[Dixielandjazz] Help For Gary Kiser

[Bill Haesler]

Dear Gary,
Bob Ringwald passed on the following:
> Gary can't post to DJML for some strange reason.  He asked me to  
> post this on DJML.
> ******
> The ASCAP database didn't have entries for the following tunes :
> Ballin' The Jack - Chris Smith, James Henry Burris
> Make Me a Pallet on the Floor -
> The Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gives To Me - Arthur Swanstrom, Charles  
> Mc
> Carron, Carey Morgan
> Can anyone help me out with publisher info.  I need this for iTunes
> distribution.


Dear Gary,
Herewith what I have:
•"Ballin' The Jack".
Words by Jim Burris; music by Chris Smith.
Publication: c.1913. New York. Jos. W. Stern & Co.
This song is now in the Public Domain.

• "Atlanta Blues". [Also known as "Make Me a Pallet On The Floor".]
It includes the song known as "Make Me a Pallet on your Floor" as its  
chorus.
WC Handy - Dave Elman.
Copyrighted 28 July 1923.
Originally published by Handy Bros Music, now at
1697 Broadway, Suite 400
New York, NY  10019
Email:  mhandy at handybrosmusic.com
Website: http://www.handybrosmusic.com/index.html

•"Blues (My Naughty Sweetie Gives To Me)"
Composers: N. Swanstone, Charles R. McCarron and Carey Morgan)
Publisher: Joseph W. Stern & Company
Copyright: 1919
View sheet music cover at: http://www.perfessorbill.com/covers/bmns.htm
This song is now in the Public Domain.
Note that the several internet references to 'Arthur Swanstrom' are in  
error. He was a different composer and ASCAP does not list "BMNSGTM"  
among his compositions. He began producing New York musical shows in  
1929.

Public Domain.
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Kind regards,
Bill.