Bert Peters (composer)

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Bert E. Peters was a composer in the United States.[1] His work was published as sheet music.[2]

The song "Tattle Tales" he composed with words by Harold Atteridge reportedly had good sales for music publisher Victor Kremer.[3]

In 1919 he gave a favorable opinion of the song "Who Said So" performed by Clarence Williams.[4]

Music[edit]

  • Give the boy a chance, Sam!"[5]
  • "Morning Cy!: Barn Dance"[6]
  • "While the band is playing Dixie", lyrics by Howard McCarver[7]
  • "When I dream of old Erin"[8]
  • "Hollywood" (1929), arranger
  • "Mrs. O'Harahan", words by Harold Atteridge[9]
  • "Tattle Tales" with words by Harold Atteridge
  • "Can't You Hear the Cuckoo Calling" (1938)[10]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The Intermezzo". Chicago Federation of Musicians. November 22, 1934 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "The Clock Of Life VINTAGE SHEET MUSIC 1912 By Bert Peters". eBay.
  3. ^ "Billboard". Billboard Publications. November 22, 1908 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Sampson, Henry T. (October 30, 2013). Blacks in Blackface: A Sourcebook on Early Black Musical Shows. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810883512 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ "Give the boys a chance, Sam!". Library of Congress.
  6. ^ Company, John Church (November 22, 1911). "Catalog of "Connorized" Music Rolls for 65 Note Player-pianos". John Church Company – via Google Books.
  7. ^ Canada, Library and Archives (March 8, 2019). "Search - Virtual Gramophone". www.bac-lac.gc.ca.
  8. ^ "Peters, Bert | Princeton University Library". library.princeton.edu.
  9. ^ Stubblebine, Donald J. (November 22, 2002). Early Broadway Sheet Music: A Comprehensive Listing of Published Music from Broadway and Other Stage Shows, 1843-1918. McFarland. ISBN 9780786411399 – via Google Books.
  10. ^ "Catalog of Copyright Entries: Musical compositions". Library of Congress, Copyright Office. November 22, 1939 – via Google Books.