Joe Rosey (1882-1943)

Overview

All that can presently (November 2023) be gleaned about Joe Rosey from sheet music covers and by Internet searching is that he was presumably an American composer/performer.
He had 12 works published between 1904 and 1920 and was featured on 2 works published in 1904.
His portrait on the left is taken from Watermelon Am Good Enough For Mine (1904) music by Albert von Tilzer, words by G. Barker Richardson and published by The York Music Co., New York, USA.
Surfers are welcome to contribute any further information about this composer/performer.

	Title	Co-Author(s)	Sequencer


	Midi File(s) from various sources
	Ragging the Waves (1917)		James Pitt-Payne

CDs

	Performer	CD Title	Supplier


Ragtime Music CDs:
Various Artists	Honky Tonk Piano
Jo Ann Castle	Jo Anne Castle - 22 Greatest Ragtime Hits: Vol. 2	CD(s) & MP3 Album(s)
Jo Ann Castle	Ragtime Favorites	CD(s) & MP3 Album(s)
Johnny Maddox	Red Hot Ragtime Volume 2	CD(s) & MP3 Album(s)

	Title	Attribution	Instruments	Source	Remarks


Humoresque (1920)	J. Rosey (music) C. Goetz (words) A. Bryan (words)	Piano, Voice	IMSLP
Out of the East (1918)	J. Rosey (music) J. Havez (coauth.)	Piano	YorkSpace	Pub.
Out of the East - Song (1918)	J. Rosey (music) J. Havez (words)	Piano, Voice	IMSLP Kirk Indiana	Pub.
Ragging the Waves (1917)	J. Rosey (music)	Piano, Voice	Indiana
As performer
Watermelon Am Good Enough For Mine (1904)	A. von Tilzer (music) G. Barker Richardson (words) J. Rosey (perf.)	Piano, Voice	Indiana

Titles

This list is arranged by composer and contains 2 works performed by Joe Rosey who is featured on sheet music covers. It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located.

	Title	Composer	Attribution	Remarks


	Teasing (1904)	Albert von Tilzer	Cecil Mack (words) Mary Baker (perf.) Libby Blondell (perf.) Jessie Bradbury (perf.) Mae Curtis (perf.) May Emory (perf.) Mildred Hanson (perf.) Harry Jankins (perf.) Sabel Johnson (perf.) Anna Kenwick (perf.) Billy Murray (perf.) Harry H. Richard (perf.) Robert S. Roberts (perf.) Joe Rosey (perf.) Raymond Teal (perf.) Ellaine Terriss (perf.)
	Watermelon Am Good Enough For Mine (1904)	Albert von Tilzer	G. Barker Richardson (words) Joe Rosey (perf.)	Pub.

Works

This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 10 works by Joe Rosey (1882-1943). It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: ER

(w&m)

Title	Year	Attribution	Remarks


Universal Fox Trot	1915
Ragging the Waves	1917
Waltzing the Bride	1917		Pub.
Out of the East	1918	Jean Havez (co-author)
Out of the East - Song	1918	Jean Havez (words)	Pub.
Spaniola	1918		Pub.
Waltzing the Scales	1919
Anvil Trot	1920
Beela Boola (w&m)	1920
Humoresque	1920	Coleman Goetz (words) Alfred Bryan (words)	Pub.