Sam Williams  (1884-1986)
Last updated: 01.02.24
p_williamssam.jpgAll that can presently (November 2023) be gleaned about Sam Williams from sheet music covers and by Internet searching is that he was an American vaudeville pianist and composer of some 19 works published between 1905 and 1958.
His portrait on the left is taken from Bridget Mahoney (1913) composed by himself and published by M. Witmark and Sons, New York, Chicago, San Francisco, USA. Here he is shown together with his wife and partner Kate Elinore who was also the lyricist/coauthor for many of his works.
Williams was also featured on 4 works singly and with other performers published between 1907 and 1912.

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     Title Attribution Instruments Source Remarks
           
pdf15.gif Bridget Mahoney (1913) S. Williams (music)
Kate Elinore (words)
Kate Elinore (perf.)
S. Williams (perf.)
Piano, Voice IMSLP wvicon.gif
pdf15.gif My Dear Harry (1905) S. Williams (music)
I.P. Thomas (words)
Piano, Voice Library of Congress wvicon.gif
  As performer        
pdf15.gif Everloving Spoony Sam (1907) F. Fisher (music)
Andy Rice (words)
S. Williams (perf.)
Piano, Voice IMSLP wvicon.gif
pdf15.gif He Played It on His Fid, Fid, Fiddle Dee-Dee (1912) E.R. Goetz (music)
I. Berlin (coauth.)
S. Williams (perf.)
Piano Indiana wvicon.gif
pdf15.gif Just Like Washington Crossed the Delaware, General Pershing Will Cross the Rhine (1918) G.W. Meyer (music)
H.E. Johnson (words)
Kate Elinore (perf.)
S. Williams (perf.)
Piano, Voice IMSLP wvicon.gif
pdf15.gif Take Me Out to the Ball Game (1908) A. von Tilzer (music)
J. Norworth (words)
S. Williams (perf.)
Piano, Voice Indiana wvicon.gif
pdf15.gif Take Me Back to New York Town (1907) H. von Tilzer (music)
Andrew B. Sterling (words)
S. Williams (perf.)
Piano, Voice Greer Pub.
This list is arranged by composer and contains 7 works performed by Sam Williams 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
         
perf15.jpg Everloving Spoony Sam (1907) Fred Fisher Andy Rice (words)
Sam Williams (perf.)
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perf15.jpg He Played It on His Fid, Fid, Fiddle Dee-Dee (1912) E. Ray Goetz Irving Berlin (co-author)
Sam Williams (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Just Like Washington Crossed the Delaware, General Pershing Will Cross the Rhine (1918) George W. Meyer Howard E. Johnson (words)
Kate Elinore (perf.)
Sam Williams (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Take Me Out to the Ball Game (1908) Albert von Tilzer Jack Norworth (words)
Nora Bayes (perf.)
Richard Burton (perf.)
Wheeler Earl (perf.)
Henry Fink (perf.)
Susie Fisher (perf.)
Trixie Friganza (perf.)
Gene Kelly (perf.)
Ida Burt Laurence (perf.)
Florence Mascotte (perf.)
Edward Meeker (perf.)
Nevins & Arnold (perf.)
Reynolds & Tucker (perf.)
Frank Sinatra (perf.)
Marion Wilder (perf.)
Esther Williams (perf.)
Sam Williams (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Take Me Back to New York Town (1907) Harry von Tilzer Andrew B. Sterling (words)
Lillian Doreen (perf.)
Madge Hughes (perf.)
Billy Murray (perf.)
Sam Williams (perf.)
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This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 19 works by Sam Williams (1884-1986). It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: pdf15.gif (w&m)
Title Year Attribution Remarks
       
Hard Luck Coon 1905 I Thomas (co-author)  wvicon.gif
My Dear Harry 1905 I.P. Thomas (words)  wvicon.gif
Blame It on Father and Mother 1913 Kate Elinore (words)  wvicon.gif
Bridget Mahoney 1913 Kate Elinore (words)
Kate Elinore (perf.)
Sam Williams (perf.)
 Pub.
He Is a Hero 1913 Kate Elinore (words)  Pub.
He's Got to Prove It to Me 1913 Kate Elinore (words)  Pub.
If I Were As Rich As Hetty Green 1913 Kate Elinore (words)  Pub.
Lize, Get Wise 1913 Kate Elinore (words)  Pub.
Moonlight Is Spoonlight 1913 Kate Elinore (words)
Kate Elinore (perf.)
Sam Williams (perf.)
 Pub.
Society 1913 Kate Elinore (words)  Pub.
Give Me a Yankee Girl For Mine 1919 Kate Elinore (co-author)
William Tracey (words)
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If I Knew That Ireland Was Free 1919 Kate Elinore (words)
Billy Tracy (words)
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Why Shouldn't They Be Good Enough Now 1919 Kate Elinore (co-author)
William Tracey (words)
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Virgin Islands March 192- Alton Adams (co-author)
All the World's in Love With Someone, But No One's in Love With Me 1925 J Horowitz (words)
Cross My Heart, Mother, I Love You 1925 Jack McCoy (co-author)
Al Piantadosi (words)
Calvert & Stilwell Buckley (perf.)
 Pub.
I Wonder Why No One's in Love With Me 1925 J Horowitz (words)
Waiting For the Tide to Turn 1925 Al. Piantadosi (words)
You're Really Mine (w&m) 1958