Abe Holzmann (1874-1939)

Overview

The following is taken from the New York Herald on Sunday, 13th January, 1901 as re-printed on the back cover of He Laid Away A Suit Of Gray To Wear The Union Blue composed by Ben Jansen (music) and Edward M. Wickes (words), published by Feist and Frankenthaler, New York, to advertise Holzmann's Hunky Dory.

GERMAN COMPOSER WHO WRITES AMERICAN CAKEWALK MUSICThere is in this country at the present time a celebrated writer of classical music whose propensity for composing darkie dances has given him an international reputation. His name is A. Holzmann and he is a German of high musical education. His knowledge of bass and counterpoint is thorough, and his standard compositions bear the stamp of harmonic lore, which makes his proclivity for the writing of the popular style of music the more remarkable. Still, he continues to compose the latter, and with such unqualified success that his name has now become associated with the leading successes in this line in the country.
When John Philip Sousa raised his baton to the opening measures of Composer Holzmann's famous "Smoky Mokes" last season, the noted bandmaster's audience was nonplussed. Then surprise gave way to delight and vociferous applause. Persons in the audience consulting their programmes discovered a new genius in their midst. From that hour the name of Holzmann was a byword for American cakewalks, and "Smoky Mokes" re-echoed upon the pianos of a million music lovers. Then followed "A Bunch of Blackberries" and other famous oddities in Southern music by the same composer.
An interesting idea of the American love for the Antonín Dvorák theme in the plantation melody is seen in Composer Holzmann's latest creation, "Hunky Dory". As can be gleaned from the accompanying extract of this quaint composition, the music is a happy combination of the cake walk and the two-step. the melody is rhythmical and full of jingling originality and tempts one's feet to impulsive action. The HERALD presents this unique creation to its readers from Composer Holzmann's original manuscript. The dance will be simultaneously produced in England, France and Germany during the coming month, and is already in vogue with the leading orchestras and bands in this country.

Well, dear surfer, that was quite a charming article wasn't it? My first acquaintance with Holzmann's work was his famous Blaze-Away! which I first heard in my childhood never dreaming that one day I would get around to adapting this stirring march for a recorder ensemble!

Websites:

Abe Holzmann Biography and list of works by "Perfessor" Bill Edwards

Abe Holzmann (1874-1939) has at least 12 item(s) at the Amazons which you can order on-line by clicking the item's order icon.

Alagazam - Song
Words and Music by: Abe Holzmann.

Publisher:	Leo Feist
Suppliers:
Printed: 1903.	Sheet Music 5 pages. Limited availability.

Set to the music of the march and two step of the same name

Flying Arrow Intermezzo indienne [sic]. March & two step
Music by: Abe Holzmann.

Publisher:	Leo Feist
Suppliers:
Printed: 1906.	Sheet Music 5 pages. Limited availability.

Get on the Raft With Taft Campaign song of the People
Music by: Abe Holzmann.
Words by: Harry D. Kerr

Publisher:	Leo Feist
Suppliers:
Printed: 1908.	Sheet Music 5 pages. Limited availability.

Love Sparks Waltzes
Music by: Abe Holzmann.

Publisher:	Leo Feist
Suppliers:
⇑ Printed: 1909.	Sheet Music 9 pages. Limited availability.

Love-Land Waltzes
Music by: Abe Holzmann.

Publisher:	Leo Feist
Suppliers:
Printed: 1905.	Sheet Music 7 pages. Limited availability.

Mandy Song
Words and Music by: Abe Holzmann.

Publisher:	Leo Feist
Suppliers:
Printed: 1906.	Sheet Music 5 pages. Limited availability.

Nyomo - Song A Mexican love song
Words and Music by: Abe Holzmann.

Publisher:	Leo Feist
Suppliers:
Printed: 1904.	Sheet Music. Limited availability.

Old Faithful
Music by: Abe Holzmann.

Publisher:	Leo Feist
Suppliers:
⇑ Printed: 1907.	Sheet Music 5 pages. Limited availability.

Uncle Sammy March and two step
Music by: Abe Holzmann.

Publisher:	Leo Feist
Suppliers:
Printed: 1904.	Sheet Music. Limited availability.

Uncle Sammy - Song March song
Words and Music by: Abe Holzmann.

Publisher:	Leo Feist
Suppliers:
Printed: 1904.	Sheet Music 7 pages. Limited availability.

Yankee Grit March and two-step
Music by: Abe Holzmann.

Publisher:	Leo Feist
Suppliers:
Printed: 1905.	Sheet Music 5 pages. Limited availability.

You'll Have to Transfer A song of the day
Music by: Abe Holzmann.
Performed by: Bonnie Thornton

Publisher:	Leo Feist
Suppliers:
⇑ Printed: 1899.	Sheet Music 5 pages. Limited availability.

Theme by Leo Feist

Cylinders

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


Calanthe (1922)	Ernest L. Stevens	Edison Blue Amberol: 4708
Bunch O' Blackberries (1904)	Banda de Zapadores de México	Edison Gold Moulded Record: 18793
Hunky-Dory (1896-1901)	R. Brooks	Edison Record: 7757
Smoky Mokes (1898-1899)	V.L. Ossman	Columbia Graphophone Grand: 3858
Smoky Mokes (1904-1909)	Columbia Orchestra	Columbia Phonograph Co.: 15220

MIDIs

	Title	Co-Author(s)	Sequencer


	A La Carte (1915)		James Pitt-Payne
	Alagazam! (1902)		Colin D. McDonald
	Blaze-Away! (1901)		Colin D. McDonald
	Bunch O' Blackberries (1899)		Unknown
	Cowperthwait Centennial March (1907)		Colin D. McDonald
	Flying Arrow (1906)		Colin D. McDonald
	Hunky-Dory (1900)		J. Cowles
	Love-Land (1905)		Unknown
	Smoky Mokes (1899)		J. Pitt-Payne
	Yankee Grit (1905)		James Pitt-Payne

MP3s

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


	Smoky Mokes (1904)		Peerless Orchestra	Edison's National Phonograph Company: 712

Samples

	Title (Release Year)	Performers	Instruments


A La Carte (1915)	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens.	T/T/T+B/B/GB(B)
Alagazam! (1902)	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens.	A(T)/T/T/B/B/GB(B)
Blaze Away! (1901)	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens.	A/T/T+B/B+T/B/GB(B)
Bunch O' Blackberries (1899)	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens.	A/T/T/B/B(GB)
Calanthe (1900)	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens.	A+B/A/T/B+T/B/GB(B)
Cowperthwait Centennial March (1907)	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens.	A/T/T/B+T/B/GB(B)
Flying Arrow (1906)	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens.	A+S/T/T/B/GB(B)
Hunky-Dory (1900)	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens.	A(T)/T/T/B/B/GB(B)
Love-Land (1905)	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens.	A/T/T/T+B/B/GB(B)
Nyomo (1906)	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens.	T/T/T+B/B/GB(B)
Old Faithful (1907)	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens.	T/T/T/B/GB(B)
⇑Smoky Mokes (1899)	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens.	A/A(T)/T/B/B/GB(B)
Spirit of Independence (1912)	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens.	T/T/T/T/T+B/B/GB(B)
Uncle Sammy (1904)	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens.	A/T/T/B/GB(B)
Whip (1913), The	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens.	A/T/T/T/B/GB(B)
Winning Fight (1911), The	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens.	A/T/T/T/B/GB(B)
Yankee Grit (1905)	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens.	T/T/T/T+B/B/GB(B)

CDs

	Performer	CD Title	Supplier


Brass Music CDs:
South Shore Circus Concert Band	Sounds of the Circus - Volume 19	CD(s) & MP3 Album(s)
Ragtime Music CDs:
Various Artists	American Light Music Classics	CD(s) & MP3 Album(s)
Various Artists	Cakewalks, Rags & Blues - Military Style	CD(s) & MP3 Album(s)
Various Artists	From Cake-Walk To Ragtime 1898-1916	CD(s) & MP3 Album(s)
Various Artists	From Ragtime to Jazz Vol. 4: 1896-1922	CD(s) & MP3 Album(s)
Various Artists	Good Time Jazz Story
Various Artists	I'll Dance till de Sun Breaks through
Various Artists	Kings of the Ragtime Banjo
Various Artists	Pianola Ragtime: Early Piano Jazz and Ragtime Played on Pianola Rolls: Vol. 2	CD(s) & MP3 Album(s)
Various Artists	Ragtime to Jazz: Vol. 1	CD(s) & MP3 Album(s)
⇑Various Artists	Ragtime, Vol. 1: 1897-1919	CD(s) & MP3 Album(s)
Various Artists	Ring, Ring de Banjo: Banjo Showpieces
Various Artists	Spaghetti Rag: Rag Music with Mandolins	CD(s) & MP3 Album(s)
Various Artists	That Devilin' Tune	CD(s) & MP3 Album(s)
Various Artists	Thatsum Rag!
The Skirtlifters	A Ragtime Episode
Paragon Ragtime Orchestra	That Demon Rag!	CD(s) & MP3 Album(s)
Eubie Blake	Golden Reunion in Ragtime
Ton Van Bergeyk	Famous Ragtime Guitar Solos	CD(s) & MP3 Album(s)
Richard Zimmerman	The Roots of Ragtime	CD(s) & MP3 Album(s)
Tony Parenti	Ragtime Jubilee	CD(s) & MP3 Album(s)
⇑Bill Edwards	Whipped Cream Rag

Item	Title	Available	€	£	$	Other



DBE481	A La Carte (1915) - One Step T/T/T+B/B/GB(B), approx. 5¾ mins.	1-2 days
DBE482	Alagazam! (1902) - Cake Walk, March and Two Step A(T)/T/T/B/B/GB(B), approx. 3¾ mins.	1-2 days
DBE483	Blaze-Away! (1901) - March - Two Step A/T/T+B/B+T/B/GB(B), approx. 3 mins.	out-of-print	€15.00	£12.50	$19.50
DBE484	Bunch O' Blackberries (1899) - Cake Walk & Two Step A/T/T/B/B(GB), approx. 3¾ mins.	1-2 days
DBE485	Calanthe (1900) - Waltzes A+B/A/T/B+T/B/GB(B), approx. 10½ mins.	1-2 days
DBE486	Cowperthwait Centennial March (1907) A/T/T/B+T/B/GB(B), approx. 3 mins.	1-2 days
DBE487	Flying Arrow (1906) - Intermezzo Indienne A+S/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 6¼ mins.	1-2 days
⇑DBE488	Hunky-Dory (1900) - Cake Walk & Two Step A(T)/T/T/B/B/GB(B), approx. 5¾ mins.	1-2 days
DBE489	Love-Land (1905) - Waltzes A/T/T/T+B/B/GB(B), approx. 8½ mins.	1-2 days
DBE493	Nyomo (1906) - March & Two Step T/T/T+B/B/GB(B), approx. 2¾ mins.	1-2 days
DBE490	Old Faithful (1907) - March & Two Step T/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 3½ mins.	out-of-print	€12.00	£10.00	$15.50
DBE491	Smoky Mokes (1899) - Cake Walk & Two Step A/A(T)/T/B/B/GB(B), approx. 6 mins.	1-2 days
DBE492	Spirit of Independence (1912) - Military March & Two Step T/T/T/T+B/B/GB(B), approx. 4¼ mins.	1-2 days
DBE494	Uncle Sammy (1904) - March & Two Step A/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 3¾ mins.	1-2 days
DBE495	The Whip (1913) - March & Two Step A/T/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 4¼ mins.	1-2 days
⇑DBE496	The Winning Fight (1911) - March & Two Step A/T/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 4¾ mins.	1-2 days
DBE497	Yankee Grit (1905) - March and Two-Step T/T/T/T+B/B/GB(B), approx. 2½ mins.	1-2 days

Library

	Title	Instruments	Remarks


A La Carte (1915)	T/T/T+B/B/GB(B)
Alagazam! (1902)	A(T)/T/T/B/B/GB(B)	Pub.
Blaze-Away! (1901)	A/T/T+B/B+T/B/GB(B)	Pub.
Bunch O' Blackberries (1899)	A/T/T/B/B(GB)	Pub.
Calanthe (1900)	A+B/A/T/B+T/B/GB(B)	Pub.
Cowperthwait Centennial March (1907)	A/T/T/B+T/B/GB(B)	Pub.
Flying Arrow (1906)	A+S/T/T/B/GB(B)	Pub.
Hunky-Dory (1900)	A(T)/T/T/B/B/GB(B)	Pub.
Love-Land (1905)	A/T/T/T+B/B/GB(B)	Pub.
Nyomo (1906)	T/T/T+B/B/GB(B)	Pub.
Old Faithful (1907)	T/T/T/B/GB(B)	Pub.
Smoky Mokes (1899)	A/A(T)/T/B/B/GB(B)	Pub.
Spirit of Independence (1912)	T/T/T/T/T+B/B/GB(B)	Pub.
Uncle Sammy (1904)	A/T/T/B/GB(B)	Pub.
⇑Whip (1913), The	A/T/T/T/B/GB(B)	Pub.
Winning Fight (1911), The	A/T/T/T/B/GB(B)	Pub.
Yankee Grit (1905)	T/T/T/T+B/B/GB(B)	Pub.

	Title	Attribution	Instruments	Source	Remarks


A La Carte (1915)	A. Holzmann (music)	Piano	IMSLP Ragtime Dorian Henry
Blaze Away! (1901)	A. Holzmann (music)	Piano, Voice	Indiana
Blaze-Away! (1901)	A. Holzmann (music)	Piano	IMSLP	Pub.
Bunch O' Blackberries (1899)	A. Holzmann (music)	Piano	IMSLP Indiana
Hand That Rocks the Cradle Rules the World (1901), The	A. Holzmann (music) Carrol Fleming (words)	Piano, Voice	Indiana
Hunky-Dory (1900)	A. Holzmann (music)	Piano	IMSLP	Pub.
Love-Land (1905)	A. Holzmann (music)	Piano, Voice	Indiana	Pub.
⇑Old Faithful (1907)	A. Holzmann (music)	Piano	IMSLP Indiana	Pub.
Rialto (1916), The	A. Holzmann (music)	Piano	IMSLP	Pub.
Smoky Mokes (1899)	A. Holzmann (music)	Piano	IMSLP	Pub.
Spirit of Independence (1912)	A. Holzmann (music)	Piano, Orchestra	IMSLP	Pub.
Uncle Sammy (1904)	A. Holzmann (music)	Piano	IMSLP	Pub.
Whip (1913), The	A. Holzmann (music)	Piano	IMSLP Indiana	Pub.
Winning Fight (1911), The	A. Holzmann (music)	Piano	IMSLP	Pub.
Yankee Grit (1905)	A. Holzmann (music)	Piano	IMSLP	Pub.

Works

This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 30 works by Abe Holzmann (1874-1939). It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: ER

(w&m)

Title	Year	Attribution	Remarks


Bunch O' Blackberries	1899	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.) Banda de Zapadores de México (perf.)
Smoky Mokes	1899	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.) Columbia Orchestra (perf.) Peerless Orchestra (perf.) Vess L. Ossman (perf.)	Pub.
Smoky Mokes - Song	1899	K Dunn (perf.) J. Flatow (perf.)
You'll Have to Transfer	1899	Bonnie Thornton (perf.)
Calanthe	1900	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.) Ernest L. Stevens (perf.)	Pub.
Hunky-Dory	1900	Ruby Brooks (perf.) Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)	Pub.
Blaze-Away!	1901	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)	Pub.
Hand That Rocks the Cradle Rules the World, The	1901	Carrol Fleming (words)
Alagazam!	1902	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)	Pub.
Symphia	1902
Alagazam - Song (w&m)	1903	Mabel McKinley (perf.)	Pub.
⇑ Nyomo - Song	1904		Pub.
Uncle Sammy	1904	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)	Pub.
Uncle Sammy - Song (w&m)	1904		Pub.
Love-Land	1905	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)	Pub.
Yankee Grit	1905	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)	Pub.
Flying Arrow	1906	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)	Pub.
Mandy (w&m)	1906		Pub.
Nyomo	1906	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)	Pub.
Cowperthwait Centennial March	1907	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)	Pub.
Old Faithful	1907	Edison Military Band (perf.) Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)	Pub.
Get on the Raft With Taft	1908	Harry D. Kerr (words)	Pub.
Love Sparks	1909		Pub.
⇑ Blaze of Glory	1910		Pub.
Winning Fight, The	1911	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)	Pub.
Spirit of Independence	1912	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)
Whip, The	1913	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)	Pub.
First Love	1914
A La Carte	1915	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)	Pub.
Rialto, The	1916		Pub.

Videos

	Composer	Title	Performer


A. Holzmann	A La Carte (3:10)	Ragtime Dorian Henry
A. Holzmann	Blaze Away! (4:01)	Ragtime Dorian Henry
A. Holzmann	Hunky-Dory (3:21)	Ragtime Dorian Henry

Websites:
	Abe Holzmann	Biography and list of works by "Perfessor" Bill Edwards