Pauline Des Landes (1888-1943)
Last updated: 20.05.25
All that can presently (May 2022) be gleaned about Pauline Des Landes (stage name Bonita from sheet music covers and by Internet searching is that she was presumably an American actress, singer and songwriter born in Georgia. She has been featured on 10 works published between 1897 and 1917 as well as composing at least 5 works between 1907 and 1911.
Her portrait on the left is taken from a signed photograph.
She died in Los Angeles, California .
Surfers are welcome to contribute any further information about this composer.
| Title | Attribution | Instruments | Source | Remarks |
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Oh Miss Malinda (1908) | P.D. Landes (music) Bonita (coauth.) Armstrong, Max (coauth.) |
Piano | YorkSpace |  |
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Cuddle Up (1911) | I. Berlin (w&m) Bonita (perf.) Ted Hearn (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | Sheet Music Singer | |
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Ephraham (1903) | J.B. Mullen (music) V. Bryan (words) P.D. Landes (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | IMSLP | |
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Good Morning Carrie! (1901) | C. Smith (music) E. Bowman (coauth.) R.C. McPherson (words) Bonita (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | Sheet Music Singer | |
The peformer is featured on 13 sheet music/recording covers. It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: (w&m)
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Cuddle Up (1911) | Irving Berlin(w&m) | Pauline Des Landes (perf.) | |
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When It's Ringtime in Springtime (1917) | Ernest Breuer | William Tracey (words)
Pauline Des Landes (perf.) |
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That Baboon Baby Dance (1911) | Joe Cooper | Dave Oppenheim (words)
Pauline Des Landes (perf.) |
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If the Man in the Moon Were a Coon (1905) | Fred Fisher(w&m) | Pauline Des Landes (perf.) | |
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No Wedding Bells For Me (1906) | Seymour Furth | Edward P Moran (words) Will A. Heelan (words) Pauline Des Landes (perf.) |
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When the Whip-Poor-Will Sings Marguerite (1906) | J. Fred Helf | C. M. Denison (words)
Pauline Des Landes (perf.) |
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Ephraham (1903) | James B. Mullen | Vincent Bryan (words)
Pauline Des Landes (perf.) |
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My Dusky Queen, Good Night (1897) | James B. Oliver | Jack Fay (words)
Pauline Des Landes (perf.) |
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You Ought to See Her Now (1920) | Harry Pease(w&m) | Ed G Nelson (co-author) Bob Russak (co-author) Pauline Des Landes (perf.) |
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Texarkana (1907) | David Reed Jr.(w&m) | Ernest Roland Ball (co-author)
Pauline Des Landes (perf.) |
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⇑Good Morning Carrie! (1901) | Chris Smith | Elmer Bowman (co-author) Cecil Mack (words) Pauline Des Landes (perf.) |
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In the Land of Harmony (1911) | Ted Snyder | Bert Kalmar (words)
Rose Felmar (perf.) Lew Hearn (perf.) Pauline Des Landes (perf.) Rowena Stewart (perf.) |
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I Wouldn't Leave My Home if I Were You (1899) | Harry von Tilzer | Pauline Des Landes (perf.) |
This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 5 works by Pauline Des Landes (1888-1943).
It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys:
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