Raymond A. Browne (1871-1922)

Overview

It is surprisiing that so little is known about about this composer considering the large number of compositions located. All that can presently (June 2019) be gleaned about Raymond A. Browne from sheet music covers and by internet searching is that he has 50 works published between 1896 and 1920.
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Websites:
	DAHR: Raymond A. Browne	List of 90 historic recordings from 1898 to 1928.

Raymond A. Browne (1871-1922) has at least 22 item(s) at the Amazons which you can order on-line by clicking the item's order icon.

Captain of the Household Guards, The
Music by: Raymond A. Browne.

Publisher:	F. B. Haviland Publishing Co. Inc.
Suppliers:
Printed: 1901.	Sheet Music 5 pages. Limited availability.

Down on De Banks Ob De Mississippi Ribber
Words and Music by: Raymond A. Browne.

Publisher:	Frank Tousey's Publishing House
Suppliers:
Printed: 1896.	Sheet Music.

Fair Virginia From Virginia
Music by: Raymond A. Browne.

Publisher:	F. B. Haviland Publishing Co. Inc.
Suppliers:
Printed: 1899.	Sheet Music 3 pages. Limited availability.

Girl Who's So Dear to My Heart, The
Words and Music by: Raymond A. Browne.

Publisher:	F. B. Haviland Publishing Co. Inc.
Suppliers:
⇑ Printed: 1899.	Sheet Music. Limited availability.

Hail to the Risen King Easter Anthem
Music by: Raymond A. Browne.

Publisher:	F. B. Haviland Publishing Co. Inc.
Suppliers:
Printed: 1898.	Sheet Music. Limited availability.

If That's the Case I Want to Join the Army Song and chorus
Words and Music by: Raymond A. Browne.

Publisher:	F. B. Haviland Publishing Co. Inc.
Suppliers:
Printed: 1898.	Sheet Music 5 pages. Limited availability.

In HIS Steps
Music by: Raymond A. Browne.

Publisher:	Sol Bloom
Suppliers:
Printed: 1900.	Sheet Music.

In the Shadow of the Flag March And Two-Step
Music by: Raymond A. Browne.

Publisher:	Mayo Music Co
Suppliers:
⇑ Printed: 1902.	Sheet Music.

Keep A-Watchin' Dis Coon
Words and Music by: Raymond A. Browne.

Publisher:	Frank Tousey's Publishing House
Suppliers:
Printed: 1898.	Sheet Music.

Meaning of U.S.A., The
Music by: Raymond A. Browne.

Publisher:	American Music Co.
Suppliers:
Printed: 1902.	Sheet Music 8 pages.

My Daddy's a Policeman!
Music by: Raymond A. Browne.
Words by: N. M. Sagar

Publisher:	Frank Tousey's Publishing House
Suppliers:
Printed: 1896.	Sheet Music.

Nigger and the Bear, The He Really Thought A Change Would Do Him Good
Music by: Raymond A. Browne.

Publisher:	Howley, Haviland & Dresser
Suppliers:
⇑ Printed: 1897.	Sheet Music 5 pages.

Old, Old Home, The
Words and Music by: Raymond A. Browne.

Publisher:	F. B. Haviland Publishing Co. Inc.
Suppliers:
Printed: 1896.	Sheet Music. Limited availability.

Only a Nigger Baby Ballad
Music by: Raymond A. Browne.
Co-Author: G. L. Davis

Publisher:	Howley, Haviland & Dresser
Suppliers:
Printed: 1898.	Sheet Music.

Put Up Your Hands O'Reilly A three round Hibernian ditty.
Words and Music by: Raymond A. Browne.

Publisher:	F. B. Haviland Publishing Co. Inc.
Suppliers:
Printed: 1900.	Sheet Music 5 pages. Limited availability.

Sleep, My Baby, Sleep Lullaby
Words and Music by: Raymond A. Browne.

Publisher:	F. B. Haviland Publishing Co. Inc.
Suppliers:
⇑ Printed: 1898.	Sheet Music. Limited availability.

Such Is My Love For Thee Ballad
Words and Music by: Raymond A. Browne.

Publisher:	F. B. Haviland Publishing Co. Inc.
Suppliers:
Printed: 1897.	Sheet Music. Limited availability.

That's What Uncle Sam and Johnny Bull Could Do
Music by: Raymond A. Browne.
Words by: Wm. J. Hartley

Publisher:	F. B. Haviland Publishing Co. Inc.
Suppliers:
Printed: 1899.	Sheet Music. Limited availability.

Way to Kiss a Girl, The
Words and Music by: Raymond A. Browne.

Publisher:	F. B. Haviland Publishing Co. Inc.
Suppliers:
Printed: 1898.	Sheet Music 5 pages. Limited availability.

We'll All Be With You Uncle Sam
Words and Music by: Raymond A. Browne.

Publisher:	F. B. Haviland Publishing Co. Inc.
Suppliers:
⇑ Printed: 1898.	Sheet Music 5 pages. Limited availability.

When I Dream of That Mother of Mine
Words and Music by: Raymond A. Browne.

Publisher:	P. J. Howley
Suppliers:
Printed: 1916.	Sheet Music.

When We Go to Church As Lovers
Words and Music by: Raymond A. Browne.

Publisher:	F. B. Haviland Publishing Co. Inc.
Suppliers:
Printed: 1896.	Sheet Music. Limited availability.

Cylinders

	Title (Release Year)	Co-Author(s)	Performers	Issue


The Lass From County Mayo (1914)		Owen J. McCormack	Edison Blue Amberol: 2142
Come Take a Skate With Me (1906)	J. Edwards	Billy Murray	Edison Gold Moulded Record: 9380
I Wish That You Belonged to Me (1913)		Ada Jones Billy Murray	Edison Blue Amberol: 2069
That's How I Lost Him (1914)		Ada Jones	Edison Blue Amberol: 2190

MIDIs

	Title	Co-Author(s)	Sequencer


	Come Take a Skate With Me (1906)	J. Edwards	James Pitt-Payne
	Why Did You Make Me Love You? (1913)		Unknown

Records

	Title (Release Year)	Composer	Performers	Issue


Come Take a Skate With Me (1906)	R.A. Browne	Arthur Collins Byron George Harlan	Columbia: 3493
I Need the Money (1901)	R.A. Browne	William F. Denny Edward M. Favor George J. Gaskin Dan W. Quinn	Columbia: 112
I Wish That You Belonged to Me (1913)	R.A. Browne	W.V. Brunt Helen Clark	Victor: B-13624
I Wish That You Belonged to Me (1913)	R.A. Browne	W.V. Brunt	Edison: 2422
Ireland, I Love You, Acushla Machree (1927)	R.A. Browne	Charles Massinger	Victor: BVE-37637
Lass From County Mayo, The (1911)	R.A. Browne	Will Oakland	Columbia: 19255
Lass From County Mayo, The (1923)	R.A. Browne	William A. Kennedy	Columbia: 80977
Meaning of U.S.A., The (1902)	R.A. Browne	Harry MacDonough	Victor: [Pre- B-]1408
Meaning of U.S.A., The (1902)	R.A. Browne	John W. Myers	Columbia: 858
My Girl From Dixie (1901)	R.A. Browne	Silas F. Leachman	Victor: [Pre- A-]1125
My Girl From Dixie (1902)	R.A. Browne	L. Spencer	Victor: [Pre- B-]1711
Way to Kiss a Girl, The (1904)	R.A. Browne	Dan W. Quinn	Victor: B-1182
When I Dream of That Mother of Mine (1916)	R.A. Browne	W.V. Brunt	Edison: 4785
Why Don't You Write When You Don't Need Money? (1906)	R.A. Browne	Bob Roberts	Columbia: 3520

	Title	Attribution	Instruments	Source	Remarks


Come Take a Skate With Me (1906)	R.A. Browne (w&m) J. Edwards (coauth.) Blanche Ring (perf.)	Piano, Voice	Sheet Music Singer
Good Bye, All (1912)	R.A. Browne (w&m) Elmer Jerome (perf.)	Piano, Voice	Greer
I Wish That I Was Back in Old Killarney! (1912)	R.A. Browne (music) Maria Theresa (perf.)	Piano, Voice	Indiana
Pork Chop Is the Sweetest Flower That Grows (1903), A	R.A. Browne (w&m)	Piano, Voice	Indiana	Pub.
Why Did You Make Me Love You? (1913)	R.A. Browne (w&m) Andrietta Browne (perf.)	Piano, Voice	Sheet Music Singer	Pub.

Works

This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 61 works by Raymond A. Browne (1871-1922). It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: ER

(w&m)

1896-1899

Title	Year	Attribution	Remarks


Down on De Banks Ob De Mississippi Ribber (w&m)	1896
My Daddy's a Policeman!	1896	N. M. Sagar (words)	Pub.
Old, Old Home, The	1896
When We Go to Church As Lovers (w&m)	1896		Pub.
Just About an Inch or So	1897	Chas. Coleman (words) Bonnie Thornton (perf.)
Nigger and the Bear, The (w&m)	1897		Pub.
Such Is My Love For Thee (w&m)	1897		Pub.
Hail to the Risen King	1898		Pub.
If That's the Case I Want to Join the Army (w&m)	1898		Pub.
Keep A-Watchin' Dis Coon (w&m)	1898		Pub.
Only a Nigger Baby	1898	G. L. Davis (co-author)	Pub.
⇑ Pickaninny It's Time You Was in Bed	1898	Isadore Rush (perf.)
Sleep, My Baby, Sleep (w&m)	1898		Pub.
Way to Kiss a Girl, The (w&m)	1898	Dan W. Quinn (perf.)	Pub.
We'll All Be With You Uncle Sam (w&m)	1898		Pub.
Fair Virginia From Virginia	1899		Pub.

1899-1902

Title	Year	Attribution	Remarks


Forever (w&m)	1899	Kelly & Violette (perf.)
Girl Who's So Dear to My Heart, The (w&m)	1899
I Haven't Changed My Mind Since Then	1899	Carrie DeMar (perf.) Joseph Hart (perf.)	Pub.
That's What Uncle Sam and Johnny Bull Could Do	1899	Wm. J. Hartley (words)	Pub.
Baby Mine (w&m)	1900	Leo. Friedman (words)	Pub.
I Need the Money (w&m)	1900	Will F. Denny (perf.) William F. Denny (perf.) Edward M. Favor (perf.) George J. Gaskin (perf.) Morris Manley (perf.) Dan W. Quinn (perf.) Attie Spencer (perf.)	Pub.
In HIS Steps	1900		Pub.
Ireland, I Love You, Acushla Machree! (w&m)	1900	Kelly & Violette (perf.)
My Girl From Dixie (w&m)	1900	Robert J. Adams (co-author) Belle Gold (perf.) Silas F. Leachman (perf.) Josephine Sabel (perf.) Len Spencer (perf.)	Pub.
Put Up Your Hands O'Reilly	1900		Pub.
Captain of the Household Guards, The	1901		Pub.
⇑ There's One Rose That Will Never Bloom Again (w&m)	1901	Lizzie B. Raymond (perf.)	Pub.
Topsy	1901
When Mother Used to Sing That Song	1901
In the Shadow of the Flag	1902
Meaning of U.S.A., The (w&m)	1902	Harry MacDonough (perf.) John W. Myers (perf.)

1903-1913

Title	Year	Attribution	Remarks


Man in the Overalls, The	1903	Lillian Davon (perf.) Baby Zena Keife (perf.)
Pork Chop Is the Sweetest Flower That Grows, A (w&m)	1903
Down in Mexico (w&m)	1904	Alfred J. Doyle (co-author)
On the Warpath	1904		Pub.
Mormon Coon, The	1905	Henry Clay Smith (words)
Come Take a Skate With Me	1906	Julian Edwards (co-author) Arthur Collins (perf.) Byron George Harlan (perf.) Billy Murray (perf.) Blanche Ring (perf.)
Why Don't You Write When You Don't Need Money?	1906	Gus Edwards (words) Bob Roberts (perf.)
Lass From County Mayo, The	1908	William A. Kennedy (perf.) Owen J. McCormack (perf.) Will Oakland (perf.)
Go on and Love Me Some More	1910
I Think I Hear My Country Calling Me	1910
Good Bye, All (w&m)	1912	Elmer Jerome (perf.)
⇑ I Wish That I Was Back in Old Killarney! (w&m)	1912	Walter Van Brunt (perf.) Helen Clark (perf.) Maria Theresa (perf.)
Somebody's Coming to Town	1912	Henry Clay Smith (words)
El Dorado	1913
Heap Big Chief	1913		Pub.
I Wish That You Belonged to Me	1913	Walter Van Brunt (perf.) Helen Clark (perf.) Ada Jones (perf.) Billy Murray (perf.)

1913-?

Title	Year	Attribution	Remarks


La Andrietta	1913
Why Did You Make Me Love You? (w&m)	1913	Andrietta Browne (perf.)	Pub.
His Last Thoughts Were of You	1914
That's How I Lost Him	1914	Ada Jones (perf.)
Let's Be Prepared For Peace and War	1916
When I Dream of That Mother of Mine (w&m)	1916	Walter Van Brunt (perf.)	Pub.
There's a Sweet Little Girl (And She's Waiting For Me)	1918	Paul Wilson (words)
Kansas	1920	Nora A. Mowrey (words)
Ireland, I Love You, Acushla Machree (w&m)	1927	Charles Massinger (perf.)
I Don't Care if You Ever Come Back	?
I'd Like to Hear That Song	?
⇑ In a College Town	?
Little Boy in Blue, A	?