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Wonder why I never questioned it. (DB,11/17/04)Minstrel Days (Duke Ellington)Keith Nichols Cotton Club Orchestra 1320“Around 1930, exists in manuscript for only”says Nichols. Smithsonian has it somewhere;their index says “Minstrel days is contained inone folder consisting of 1 four page shortscore in D Major concert -- in pencil -- inunidentified hand (DE?).” Nichols explains:I found Minstrel Days in the Library ofCongress in Washington when I wasresearching music for the Harlem's ArabianNights CD.It is an unpublished manuscript, butgenuine Ellington as it has a handwrittennote from Duke to his mother on the back.My guess is that it was planned for one ofthe cotton club themed shows, but moreresearch would have to be done to find out ifthe show was ever produced. Hence notbeing on any list of compositions.Minstrel Man, The (J. Russel Robinson)London Ragtime Orchestra 1081John Gill’s Novelty Orchestra 1227ASM, 1911, J. Stark.Minstrels of Annie Street(Turk Murphy)South Frisco JB 1143Down Home JB 1241John Gill’s Dixieland Serenaders 1304Rec. for Good Time LP 1951, credited to Turk--first recording of it? No, rec. by YBJB on GTJL-12001 in May-June 1946. Big YBJB reissueset from GTJ credits Turk. Couldn’t find acopyright reg.Mint Julep (Jelly Roll Morton)Pam Pameijer’s New Jazz Wizards 1318Black Eagle JB 1346Rec. RHP 11/13/29, Victor 23402, Biltmore1061 et al.Confirmed by 8/10/32 copyright reg. andVictor Project ledgers.Minute Rag (John Hancock)John Hancock 1025Miserere (Giuseppe Verdi)Thompson, Smith & DeVore 1116We had MiseréreBut do we have that accent right? Just foundthe original Enrico Caruso Victrola 89030label, and it says Miserère.. BUT get this:The Italian Wikipedia article for miserere says,Miserere (pronounced Miserère) is a Latinphrase which is used in Italian because it isthe opening words of Psalm 51 in theversion of the Vulgate. . . . Miserere can alsorefer to various musical works, including acomposition of Gregorio Allegri, an album ofSugar and a single from the same albumduet with Luciano Pavarotti. We should alsomention the magnificent Miserere from ActIV of Il Trovatore by Giuseppe Verdi,performed by the male choir a cappella.And the English Wikipedia article on IlTrovatore also refers to it as Miserere. Thenwhen I searched on it without an accent mark,I found many more hits, including sheet musicvarious places that had no accent.Misery Blues (Ma Rainey)Waldo’s Gutbucket Syncopators 1036Golden Eagle JB 1100Down Home JB 1273South Frisco JB 13072013 review: Rec.Ida Cox, 1/25, Paramount 12258. (Found nolabel, but many sources confirm Cox ascomposer.)Ma Rainey, 8/27, Paramount 12508.Paramount label confirms Rainey ascomposer.Copyrights:Misery blues; w and music Cox; of U.S.; © 1c. Feb. 26, 1925; E 607632; Chicago musicpub. co., Chicago. 2285.[No Rainey copyright 1926-29.]Strangely, couldn’t find a recording of Cox’ssong in my collection or online. But all oursare the Rainey version, because all havevocals that sing the Rainey lyrics..Misery Rag (Carleton L. Colby)Waldo’s Ragtime Orchestra 1069Misery rag; a ragtime travesty on the famousMiserere from Il trovatore by Carleton L.Colby; orch. with piano acc. 4to. © Mar. 4,1914; 1 c. Mar. 19, 1914; 1 c. Mar. 11, 1914;E 331649; Alford-Colby music library,Chicago.(Who’s Wonderful, Who’s Marvelous?)Miss Annabelle Lee (Lew Pollack–Harry Richman–Sidney Clare)Marty Grosz /Keepers of the Flame 1158Erdos: good pre-title, although keep here inM’s...if someone can confirm your idea onsheet8/22, Hassan: Miss Annabelle Lee: you’reright about the smaller type above the maintitle. And his sheet music confirms HarryRichman as second lyricist.Great Song Thesaurus says "(Who’sWonderful, Who’s Marvelous?) Miss AnnabelleLee."8/25, Montgomery sends music:WHO’S WONDERFUL, WHO’S MARVELOUS?MISS ANNABELLE LEEis how the copyright page reads, while thecover is the same except that the comma isreplaced by a dash and there’s no questionmark.(And May Singhi Breen did the ukearrangement!.Mathew questions Harry Richman ascocomposer. Montgomery’s sheet music hasRichman.I did web search, found that Tennessee StateMurfreesboro has two copies, both publishedby Irving Berlin in 1927, one with Richman andone without. So checked LC copyright files.LC copyright files have no entry under M, butunder W we find1. (unpublished) Who’s wonderful - who’smarvelous. Words by Sidney Clare, melodyby Lew Pollack. 1 June 27, cy Irving Berlin,Inc. NY.2. (published) Who’s wonderful, who’smarvelous? Miss Annabelle Lee. W&M bySidney Clare and Lew Pollack. 7/22/27, IrvingBerlin.In the Irving Berlin claimants (publishers) file,it’sWho’s wonderful - who’s marvelous; song.6/23/27. Composer of music: Lew Pollack.Author of words: Sidney Clare. Title: “Who’sWonderful - Who’s Marvelous” (MissAnnabelle Lee).Interesting: In copyright stage, title wasclearly Who’s wonderful..., with MissAnnabelle Lee as an afterthought/answer, buton sheet music, MISS ANNABELLE LEE isplayed far more prominently, with Who’sWonderful...in much smaller type.Note too that on cover it’s “WHO’SWONDERFUL--WHO’S MARVELOUS” whileon copyright page its “WHO’S WONDERFUL,WHO’S MARVELOUS?”