Thomas P. Westendorf (1848-1923)
Last updated: 18.03.25
Thomas Paine Westendorf is best known as the songwriter of the eternally beloved I'll Take You Home Again Kathleen (1875) which he wrote for his wife, Jennie.
He was born of German parents in Virginia of German parents and was at the Indiana House of Refuge for Juvenile Offenders in Hendricks County, Indiana when the song was written.
Printings of his works over the previous almost 150 years have given a bewildering variety of attributions including T. P. Westendorf, T. Westendorf, T.P. Westendorf, T.P.Westendorf, Th. P. Westendorf, Thomas P. Westen Dorf, Thomas P. Westendorfer, Thomas P. Westendorp, Thomas P. Westerdorf, Thomas Westendorf, Thos. Westendorf, Trad., Westendorf, Westendorff, Westerndorf and simply Westondorp.
He was born of German parents in Virginia of German parents and was at the Indiana House of Refuge for Juvenile Offenders in Hendricks County, Indiana when the song was written.
Printings of his works over the previous almost 150 years have given a bewildering variety of attributions including T. P. Westendorf, T. Westendorf, T.P. Westendorf, T.P.Westendorf, Th. P. Westendorf, Thomas P. Westen Dorf, Thomas P. Westendorfer, Thomas P. Westendorp, Thomas P. Westerdorf, Thomas Westendorf, Thos. Westendorf, Trad., Westendorf, Westendorff, Westerndorf and simply Westondorp.
| Title (Release Year) | Co-Author(s) | Performers | Issue |
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Could I See My Boy Again (1920) | Elizabeth Lennox | Edison Blue Amberol: 4025 |
| Title | Co-Author(s) | Sequencer |
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I'll Take You Home Again Kathleen (1875) | Benjamin R. Tubb |
This list is derived from information provided by Monologues.co.uk which went down sometime in 2023.
The loss of this valuable resource is very sad and a mystery.
The loss of this valuable resource is very sad and a mystery.
| Title | Attribution | Remarks |
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| I'll Take You Home Again Kathleen | Thomas Paine Westendorf (words & music) John McCormack (perf.) |
| Title | Attribution | Instruments | Source | Remarks |
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Apple Blossoms Polka (1879) | T.P. Westendorf (music) | Piano | IMSLP |  |
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Birth of the Flowers (1880) | T.P. Westendorf (music) | Piano | IMSLP | Pub. |
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Bounding Ball Polka (1881) | T.P. Westendorf (music) | Piano | IMSLP | Pub. |
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Child's Dream (1880) | T.P. Westendorf (music) | Piano | IMSLP | Pub. |
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Daddy Longlegs March (1880) | T.P. Westendorf (music) | Piano | IMSLP | Pub. |
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Dimpled Cheek (1884) | T.P. Westendorf (music) | Piano | IMSLP | Pub. |
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Don't Count Your Chickens Before They are Hatched (1882) | T.P. Westendorf (music) | Piano | IMSLP | Pub. |
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⇑Dream of Joy (1880) | T.P. Westendorf (music) | Piano | IMSLP | Pub. |
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Floating Zephyr (1880) | T.P. Westendorf (music) | Piano | IMSLP | Pub. |
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I'll Take You Home Again Kathleen (1875) | T.P. Westendorf (w&m) |
Piano, Voice | IMSLP Sheet Music Singer |
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Little Footsteps March (1879) | T.P. Westendorf (music) | Piano | IMSLP | |
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Little Tin Trumpet (1883), The | T.P. Westendorf (music) | Piano | IMSLP | Pub. |
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Out on the Lake (1877) | T.P. Westendorf (music) | Piano | IMSLP | Pub. |
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Papa's Delight (1879) | T.P. Westendorf (music) | Piano | IMSLP | Pub. |
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Play Day (1880) | T.P. Westendorf (music) | Piano | IMSLP | Pub. |
This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 21 works by Thomas Paine Westendorf (1848-1923).
It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: ER
(w&m)
(w&m)
| Title | Year | Attribution | Remarks |
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| I'll Take You Home Again Kathleen (w&m) | 1875 | Mark Fisher (perf.) Dick Jergens (perf.) John McCormack (perf.) Kate Smith (perf.) |
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| Out on the Lake | 1877 | Pub. |
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| Apple Blossoms Polka | 1879 | |
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| Bye Baby Buntin' | 1879 | ||
| Little Footsteps March | 1879 | |
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| Papa's Delight | 1879 | Pub. |
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| Birth of the Flowers | 1880 | Pub. |
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| Child's Dream | 1880 | Pub. |
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| Daddy Longlegs March | 1880 | Pub. |
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| Dream of Joy | 1880 | Pub. |
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| Floating Zephyr | 1880 | Pub. |
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| ⇑ Play Day | 1880 | Pub. |
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| Bounding Ball Polka | 1881 | Pub. |
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| De Little Cabins All Am Empty Now | 1881 | ||
| De Ole Home Am Gone | 1882 | ||
| Don't Count Your Chickens Before They are Hatched | 1882 | Pub. |
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| I'll Nebber Leave Old Dixie Land Again | 1882 | ||
| Me Be Like Mellican Man | 1882 | ||
| Little Tin Trumpet, The | 1883 | Pub. |
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| Dimpled Cheek | 1884 | Pub. |
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| Could I See My Boy Again (w&m) | ? | Elizabeth Lennox (perf.) | |