William B. Morrison (1874-1937)

Overview

According to the Internet source given below, Will B. Morrison was an American composer and publisher of popular music born in Indiana. He published the odd piece for a number of his contemporaries notably Cecil Duane Crabb's Fluffy Ruffles (1907) and Abe Olman's Honeymoon Rag (1908). Of ragtime interest are his own Scarecrow Rag (1911) and Sour Grapes (1912). He died in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Websites:
	William B. Morrison	Biography and list of works by "Perfessor" Bill Edwards

William B. Morrison (1874-1937) has at least 13 item(s) at the Amazons which you can order on-line by clicking the item's order icon.

Before the Lights Were Lit Song
Words and Music by: William B. Morrison.

Publisher:	Hamilton S. Gordon
Suppliers:
Printed: 1899.	Sheet Music 5 pages. Limited Availability.

Before the Lights Were Lit Song
Words and Music by: William B. Morrison.

Publisher:	Hamilton S. Gordon
Suppliers:
Printed: 1899.	Sheet Music. Limited Availability.

Arr. for Quartette

Dreams of Madrid Novelette
Music by: William B. Morrison.

Publisher:	The W.B. Morrison Co.
Suppliers:
Printed: 1908.	Sheet Music 5 pages. Limited Availability.

If Dreams Come True
Music by: William B. Morrison.
Words by: J. Will Callahan

Publisher:	J.W. Jenkins' Sons Music Co.
Suppliers:
⇑ Printed: 1912.	Sheet Music. Limited Availability.

Johnnie-Jump-Ups Caprice Characteristic
Music by: William B. Morrison.

Publisher:	The W.B. Morrison Co.
Suppliers:
Printed: 1908.	Sheet Music 5 pages. Limited Availability.

Jolly Darkies March-Cakewalk
Music by: William B. Morrison.

Publisher:	Hamilton S. Gordon
Suppliers:
Printed: 1900.	Sheet Music. Limited Availability.

Little Mischief Two-Step
Music by: William B. Morrison.

Publisher:	The W.B. Morrison Co.
Suppliers:
Printed: 1908.	Sheet Music. Limited Availability.

Ponies' Carnival, The March Two-Step
Music by: William B. Morrison.

Publisher:	Hamilton S. Gordon
Suppliers:
⇑ Printed: 1905.	Sheet Music. Limited Availability.

Ponies' Carnival, The March Two-Step
Music by: William B. Morrison.

Publisher:	Hamilton S. Gordon
Suppliers:
Printed: 1905.	Sheet Music. Limited Availability.

Orchestral parts.

Search Light - Song, The March Song
Music by: William B. Morrison.
Words by: P.A.W.

Publisher:	Hamilton S. Gordon
Suppliers:
Printed: 1903.	Sheet Music 4 pages. Limited Availability.

Search Light, The March
Music by: William B. Morrison.

Publisher:	Hamilton S. Gordon
Suppliers:
Printed: 1902.	Sheet Music. Limited Availability.

Search Light, The March
Music by: William B. Morrison.

Publisher:	Hamilton S. Gordon
Suppliers:
⇑ Printed: 1903.	Sheet Music. Limited Availability.

Orchestral parts

Soubrette Waltz
Music by: William B. Morrison.

Publisher:	The W.B. Morrison Co.
Suppliers:
Printed: 1908.	Sheet Music 5 pages. Limited Availability.

CDs

	Performer	CD Title	Supplier


	Ragtime Music CDs:
	Tom Brier	Rising Star
	Bill Edwards	T-Model Tunes
	Bill Edwards	Whipped Cream Rag

Item	Title	Available	€	£	$	Other



DBE1032	Aloha Oe (1915) - Syncopated Waltz A/T/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 2¼ mins.	print-on-demand	€12.00	£10.00	$15.50
DBE1033	Belfry Chimes (1915) - Reverie A+S/T+D/T+A/T/B+T/GB(B), approx. 2¾ mins.	print-on-demand	€12.00	£10.00	$15.50
DBE1035	Dance of the Sun Rays (1899) - Valse Impromptu A/T/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 3½ mins.	print-on-demand	€12.00	£10.00	$15.50
DBE1036	Flower Land (1907) - Op. 31 A/T/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 5 mins.	print-on-demand	€12.00	£10.00	$15.50
DBE1037	Humoreske (1915) - by Anton Dvorak arr. as a Syncopated Waltz D+T/A/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 2¾ mins.	print-on-demand	€12.00	£10.00	$15.50
DBE1041	Scarecrow Rag (1911) T/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 3½ mins.	print-on-demand	€12.00	£10.00	$15.50
DBE1042	Soubrette (1908) - Waltz T/T/T/B/B/GB(B), approx. 3¾ mins.	print-on-demand	€12.00	£10.00	$15.50
⇑DBE1043	Sour Grapes (1912) - Rag A/T/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 3¼ mins.	print-on-demand	€12.00	£10.00	$15.50
DBE1044	The Speed King March (1914) - Two Step A/T/T/T+B/B/GB(B), approx. 4 mins.	print-on-demand	€12.00	£10.00	$15.50
DBE1045	Traumerei (1913) - by R. Schumann arr. as a Syncopated Waltz D/A/A/T/B/GB(B), approx. 5 mins.	print-on-demand	€12.00	£10.00	$15.50
DBE1046	Trouble (1914) - Rag A/T/T/T/B/GB(B), approx.3 mins.	print-on-demand	€12.00	£10.00	$15.50
DBE1047	Will O' the Wisp (1912) - Syncopated Waltzes T/T/T/T+B/B/GB(B), approx. 2¾ mins.	print-on-demand	€12.00	£10.00	$15.50

Library

	Title	Instruments	Remarks


	Aloha Oe (1915)	A/T/T/T/B/GB(B)
	Belfry Chimes (1915)	A+S/T+D/T+A/T/B+T/GB(B)
	Dance of the Sun Rays (1899)	A/T/T/T/B/GB(B)
	Flower Land (1907)	A/T/T/T+B/B/GB(B)
	Humoreske (1915)	D+T/A/T/T/B/GB(B)
	Scarecrow Rag (1911)	T/T/T/B/GB(B)
	Soubrette (1908)	T/T/T/B/B/GB(B)
	Sour Grapes (1912)	A/T/T/T/B/GB(B)
	Speed King March (1914), The	A/T/T/T+B/B/GB(B)
	Traumerei (1913)	D/A/A/T/B/B/GB(B)
	Trouble (1914)	A/T/T/T/B/GB(B)
	Will O' the Wisp (1912)	T/T/T/T+B/B/GB(B)

Works

This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 38 works by William B. Morrison (1874-1937). It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: ER (w&m)

1899-1911

Title	Year	Attribution	Remarks


Before the Lights Were Lit	1899	Perkins D. Fisher (perf. by)
Dance of the Sun Rays	1899
Cake Walk at Boomblestein's Ball, The	1900
Jolly Darkies	1900
Search Light, The	1902
Search Light - Song, The	1903
Ponies' Carnival, The	1905
Dreaming of You (w&m)	1906
Flower Land	1907
Love's Greeting	1907
Dreams of Madrid	1908
⇑ Johnnie-Jump-Ups	1908
Little Mischief	1908
Soubrette	1908
Trouble	1908	C.D. Crabb (co-author)
Candlelight Reverie	1911

1911-1915

Title	Year	Attribution	Remarks


Scarecrow Rag	1911
Way of the World	1911
If Dreams Come True	1912	J. Will Callahan (words)
Sour Grapes	1912
Will O' the Wisp	1912
Traumerei	1913
Dream Days (w&m)	1914
Love's Old Sweet Song	1914
Mammy's Li'l Sugah Plum	1914
My Old Kentucky Home	1914
Phiddlin Phil	1914
⇑ Speed King March, The	1914
That Waltz	1914	Frank Swift (words)
Aloha Oe	1915
Belfry Chimes	1915
Flower Song	1915

1915-?

Title	Year	Attribution	Remarks


Humoreske	1915
Dream of the Rose	?
Here Comes the Band	?
Just a Golden Dream (w&m)	?
Moonlight Dreams	?
Valse Roses	?

Videos

	Title	Dur	Performer	Composer	Score/Song


Aloha Oe	2:38	Ragtime Dorian Henry	W.B. Morrison	Aloha Oe (1915)
The Cake Walk at Boomblestein's Ball	3:00	Ragtime Dorian Henry	W.B. Morrison
Flower Song	2:06	Ragtime Dorian Henry	W.B. Morrison
Jolly Darkies	2:58	Ragtime Dorian Henry	W.B. Morrison
Love's Old Sweet Song	2:20	Ragtime Dorian Henry	W.B. Morrison
My Old Kentucky Home	1:50	Ragtime Dorian Henry	W.B. Morrison
Phiddlin Phil	1:38	Ragtime Dorian Henry	W.B. Morrison
Scarecrow Rag	3:00	Ragtime Dorian Henry	W.B. Morrison	Scarecrow Rag (1911)
Soubrette	3:57	Ragtime Dorian Henry	W.B. Morrison	Soubrette (1908)
⇑Sour Grapes	2:52	Ragtime Dorian Henry	W.B. Morrison	Sour Grapes (1912)
Trouble	2:38	Ragtime Dorian Henry	W.B. Morrison
Will O' the Wisp	3:19	Ragtime Dorian Henry	W.B. Morrison	Will O' the Wisp (1912)