Josephine Gassman
Last updated: 08.07.23
All that can presently (April 2022) be gleaned about Josephine Gassman from sheet music covers and by Internet searching is that she was an American actress/singer who has been featured on 6 works published between 1899 and 1908.Her act included a troupe of "pickaninnies" with which she toured extensively through the USA, Australia, New Zealand and England between 1898 and 1912.
Her portrait on the left is taken from My Filipino Baby (1899) words & music by James G. Dewey, and published by Wright & Kochman, San Francisco, California, USA.
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| Title | Attribution | Instruments | Source | Remarks |
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When the Moon Plays Peek-A-Boo (1907) | W. Rossiter (words & music) Josephine Gassman (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | IMSLP |  |
This list is arranged by composer and contains 7 works performed by Josephine Gassman who is featured on sheet music covers.
It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: (w&m)
| Title | Composer | Attribution | Remarks |
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My Hindoo Man (1905) | Egbert A. van Alstyne | Harry H. Williams (words) Marie Cahill (perf.) Josephine Gassman (perf.) Kelly & Violette (perf.) Marie Laurent (perf.) Clarice Vance (perf.) |
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Neath the Old Cherry Tree Sweet Marie (1907) | Egbert A. van Alstyne | Hattie Williams (words) Harry A. Ellis (perf.) Josephine Gassman (perf.) Byron George Harlan (perf.) |
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My Filipino Baby (1899) | James G. Dewey(w&m) | Josephine Gassman (perf.) | |
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Sousa Girl (1899), The | Ben M. Jerome | Matt C. Woodward (words) Beaumont Sisters (perf.) Josephine Gassman (perf.) |
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Mammy's Carolina Twins (1899) | Lee Johnson | Josephine Gassman (perf.) May Howard (perf.) May Irwin (perf.) Minnie Palmer (perf.) |
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Since My Lulu's Done Gone Away (1901) | Frank W. Mead(w&m) | Josephine Gassman (perf.) | |
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When the Moon Plays Peek-A-Boo (1907) | Will Rossiter(w&m) | Josephine Gassman (perf.) | |