Harry A. Fischler (1879-1959)

Overview

Harry Augustus Fischler was formerly believed to be one of the pseudonyms used by Harry J. Lincoln. A real person however, he was born in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania and composed a handful of rags. He is recorded as being variously a piano-tuner, pianist, cornetist, educator, clerk music and orchestra director as well as city sealer of weights and measures.

Websites:
	Harry Augustus Fischler	Biography and list of works by "Perfessor" Bill Edwards

	Title	Co-Author(s)	Sequencer


	Midi File(s) from various sources
	Chili-Sauce (1910)		Colin D. McDonald
	Hot Scotch Rag (1911)		James Pitt-Payne
	Nigger Toe (1910)		Colin D. McDonald
	Weeping Willow Rag (1911)		Unknown

CDs

	Performer	CD Title	Supplier


Ragtime Music CDs:
Symphonic Winds	Ragging the Baby to Sleep
Richard Zimmerman	The Roots of Ragtime	CD(s) & MP3 Album(s)
Bill Edwards	Syncopated Safari
Bill Edwards	Whipped Cream Rag

	Title	Attribution	Instruments	Source	Remarks


Black Wasp Rag (1911)	H.A. Fischler (music)	Piano	Ragtime Piano
Chili-Sauce (1910)	H.A. Fischler (music)	Piano, Voice	Indiana	Pub.
Chili-Sauce - Song (1910)	H.A. Fischler (w&m)	Piano, Voice	IMSLP Indiana	Pub.
Hot Scotch Rag (1911)	H.A. Fischler (music)	Piano	IMSLP	Pub.
My Old Plantation Home (1910)	H.A. Fischler (w&m)	Piano, Voice	IMSLP	Pub.
Nigger Toe (1910)	H.A. Fischler (music)	Piano	IMSLP	Pub.
Pepper Sauce (1910)	H.A. Fischler (music)	Piano	IMSLP Indiana	Pub.
⇑Rastus Rag (1909)	H.A. Fischler (music)	Piano	IMSLP Indiana	Pub.
Someday Someone Will Whisper ''I Love You'' (1910)	H.A. Fischler (w&m)	Piano, Voice	IMSLP	Pub.
Weeping Willow Rag (1911)	H.A. Fischler (music)	Piano	IMSLP Indiana YorkSpace	Pub.
When the Summer Days are Over Will You Love Me Just the Same? (1916)	H.A. Fischler (w&m)	Piano, Voice	IMSLP
When Yo Mammy's by Yo Side (1916)	H.A. Fischler (w&m)	Piano, Voice	IMSLP	Pub.

Works

This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 13 works by Harry A. Fischler (1879-1959). It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: ER

(w&m)

Title	Year	Attribution	Remarks


Rastus Rag	1909
Chili-Sauce	1910	Pub.
Chili-Sauce - Song (w&m)	1910	Pub.
My Old Plantation Home (w&m)	1910	Pub.
Nigger Toe	1910	Pub.
Pepper Sauce	1910	Pub.
Someday Someone Will Whisper ''I Love You'' (w&m)	1910	Pub.
Black Wasp Rag	1911	Pub.
Hot Scotch Rag	1911	Pub.
Weeping Willow Rag	1911	Pub.
Keefers Grenadier	1914
⇑ When the Summer Days are Over Will You Love Me Just the Same? (w&m)	1916
When Yo Mammy's by Yo Side (w&m)	1916	Pub.

Videos

	Composer	Title	Performer


	H.A. Fischler	Black Wasp Rag (2:54)	Ragtime Dorian Henry