[Dixielandjazz] Avalon sheet music

[Bill Haesler]

Charlie Hull wrote in reply to Dick Baker:
> According to Who Wrote That Song, which usually lists lyricist (w) and composer (m) separately: "wm Al Jolson-Vincent Rose.

Dear Charlie,
So does my 1988 edition.
However Rodger D Kinkle's Encyclopedia of Popular Music includes De Sylva (1895-1950) under the 1920 entry for "Avalon" and also under De Sylva's biographical entry.
The 1952 ASCAP Biographical Dictionary of Composers, Authors and Publishers lists "Avalon" as one of George Gard 'Buddy' De Sylva's songs.
But the ASCP website doesn't.
Former DJMLer, the late Warren W Vaché, in his indispensable book 'The Unsung Songwriters' mentions that De Sylva and Al Jolson worked together from 1918 and says "Al Jolson shared the credits on the lyrics for "Avalon", a 1920 song by Vincent Rose. It was introduced by Al Jolson at the Winter Garden and became a hit..." 
Warren then mentions the successful infringement suit brought by composer Puccini and his publisher that it was stolen from a 'Tosca' aria.
Refer also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avalon_(Al_Jolson_song) which reproduces the sheet music cover, without De Sylva's name, but names him in the article, which references Chris Tyle.  

> The Songwriters' Hall of Fame http://songwritershalloffame.org/index.php/songs/C55/P200/ lists many many songs credited to De Sylva, but Avalon isn't among them.

> Avalon came out in 1920 and De Franco, according to Wikipedia, was born in 1923.

A senior moment Charlie?
8>)   I get 'em all the time.

Trawling through my files has revealed the following:
The August 1920 Paul Whiteman 12" Victor coupling which includes "Avalon" lists Rose as composer on the label. 
The October 1920 Isham Jones and Ernest Hare Brunswick recording lists only Jolson-Rose in the files.
The February 1921 Art Hickman Columbia version of "Avalon" lists Jolson and Rose on the label. 
The February 1927 Red Nichols Five Pennies Brunswick version of "Avalon" lists Rose-Johlson on the label.
The September 1934 Cab Calloway Brunswick version of "Avalon" lists Jolson-Rose on the label. 
The March 1935 Coleman Hawkins with Michel Warlop's Orch HMV version of "Avalon" lists De Sylva-Jolson-Rose on the label.
The June 1935 Quintette du Hot Club de France version of "Avalon" lists Jolson-Rose-De Sylva on the label. 
The September 1935 Jimmy Lunceford Decca version of "Avalon" lists Jolson-Rose-De Sylva on the label. 
The Benny Goodman Quartet Bluebird version of "Avalon" lists Jolson-Rose-De Sylva on the label. 
When "Avalon" was revived by Al Jolson in 1946 for the pre-film promotion of 'The Jolson Story' Decca record album, "Avalon" was included with only Jolson-Rose as composers.
The Index to 'British Dance Bands On Record 1911 To 1945' lists Avalon (Al Jolson-Vincent Rose)
Has a pattern emerged pointing to 1935?
As Dick Baker asked when initiating this thread:
> Does anybody have a published copy of this song that includes Buddy De Sylva among the credits? 


Kind regards,
Bill.