why the World Needs Music (interview with Henry Van Dyke)

Unnecessary Movement

In Defense of Etudes

Keys' Sang

Beethoven's Piano Sonatas and How to Teach Them, Part 3

Make Friends of Your Instruments

When You Play That Piece

Let's Pretend

Great Men and the Power of Music

Fascinating Journeys in Music Land

Practice Won't Wait Said Rubinstein

Do You Listen?

Education of the Average Student in Music

Romanticism in Music

Practicing Versus Playing

Student Takes Stock

Musicians and Their Hair

Professional Etiquette

Indoor Relay Race in Scales

One Key at a Time

Unused Faculties

Self Help …