Sylvester A. Legg  (1855-1927)
Last updated: 12.06.24
According to the Internet source given below, Sylvester Legg was born in St. Louis, Missouri about 1857. He owned a Kansas City music store together with his brother, Edward N. Legg. He was also an organist and by 1897 had played at the Cathedral in Kansas City for 17 years.
Writing under the pseudonym of G.O. Lang, his In the Shadow of the Pines (1897) sold more than 100,000 copies.

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Sylvester A. Legg  (1855-1927) has at least 2 item(s) at the Amazons which you can order on-line by clicking the item's order icon.
b007wmx0mo_m.jpgIn the Shadow of the Pines
Music by: Sylvester A. Legg.
Words by: Hattie Lummis
Performed by: Frank Walcott
Publisher: Legg Brothers
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Printed: 1895. Sheet Music.
b004cf9l8g_m.jpgPlum Polka
Music by: Sylvester A. Legg.
Publisher: Legg Brothers
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Printed: 1893. Sheet Music 3 pages.
     Title Attribution Instruments Source Remarks
           
pdf15.gif In the Shadow of the Pines (1895) S.A. Legg (music)
Hattie Lummis (words)
Morris Manley (perf.)		 Piano YorkSpace wvicon.gif
This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 15 works by Sylvester A. Legg (1855-1927). It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: ER pdf15.gif
Title Year Attribution Remarks
       
General Grant's Funeral March 1885 as H.O. Lang  wvicon.gif
Lemon Waltz 1891 as H.O. Lang  wvicon.gif
Dreaming of Home 1892 Eugene Field (words)  Pub.
Plum Polka 1893 as H.O. Lang  amazon15.gif Pub.
Just Around the Corner 1894 A F Brodie (co-author)  Pub.
In the Shadow of the Pines 1895 Hattie Lummis (words)
Clara J. Lampman (perf.)
Morris Manley (perf.)
Frank Walcott (perf.)
as H.O. Lang		  amazon15.gif Pub.
Dreams of Old Kentucky 1897 as H.O. Lang  Pub.
Let the Bug Hop 1902 as H.O. Lang  wvicon.gif
Apricot Schottische ? as H.O. Lang  Pub.
Ben Bolt ? as H.O. Lang  Pub.
Damson March ? as H.O. Lang  Pub.
⇑ Father Hear Us ? as H.O. Lang  Pub.
Grape Galop ? as H.O. Lang  Pub.
Say Not Goodbye ? Hattie Lummis (words)
as H.O. Lang		  Pub.
Sun Will Shine Again, The ? Mrs. Donnie Gould (words)
as H.O. Lang		  Pub.