Theron Catlan Bennett  (1879-1937)
Last updated: 01.02.24
Theron Catlan Bennett was an American composer, lyricist and publisher of popular music born in Pierce City, Missouri, the only son of a prominent citizen of that town, one George N. Bennett who was engaged in the pharmacy business. Initially Bennett worked for the Chicago publisher Victor Kremer before establishing his own publishing enterprise. He made his mark in 1904 with St. Louis Tickle which was a huge success, enormously popular in its day and which is still recorded right up to the present. In common with many of his contemporaries he wrote under a number of pseudonyms including Barney & Seymore and George E. Florence. Of ragtime interest he is known for his Chills and Fever Rag (1912) and Some Blues, For You All (1916) and also managed the famous Dutch Mill in the silver-mining town of Denver, Colorado.

Websites:
url15.gif Theron Catlan Bennett Biography and list of works by "Perfessor" Bill Edwards  
Theron Catlan Bennett  (1879-1937) has at least 4 item(s) at the Amazons which you can order on-line by clicking the item's order icon.
At the Old Square Dances Down in Arkinsaw Song Nonsense
Music by: Theron Catlan Bennett.
Words by: George A. Norton
Publisher: Whaley - Royce & Co.
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Printed: 1918. Sheet Music 3 pages. Limited Availability.
In Dreamy Panama Song
Music by: Theron Catlan Bennett.
Words by: Geo. A. Norton
Publisher: Theron C. Bennett Co.
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Printed: 1914. Sheet Music 5 pages. Limited Availability.
Sweetie Be Kind to Me Song
Music by: Theron Catlan Bennett.
Words by: Geo. A. Norton
Publisher: Theron C. Bennett Co.
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Printed: 1914. Sheet Music 5 pages. Limited Availability.
That's What Makes a Wild Cat Wild Song
Music by: Theron Catlan Bennett.
Words by: Geo. A. Norton
Publisher: Theron C. Bennett Co.
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  Printed: 1918. Sheet Music 3 pages. Limited Availability.
  Title (Release Year) Co-Author(s) Performers Issue
         
cylinder15.gif St. Louis Tickle (1910) V.L. Ossman Lakeside Indestructible Cylinder Record: 318
  Title Co-Author(s) Sequencer
       
audiomidi15.gif Carnival Times (1905) James Pitt-Payne
audiomidi15.gif Chills and Fever (1912) James Pitt-Payne
audiomidi15.gif Pickaninny Capers (1902) James Pitt-Payne
audiomidi15.gif Satisfied (1904) Colin McDonald
audiomidi15.gif St. Louis Tickle (1904) Sakae Watanabe
audiomidi15.gif Sweet Pickles (1907) Sakae Watanabe
  Title (Release Year) Performers Instruments
       
audiodbemp315.gif Carnival Times (1905) Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens. A/T/T+B/B/GB(B)
audiodbemp315.gif Chills and Fever (1912) Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens. A/T/B/B
audiodbemp315.gif Paddy (1906) Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens. A/T/T/B/GB(B)
audiodbemp315.gif Paddy (1906) Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens. A/T/B
audiodbemp315.gif Pickaninny Capers (1902) Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens. A/T/T/T/B/GB(B)
audiodbemp315.gif Satisfied (1904) Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens. A/T/T/B/GB(B)
audiodbemp315.gif Satisfied (1904) Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens. A/T/B
audiodbemp315.gif St. Louis Tickle (1904) Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens. T/T/T/B/GB(B)
audiodbemp315.gif St. Louis Tickle (1904) Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens. T/T/B
audiodbemp315.gif Sweet Pickles (1907) Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens. T/T/T/B/GB(B)
audiodbemp315.gif Sweet Pickles (1907) Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens. T/T/B
     Performer CD Title Supplier
       
Ragtime Music CDs:
cd15.gif Various Artists 1904 St. Louis World's Fair: Meet Me At The Fair flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif Various Artists From Cake-Walk To Ragtime 1898-1916 CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif Various Artists Kings of the Ragtime Banjo flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif
cd15.gif Various Artists Stomp and Swerve: American Music Gets Hot CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif Various Artists That Devilin' Tune CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif New Orleans Ragtime Orchestra Creole Belles CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif New Orleans Ragtime Orchestra Grace and Beauty flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif Trebor Jay Tichenor Tempus Ragorum flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif
cd15.gif Elliott Adams That Demon Rag flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif Evergreen Ragtime Trio It's a Rouser flag15us.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif  Meg Graf Eatin' Time -- A Ragtime Feast CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif Dave van Ronk Ragtime Jug Stompers CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif
cd15.gif St. Louis Ragtimers The St. Louis Ragtimers: Volume 1 flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif St. Louis Ragtimers The St. Louis Ragtimers: Volume 4 flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif Turpintyme Ragsters Chicken Chowder flag15us.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif Kathy Craig Fine Rags and Other Material CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif
cd15.gif Bill Edwards A Bag of Rags
Item Title Available €     £     $     Other
             
DBE1004 Carnival Times (1905) - Characteristic March
A/T/T+B/B/GB(B), approx. 3 mins.
print-on-demand €9.00 £7.50 $11.75  
DBE1005 Chills and Fever (1912) - Rag
A/T/B/B, approx. 3 mins.
print-on-demand €9.00 £7.50 $11.75  
DBE378 Paddy (1906) - Characteristic Two-Step
A/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 3¼ mins.
1-2 days
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DBE378C Paddy (1906) - Characteristic Two-Step
A/T/B, approx. 3¼ mins.
1-2 days
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DBE1006 Pickaninny Capers (1902)
A/T/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 3¾ mins.
print-on-demand €12.00 £10.00 $15.50  
DBE379 Satisfied (1904) - An Emotional Drag
A/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 3½ mins.
1-2 days
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DBE379C Satisfied (1904) - An Emotional Drag
A/T/B, approx. 3½ mins.
1-2 days
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 DBE380 St. Louis Tickle (1904) - Rag Time Two-Step
T/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 4½ mins.
1-2 days
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DBE380C St. Louis Tickle (1904) - Rag Time Two-Step
T/T/B, approx. 4½ mins.
1-2 days
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DBE381 Sweet Pickles (1907) - Characteristic Two-Step
T/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 3¾ mins.
1-2 days
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DBE381C Sweet Pickles (1907) - Characteristic Two-Step
T/T/B, approx. 3¾ mins.
1-2 days
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     Title Instruments Remarks
       
sm15.gif Carnival Times (1905) A/T/T+B/B/GB(B) dbe15.gifwvicon.gif
sm15.gif Chills and Fever (1912) A/T/B/B dbe15.gifPub.
sm15.gif Paddy (1906) A/T/T/B/GB(B) dbe15.gifPub.
sm15.gif Paddy (1906) A/T/B dbe15.gifPub.
sm15.gif Pickaninny Capers (1902) A/T/T/T/B/GB(B) dbe15.gifPub.
sm15.gif Satisfied (1904) A/T/T/B/GB(B) dbe15.gifPub.
sm15.gif Satisfied (1904) A/T/B dbe15.gifPub.
sm15.gif St. Louis Tickle (1904) T/T/T/B/GB(B) dbe15.gifPub.
sm15.gif St. Louis Tickle (1904) T/T/B dbe15.gifPub.
sm15.gif Sweet Pickles (1907) T/T/T/B/GB(B) dbe15.gifPub.
sm15.gif Sweet Pickles (1907) T/T/B dbe15.gifPub.
     Title Attribution Instruments Source Remarks
           
pdf15.gif Ain't It Funny (1912) T.C. Bennett (music)
G.A. Norton (words)
Jim Doherty (perf.)
Piano Indiana wvicon.gif
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Chills and Fever (1912) T.C. Bennett (music)
Piano IMSLP
Indiana
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pdf15.gif Paddy (1906) T.C. Bennett (music) Piano IMSLP wvicon.gif
pdf15.gif St. Louis Tickle (1904) T.C. Bennett (music) Piano Indiana Pub.
pdf15.gif Sweetie Be Kind to Me (1914) T.C. Bennett (music)
G.A. Norton (words)
Piano, Voice IMSLP Pub.
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That's What Makes a Wild Cat Wild (1918) T.C. Bennett (music)
G.A. Norton (words)
Piano, Voice IMSLP
Kirk
Pub.
This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 38 works by Theron Catlan Bennett (1879-1937). It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: ER pdf15.gif (w&m)
Title Year Attribution Remarks
       
Pickaninny Capers 1902 Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)  wvicon.gif audiomidi15.gif audiodbemp315.gif
Eliza Simpkins 1904
In Memoriam 1904
Satisfied 1904 Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)  wvicon.gif audiomidi15.gif audiodbemp315.gif audiodbemp315.gif
Satisfied - Song (w&m) 1904  Pub.
She Was From Missouri 1904
St Louis World's Fair Waltz 1904  Pub.
St. Louis Tickle 1904 Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)
Vess L. Ossman (perf.)
as Barney & Seymore
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Carnival Times 1905 Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)  Pub. youtube15.jpg audiomidi15.gif audiodbemp315.gif
Gravy 1905
Oh, Listen Ruth 1905
St. Louis Tickle - Song, The 1905 James O'Dea (words)  Pub.
When Wilderness Was King 1905  Pub.
Burning of Frisco Town, The 1906
Paddy 1906 Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)  Pub.  audiodbemp315.gif audiodbemp315.gif
She's My Gal 1906
Title Year Attribution Remarks
       
Sweet Pickles 1907 Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)
as George E. Florence
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Stung 1908
Lovelight: an Indian Intermezzo 1909  Pub.
Lovelight: an Indian Serenade in C 1909
Lovelight: an Indian Serenade in G 1909
Pork and Beans 1909  Pub.
Pudnin' Tame 1909  wvicon.gif
If Lovey Should Die What Would Ducky Do 1910 Hal Starrett (words)
Sycamore Saplin' 1910  Pub.
I'm Lonely Since You Went Away 1911
Tell Tale Eyes 1911  wvicon.gif
Ain't It Funny 1912 George A. Norton (words)
Jim Doherty (perf.)
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Chills and Fever 1912 Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)  wvicon.gif youtube15.jpg audiomidi15.gif audiodbemp315.gif
In Dreamy Panama 1914 George A. Norton (words)
Billy Beard (perf.)
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Sweetie Be Kind to Me 1914 George A. Norton (words)  amazon15.gif Pub.
Some Blues For You All 1916  wvicon.gif
Title Year Attribution Remarks
       
At the Old Square Dances Down in Arkinsaw 1918 George A. Norton (words)  amazon15.gif wvicon.gif
That's What Makes a Wild Cat Wild 1918 George A. Norton (words)  amazon15.gif wvicon.gif
My Love's a Radio 1924
Fireflies on Parade 1925
Fragrance of June 1941  wvicon.gif
Whisper the Words I Love You ? Ralph Smith (co-author)  Pub.
     Composer Title Performer
       
youtube15.jpg T.C. Bennett Ain't It Funny (1:40) Ragtime Dorian Henry
youtube15.jpg T.C. Bennett Carnival Times (2:53) Ragtime Dorian Henry
youtube15.jpg T.C. Bennett Chills and Fever (2:29) Ragtime Dorian Henry