Copyright files, too, credit the songwriting of "Rubber heels" to Martin Smolov and Bernie Seaman, but add Frankie Ward as arranger. Sam On Mon, Aug 7, 2017 at 12:27 PM, David Lewis <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Sam, > > Thanks for this. I don't think the formal Frank E. Ward was a dance > bandleader; while his biographical details are scant, he was a church > organist and show continuous employment as such from the 1910s on. > According to Don Rayno, who I think is the "other" Frank E. Ward led a > dance band in the Beverly/Salem area of Massachusetts in the early 1920s; > both Sylvester Ahola and Jack Cressy were members. > > This Albert Haim piece on "Clarinet Marmalade" > http://www.network54.com/Forum/27140/message/1313254369 shows Frank E. in > Phil Napoleon's group in 1927. In the liner notes to Rivermont's "Dancing > the Devil Away" which includes some of these Phil Napoleon recordings, > Frank E. is listed as "Frankie." Oddly, "Rubber Heels" is included here. > but credited to Martin Smolov and Bernie Seaman. > > best, > > UD > > On Mon, Aug 7, 2017 at 11:53 AM, Sam Brylawski <[log in to unmask]> > wrote: > > > Hi, Dave, > > > > For what it's worth, the 1928 copyright registration catalog lists "Polly > > Primrose" and "Rhapsody in rhythm" as by "Frankie Ward." F. E. Ward is > > listed, too, that year, for three sacred pieces. > > > > Frankie Ward is listed in the 1927 books as arranger of "Rubber heels," > > same publisher as "RiR," Denton & Hawkins. In 1929 the same publisher > > copyrighted "Be your age," by Frankie and Irving Szathmary. There are no > > Frankie Ward copyright registrations for music in the early 1930s, but > lots > > more sacred stuff by Frank E. > > > > Best, Sam > > > > On Mon, Aug 7, 2017 at 10:42 AM, David Lewis <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > > > Apologies for cross posting: I have a question about "Frankie Ward" who > > > composed "Rhapsody in Rhythm", a piece recorded in 1928 by both Al > > Starita > > > and the California Ramblers, but no others apparently. There is Frank > E. > > > Ward (1872-1953), a composer and organist best known for sacred music > and > > > serious orchestral pieces. Then there is Frank E. Ward, a clarinet and > > sax > > > player listed as a sideman in discographies. There is also a Frank E. > > Ward > > > that led a band in which Sylvester Ahola first recorded in 1924, though > > the > > > discs weren't released. Who is who, and specifically who wrote > "Rhapsody > > in > > > Rhythm"? > > > > > > David N. Lewis > > > Sperryville, VA > > > > > >