Myrtle Tressider 
Last updated: 02.11.23
p_tressiderm.jpgAll that can presently (November 2023) be gleaned about Myrtle Tressider from sheet music covers and by Internet searching is that she was presumably an American actress/singer who has been featured on 8 works published between 1890 and 1902.
Her portrait on the left is taken from There'll Never Be a Girl Like You (1899) music by Lyn Udall, words by Karl Kennett and published by Howley, Haviland & Dresser, New York, USA.
She was also credited as the composer of Merry, Mary May (1901) also published by Howley, Haviland & Dresser.
Surfers are welcome to contribute any further information about this composer/performer.
     Title Attribution Instruments Source Remarks
           
  As performer        
pdf15.gif Blue and the Gray - Song (1890), The P. Dresser (w&m)
M. Tressider (perf.)		 Piano, Voice Scholars Junction wvicon.gif
pdf15.gif There'll Never Be a Girl Like You (1899) L. Udall (music)
K. Kennett (words)
M. Tressider (perf.)		 Piano, Voice Lester S. Levy Sheet Music Collection Pub.
This list is arranged by composer and contains 7 works performed by Myrtle Tressider who is featured on sheet music covers. It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: (w&m)
     Title Composer Attribution Remarks
         
perf15.jpg Blue and the Gray - Song (1890), The Paul Dresser(w&m) Maud Amber (perf.)
Josie Flynn (perf.)
Richard J. José (perf.)
Arthur Loftus (perf.)
Zoa Matthews (perf.)
Myrtle Tressider (perf.) 		wvicon.gif
perf15.jpg I Can't Tell Why I Love You, But I Do (1900) Gus Edwards Will D. Cobb (words)
Johnnie Carroll (perf.)
Laura Comstock (perf.)
Miss Jewell (perf.)
Julie Mackey (perf.)
W.J. Sullivan (perf.)
Myrtle Tressider (perf.) 		Pub.
perf15.jpg Melancholy Mose (1897) Ben M. Jerome Frank Abbot (words)
Myrtle Tressider (perf.) 		Pub.
perf15.jpg Miss Gayety (1898) Ben M. Jerome David Reed (words)
Anna Boyd (perf.)
Myrtle Tressider (perf.) 		Pub.
perf15.jpg Military Maid (1900), The Ben M. Jerome Frank Abbott (words)
Myrtle Tressider (perf.) 		Pub.
perf15.jpg Lady With the Diamond in Her Tooth (1902), The Ben M. Jerome John Queen (words)
Nellie Florede (perf.)
Myrtle Tressider (perf.) 		Pub.
perf15.jpg There'll Never Be a Girl Like You (1899) Lyn Udall Karl Kennett (words)
Myrtle Tressider (perf.) 		Pub.
This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 1 work by Myrtle Tressider. It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: pdf15.gif
Title Year Attribution Remarks
       
Merry, Mary May 1901 A.C. Byran (words)
Myrtle Tressider (perf.) 		 wvicon.gif