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[also published in song versionwith lyrics by Edward Madden)Steve Waddell’s Creole Bells 1230Ernie Carson & the Castle JB 1277Yerba Buena Stompers 1375Great Song Thesaurus says Wenrich/Madden,no mention of subtitle. Ditto Variety MusicCavalcade, which gives pub. date 1910.8/18, Nancy Wyndham: We have both thesong version and the instrumental. Theinstrumental says Intermezzo on the cover,Indian Intermezzo on the copyright pagebeneath the title. Neither place uses An.(Jim Riley sends copy of (presumably the)same instrumental sheet, dated 1910. Title is“Silver Bell”Indian Intermezzo8/21, from Library of Congress copyrightregistration card as researched by MatthewCaulfield:6/11/10 registration has no subtitle, w.Madden, m. Wenrich. 6/14/10 registration has"Indian intermezzo by Percy Wenrich."Bob: Clearly, we use Wenrich-Madden. But Ithink we must lose “Indian Intermezzo”because it’s really a genre-marker. The samephrase is used to describe the instrumentalversion of “Silver Heels” just below. And thefact that the copyright card called it “Indianintermezzo by Percy Wenrich” shows theyconsidered it a song type rather than asubtitle.ASM also has the song version, 1910, JeromeRemick.In June-July ’11 review looking for rag tunespublished simultaneously as songs, I foundthe note above by Nancy Wyndham. I’venever laid eyes on an instrumental version of“Silver Bell,” but obviously it exists. But theubiquity of the song version over theinstrumental sure makes me suspect that ourbands are playing the song version.But I was wrong. I did track down theinstrumental version in Rag Classix folio editedby Darch, asked Robbie Rhodes to to seewhat our bands played:The instrumental "Intermezzo" version hasthree sections: verse, chorus and Trio.The song version has only the verse andchorus (Refrain).Steve Waddell is the instrumental version,performed faithfully to the sheet music.Ernie Carson plays the instrumental version.Yerba Buena Stompers play the verse andrefrain.Summary: since no Stomp Off band singsthe lyrics you don't have to credit EdwardMadden.Silver Dollar (Clarke Van Ness–Jack Palmer)Down Home JB 1241Jacques Gauthé’s Creole Rice YBJB 1256Hah! Had occasion to look for this whenworking on Two Ton Baker 3/06, found lots ofevidence that it’s indeed Clarke Van Nessm./Jack Palmer w.then even found sheet music online.Silver Empire Rag: A ComstockCacophony (Stephen Kent Goodman)Univ. of Wisconsin Symphony Band 1246Goodman was guest conductor of the band.Silver Heels (Neil Morét)[also published in song version withlyrics by James O’Dea]Waldo’s Jazz Entertainers 13771377 said by Henry Tally.Is Waldo sure? “Silver Heels” was publishedin 1905 by Jerome Remick in instrumental(“Indian Intermezzo--Two Step)” version byNeil Morét and song (“An Indian Ballad”)version by Morét-James O’Dea. (Note thatboth were “Silverheels” on cover, even thoughthey had different art, but “Silver Heels” oncopyright page.Note this line below the title on the copyrightpage of the instrumental version: “Melodytaken from the popular Indian intermezzo.”This clearly implies that the song version camefirst.I’ve looked far and wide and can’t find anyevidence of a Henry Tally.BUT here’s the answer: First, Waldo is in factplaying the Moret-O’Dea “Silver Heels.” Butguess who recorded that song for Victor in1905 when it first came out: Arthur Pryor’sBand (Victor 4552) and . . . Harry Tally (Victory4579). Tally was a tenor who sang the songversion.Silver Threads Among the Gold(H. P. Danks–Eben E. Rexford)Imperial Serenaders 1351ASM, 1873, C. W. Harris; w. Rexford/m.Danks.Simple Melody [Play a SimpleMelody] (Irving Berlin)Bob Pelland & Bob Pilsbury 1212On CD as “Play a Simple Melody.”Oops, it’s even simpler than we thought:Simple melody; from the musical comedyWatch your step, words and music by IrvingBerlin. © Dec. 2, 1914; 2 c. Dec. 2, 1914; E349927; Irving Berlin, inc., New York.Sheet music agrees (1914, pub. by Berlin.Cover isWON’T YOU PLAYA SIMPLE MELODYCopyright page matches copyright reg.:Simple MelodyIt appears, though, that it was reissued in 1942and again in 1950, both times as “Play aSimple Melody,” so that’s why we see it underthat name. But we must be pure!Since My Best Gal Turned Me Down(Ray Lodwig–Howdy Quicksell)South Frisco JB C/CD 1027Paramount JB of Boston 1247Down Home JB 1264Charleston Chasers 1314Rust indexes it with “Gal/Girl” in title. Rec.Bix & His Gang (Girl), 10/25/27, OKeh 41001,Vocalion 3149, Parlophone R-3503 et al.OKeh label is actually Gal, so is Vocalion.Winegar’s Penn. Boys (Gal), 1/25/28, Edison52241. Label also Gal.Garber-Davis Orch (Girl), 2/14/28, Columbia1306-D, 4912. Label also Gal.Jimmie Lunceford (Gal), 12/17/34, Decca 453.and others later.Copyright is Gal:Since my best gal turned me down; wordsby Howdy Quicksell, melody by Ray Lodwigand H. Quicksell. © 1 c. Oct. 22, 1927; E678180; Denton & Haskins music pub. co.,New York.Later expanded copyright with arranger credit,same title & composers.Wonder what Rust was smoking to list Girl forBix and Garber-Davis when it really wasconsistently Gal.Sine Nomine Rag (Tom McDermott)Tom McDermott 1024Sing On (traditional)New Orleans Rascals 1113Louisiana Repertory Jazz Ensemble 1197