Paul Biese 
Last updated: 08.09.24
Paul Biese was an American bandleader, saxophone and violin player, also composer of popular music. His Paul Biese Trio and Orchestra made a number of recordings for Columbia. The Trio had seven best-sellers in 1920-1921, four of which featured Frank Crumit as lead vocalist. Of ragtime interest are his Dynamite (1913), The Squirrel Rag (1913) - both of which he co-authored with Frank Henri Klickmann - and Hysterics Rag (1914).


Paul Biese  has at least 10 item(s) at the Amazons which you can order on-line by clicking the item's order icon.
b0000ct7wu_m.jpgCome Back to Bamboo Land Song
Music by: Paul Biese.
Words by: Loos Brothers
Publisher: Frank K. Root and Co.
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Printed: 1917. Sheet Music 3 pages. Currently unavailable.
Kiss That Made You Mine, The Song
Music by: Paul Biese.
Words by: J. Will Callahan
Publisher: Frank K. Root and Co.
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Printed: 1915. Sheet Music 5 pages. Currently unavailable.
My Honey Lu Song
Music by: Paul Biese.
Words by: Jack Frost
Publisher: Frank K. Root and Co.
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Printed: 1916. Sheet Music 5 pages. Currently unavailable.
My Phantom Girl Song
Music by: Paul Biese.
Words by: Jack Frost
Publisher: Frank K. Root and Co.
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 ⇑ Printed: 1916. Sheet Music 5 pages. Currently unavailable.
Oh! Those Blues! Song
Music by: Paul Biese.
Words by: Isadore Murphy
Publisher: Frank K. Root and Co.
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Printed: 1916. Sheet Music 5 pages. Currently unavailable.
Saxophone Sam Song
Music by: Paul Biese.
Words by: Jack Frost
Publisher: Frank K. Root and Co.
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Printed: 1917. Sheet Music 3 pages. Currently unavailable.
Sweethearts Song
Music by: Paul Biese.
Words by: J. Will Callahan
Publisher: Will Rossiter
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Printed: 1914. Sheet Music 3 pages. Currently unavailable.
There's a Rose in Old Erin That's Blooming For Me Song
Music by: Paul Biese.
Words by: J. Will Callahan
Publisher: Frank K. Root and Co.
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 ⇑ Printed: 1915. Sheet Music 5 pages. Currently unavailable.
b0000ct7x2_m.jpgWay Down in Macon, Georgia I'll Be Makin' Georgia Mine Song
Music by: Paul Biese.
Co-Author: Frank Henri Klickmann
Words by: Loos Bros., Jack Frost
Publisher: Frank K. Root and Co.
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Printed: 1917. Sheet Music. Currently unavailable.
When the Moon Is Shining Down on Dixieland Song
Music by: Paul Biese.
Words by: J. Will Callahan
Publisher: Will Rossiter
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Printed: 1915. Sheet Music 4 pages. Currently unavailable.
  Title Co-Author(s) Sequencer
       
audiomidi15.gif Dynamite (1913) F.H. Klickmann Unknown
audiomidi15.gif Squirrel Rag (1913), The F.H. Klickmann James Pitt-Payne
  Title (Release Year) Composer Performers Issue
         
recordmp3.gif Chicago Blues (1924) P. Biese C. Smith Columbia: 81513
record15.gif Toddle (1921) P. Biese Benson Orchestra of Chicago Victor: B-25147
  Title (Release Year) Performers Instruments
       
audiodbemp315.gif Dynamite (1913) Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens. A/T/T/B/GB(B)
audiodbemp315.gif Hacienda (1913) Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens. T/T/T/B/GB(B)
audiodbemp315.gif Harriman Fox Tango (1915), The Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens. A/T/B/B/B
audiodbemp315.gif Squirrel Rag (1913), The Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens. A/T/T/T/B/GB(B)
     Performer CD Title Supplier
       
Brass Music CDs:
cd15.gif South Shore Circus Concert Band Sounds of the Circus - Volume 26 CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif
Ragtime Music CDs:
cd15.gif Paragon Ragtime Orchestra The Whistler and His Dog flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif
cd15.gif Tony Parenti Ragtime Jubilee CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif Brown Brothers Those Moaning Saxophones flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif Frederick Hodges Kitten on the Keys: Ragtime, Novelty & Stride Classics flag15us.gif
Item Title Available €     £     $     Other
             
DBE930 Dynamite (1913) - A Noisy Rag
A/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 3¾ mins. 		1-2 days
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DBE931 Hacienda (1913) - The Society Tango
T/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 2¼ mins. 		1-2 days
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DBE932 The Harriman Fox Tango (1915)
A/T/B/B/B, approx. 2½ mins. 		1-2 days
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DBE933 The Squirrel Rag (1913) - Slow Drag
A/T/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 4 mins. 		1-2 days
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     Title Instruments Remarks
       
sm15.gif Dynamite (1913) A/T/T/B/GB(B) dbe15.gifwvicon.gif
sm15.gif Hacienda (1913) T/T/T/B/GB(B) dbe15.gifPub.
sm15.gif Harriman Fox Tango (1915), The A/T/B/B/B dbe15.gifPub.
sm15.gif Squirrel Rag (1913), The A/T/T/T/B/GB(B) dbe15.gifPub.
     Title Attribution Instruments Source Remarks
           
pdf15.gif Back to Mother and Home Sweet Home (1917) P. Biese (music)
F.H. Klickmann (coauth.)
J. Frost (words)		 Piano, Voice Indiana wvicon.gif
pdf15.gif Come Back to Bamboo Land (1917) P. Biese (music)
F.H. Klickmann (coauth.)
Loos Brothers (words)		 Piano, Voice Indiana Pub.
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pdf15.gif		 Dynamite (1913) P. Biese (music)
F.H. Klickmann (coauth.)
 Piano, Voice Indiana
YorkSpace		 wvicon.gif
pdf15.gif Harriman Fox Tango (1915), The P. Biese (music)
F.H. Klickmann (coauth.)
Josephine Harriman (perf.)		 Piano Indiana wvicon.gif
pdf15.gif Kiss That Made You Mine (1915), The P. Biese (music)
F.H. Klickmann (coauth.)
J. Will Callahan (words)		 Piano, Voice Indiana Pub.
pdf15.gif Let's Go Back to Dreamy Lotus Land (1917) P. Biese (music)
F.H. Klickmann (coauth.)
J. Frost (words)		 Piano, Voice Indiana Pub.
pdf15.gif Maurice Walk (1913), The P. Biese (music)
F.H. Klickmann (coauth.)
Maurice & Florence Walton (perf.)		 Piano YorkSpace Pub.
pdf15.gif  ⇑My Fox Trot Girl (1907) P. Biese (music)
F.H. Klickmann (coauth.)
J. Frost (words)		 Piano, Voice Indiana Pub.
pdf15.gif Rose of China (1920) P. Biese (music)
Clark Tyler (coauth.)
Rex Gardner (words)		 Piano, Voice Indiana wvicon.gif
pdf15.gif Saxophone Sam (1917) P. Biese (music)
F. Henri Klickmann (coauth.)
J. Frost (words)
S. Tucker (perf.)		 Piano, Voice YorkSpace Pub.
pdf15.gif Squirrel Rag (1913), The P. Biese (music)
F.H. Klickmann (coauth.)		 Piano Indiana Pub.
pdf15.gif There's a Rose in Old Erin That's Blooming For Me (1915) P. Biese (music)
J. Will Callahan (words)
John McCormack (perf.)		 Piano, Voice Indiana Pub.
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pdf15.gif		 Toddle (1921) P. Biese (music)
FrankWestphal (coauth.)
J. Steiger (coauth.)
 Piano IMSLP
Indiana		 wvicon.gif
pdf15.gif Way Down in Macon, Georgia I'll Be Makin' Georgia Mine (1917) P. Biese (music)
F.H. Klickmann (coauth.)
Loos Bros. (words)
J. Frost (words)		 Piano, Voice Indiana Pub.
This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 30 works by Paul Biese. It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: ER pdf15.gif
Title Year Attribution Remarks
       
My Fox Trot Girl 1907 Frank Henri Klickmann (co-author)
Jack Frost (words) 		 wvicon.gif
Dynamite 1913 Frank Henri Klickmann (co-author)
Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.) 		 wvicon.gif youtube15.jpg  audiodbemp315.gif
Hacienda 1913 Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)  Pub. youtube15.jpg  audiodbemp315.gif
Maurice Walk, The 1913 Frank Henri Klickmann (co-author)
Maurice & Florence Walton (perf.) 		 Pub.
Round the Hall 1913 Frank Henri Klickmann (co-author)  Pub.
Squirrel Rag, The 1913 Frank Henri Klickmann (co-author)
Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.) 		 Pub.  audiodbemp315.gif
Hysterics Rag 1914 Frank Henri Klickmann (co-author)  wvicon.gif
Murray Walk, The 1914 Mae Murray (perf.)  Pub.
Harriman Fox Tango, The 1914 J. Will Callahan (words)  amazon15.gif Pub.
Harriman Fox Tango, The 1915 Frank Henri Klickmann (co-author)
Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)
Josephine Harriman (perf.) 		 Pub. youtube15.jpg  audiodbemp315.gif
Irish Fox Trot, The 1915  Pub. youtube15.jpg
⇑ Kiss That Made You Mine, The 1915 Frank Henri Klickmann (co-author)
J. Will Callahan (words) 		 amazon15.gif Pub.
There's a Rose in Old Erin That's Blooming For Me 1915 J. Will Callahan (words)
John McCormack (perf.) 		 amazon15.gif Pub.
When the Moon Is Shining Down on Dixieland 1915 J. Will Callahan (words)  amazon15.gif Pub.
Dodo Fox Trot 1916 Frank Henri Klickmann (co-author)  Pub. youtube15.jpg
La Fascination 1916 Mrs Carlos Sebastian (perf.)  Pub.
My Honey Lu 1916 Jack Frost (words)  amazon15.gif Pub.
My Phantom Girl 1916 Jack Frost (words)  amazon15.gif Pub.
Oh! Those Blues! 1916 Isadore Murphy (words)  amazon15.gif Pub.
Those Saxophone Blues 1916  Pub.
Back to Mother and Home Sweet Home 1917 Frank Henri Klickmann (co-author)
Jack Frost (words) 		 Pub.
Come Back to Bamboo Land 1917 Frank Henri Klickmann (co-author)
Loos Brothers (words) 		 amazon15.gif Pub.
Let's Go Back to Dreamy Lotus Land 1917 Frank Henri Klickmann (co-author)
Jack Frost (words) 		 Pub.
⇑ Saxophone Sam 1917 F. Henri Klickmann (co-author)
Jack Frost (words)
Sophie Tucker (perf.) 		 amazon15.gif Pub.
Way Down in Macon, Georgia I'll Be Makin' Georgia Mine 1917 Frank Henri Klickmann (co-author)
Loos Bros. (words)
Jack Frost (words) 		 Pub.
Desertana 1920 F. Henri Klickmann (co-author)
Harold G. Frost (words) 		 wvicon.gif
Rose of China 1920 Clark Tyler (co-author)
Rex Gardner (words) 		 wvicon.gif
Speed 1920  Pub.
Toddle 1921 FrankWestphal (co-author)
Jimmy Steiger (co-author)
Benson Orchestra of Chicago (perf.) 		 wvicon.gif  record15.gif
Chicago Blues 1924 James Altiers (co-author)
S. Walter Williams (co-author)
Clara Smith (perf.) 		  recordmp3.gif
     Composer Title Performer
       
youtube15.jpg P. Biese Hacienda (1:58) Ragtime Dorian Henry
youtube15.jpg P. Biese The Irish Fox Trot (1:35) Ragtime Dorian Henry
youtube15.jpg P. Biese Dodo Fox Trot (0:00) Ragtime Dorian Henry
youtube15.jpg P. Biese Dynamite (0:00) Ragtime Dorian Henry
youtube15.jpg P. Biese The Harriman Fox Tango (0:00) Ragtime Dorian Henry