Henry Fillmore  (1881-1956)
Last updated: 07.10.25
According to the Internet source given below, Henry Fillmore [James Henry Fillmore Jr.] was an American composer and publisher. He wrote over 250 pieces and orchestrated hundreds more; he also published a great number of tunes under various pseudonyms such as Gus Beans, Harold Bennett, Ray Hall, Harry Hartley, Al Hayes, Will Huff and Henrietta Moore. While best known for march music, he also wrote waltzes, fox-trots, hymns, and novelty numbers. Born into the family music publishing business Fillmore Brothers Music House for religious music in Cincinnati, Ohio, he mastered piano, guitar, violin, flute and slide trombone and studied at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music in 1901. He then travelled around the United States as a circus bandmaster with his wife, an exotic dancer. Fillmore returned to Cincinnati to take over the family business and directed the Shriners Temple Band turning into one of the most virtuosic marching bands in the U.S.A. In 1938 he retired to Miami, Florida, but kept active in his later years organising and rehearsing high school bands in south Florida.


Henry Fillmore  (1881-1956) has at least 7 item(s) at the Amazons which you can order on-line by clicking the item's order icon.
0825840856_m.jpgAmericans We March
Music by: Henry Fillmore.
Publisher: Fillmore Bros.
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Printed: 1929. Sheet Music 106 pages.
Better Be Good A Child's Solo
Music by: Henry Fillmore.
Words by: Lizzie De Armond
Publisher: Fillmore Bros.
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Printed: 1908. Sheet Music.
Gloria Band Book, The A Collection of 67 Church Hymns and Gospels
Music by: Henry Fillmore.
Publisher: Fillmore Bros.
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Printed: 1915. Sheet Music.
Ham Trombone
Music by: Henry Fillmore.
Publisher: Carl Fischer Music Publisher
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 ⇑ Printed: 1929. Sheet Music 6 pages.
Jazz Trombonist for Slide Trombone
Music by: Henry Fillmore.
Publisher: Fillmore Bros.
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Printed: 1919. Sheet Music.
b00x89pjlu_m.jpgLucky Trombone
Music by: Henry Fillmore.
Publisher: Carl Fischer Music Publisher
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Printed: 1926. Sheet Music.
War Day Lyrics
Music by: Henry Fillmore.
Publisher: The Roycroft Shop
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Printed: 1918. Sheet Music 16 pages.
  Title (Release Year) Co-Author(s) Performers Issue
         
  Wax Cylinders      
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book15.gif  Hallelujah Trombone Henry Fillmore flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15es.gif
book15.gif  The Music of Henry Fillmore and Will Huff Paul E. Bierley flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif
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Brass Music CDs:
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     Title Attribution Instruments Source Remarks
           
pdf15.gif Beautiful Garden of Prayer (1920) H. Fillmore (music) Piano Indiana wvicon.gif
pdf15.gif His Excellency (1909) H. Fillmore (music) Orchestra IMSLP Pub.
pdf15.gif Jubilee Medley of Patriotic Airs (1900) H. Fillmore (music) Piano Indiana Pub.
pdf15.gif Lassus Trombone (1915) H. Fillmore (music) Piano IMSLP Pub.
pdf15.gif Miss Trombone (1908) H. Fillmore (music) Piano IMSLP Pub.
pdf15.gif Poet, Peasant and Light Cavalryman (n.d.), The H. Fillmore (music) Piano IMSLP Pub.
pdf15.gif Rolling Thunder (1916) H. Fillmore (music) Piano, Orchestra IMSLP Pub.
pdf15.gif  ⇑Sally Trombone (1917) H. Fillmore (music) Piano IMSLP Pub.
pdf15.gif Teddy Trombone (1911) H. Fillmore (music) Piano, Orchestra IMSLP Pub.
Brass Sheet Music
93776.gifLassus Trombone (Trombone/Piano)smp_logo_88_white.gif
48 pages. ISBN 0825800048.
Plus 14 Other Hot Trombone Rags. Solo part with piano reduction.
Publisher: Carl Fischer Music Publisher (CF.FL660)
This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 60 works by Henry Fillmore (1881-1956). It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: ER pdf15.gif
Title Year Attribution Remarks
       
Jubilee Medley of Patriotic Airs 1900  wvicon.gif pdf15.gif
Vashti 1904  Pub.
Better Be Good 1908 Lizzie De Armond (words)  amazon15.gif Pub.
Circus Bee, The 1908
Miss Trombone 1908 New York Military Band (perf.)  Pub. pdf15.gif  cylinder15.gif
His Excellency 1909  Pub. pdf15.gif
Teddy Trombone 1911  Pub. pdf15.gif
March of the Mighty 1912 as Al Hayes  Pub.
Billy Sunday's Successful Songs 1914 Henry Fillmore (words)  Pub.
Gloria Band Book, The 1915  amazon15.gif Pub.
Lassus Trombone 1915 Black Swan Classic Jazz Band (perf.)  Pub. pdf15.gif youtube15.jpg
⇑ Pahson Trombone 1916  Pub.
Rolling Thunder 1916  Pub. pdf15.gif
Determination 1917 as Al Hayes  Pub.
Sally Trombone 1917  Pub. pdf15.gif
Slim Trombone 1918  Pub.
Title Year Attribution Remarks
       
War Day Lyrics 1918  amazon15.gif wvicon.gif
Jazz Trombonist for Slide Trombone 1919  amazon15.gif wvicon.gif
Mose Trombone 1919  Pub.
Beautiful Garden of Prayer 1920  Pub. pdf15.gif
Hallelujah Chorus Trombone 1920
Shoutin' Liza Trombone 1920  Pub.
Spirit of the Age 1920 as Al Hayes  Pub.
Hot Trombone 1921  Pub.
Men of Ohio 1921 Henry Fillmore (words)  Pub.
Bones Trombone 1922  Pub.
Dusty Trombone 1923  Pub.
⇑ Bull Trombone 1924  Pub.
Golden Friendships 1926  Pub.
Lucky Trombone 1926  amazon15.gif wvicon.gif
Americans We 1929  amazon15.gif Pub.
Boss Trombone 1929  Pub.
Title Year Attribution Remarks
       
Ham Trombone 1929  amazon15.gif wvicon.gif
Klaxon, The 1929
Crosley March, The ?
Darling Nellie Gray ? as Harry Hartley  wvicon.gif
Earl-Valse, An ?  Pub.
Footlifter, The ? as Harold Bennett
Gaiety Polka ? as Harry Hartley  Pub.
Gifted Leadership ?
His Honor ?
King Karl King ?
Lord Baltimore ?
⇑ Mabel Polka ? as Harry Hartley  Pub.
Man of the Hour, The ?
Men of Florida ?
Miami ?
Military Escort ?
Title Year Attribution Remarks
       
Mt. Healthy ?
National Press Club ?
No Night There ?
Noble Men ?
Orange Bowl ?
Polka Fantastic ? as Harry Hartley  wvicon.gif
Polka Militaire ? as Harry Hartley  Pub.
President's March, The ?
Triumph Polka ? as Harry Hartley  Pub.
U.S. of A. Armed Forces, The ?
Whirpool Polka ? as Harry Hartley  Pub.
⇑ Poet, Peasant and Light Cavalryman, The n.d.  Pub. pdf15.gif
     Composer Title Performer
       
youtube15.jpg H. Fillmore Lassus Trombone (3:03) Black Swan Classic Jazz Band
youtube15.jpg H. Fillmore Lassus Trombone (2:56) Ragtime Dorian Henry