Arthur Longbrake

Arthur Longbrake was a songwriter and lyricist. He established the Eclipse Music Company.[1] He wrote the words to "I'd like to know where I met you" and "On the Beach 'Neath the Old Willow Tree".[2]

Cover for The Preacher and the Bear

"Brother Noah Gave Out Checks for Rain" recounts the story of a church deacon with a leaky roof and a baseball game with Biblical figures.[3]

Several performances of the songs he wrote were recorded with Arthur Collins singing them. They are minstrel songs. Joseph Morris published several.

Arthur Collins recorded "Nobody Knows Where John Brown Went".[4]

Songs
  • "Brother Noah Gave out Checks for Rain"
  • "Come Down and Pick Your Husband Out, the Rest of Us Want to Go Home" (1909), lyrics[5]
  • "Fever's On" (1906), lyrics[6]
  • "Honey I Will Long For You" (1910), lyrics by Arthur Longbrake and music by Ed. Edwards[7]
  • "I am Longing for Tomorrow When I Think of Yesterday", lyrics[8]
  • "I'd Like to Know Where I Met You", lyrics by Arthur Longbrake and music by A. Jackson Peabody Jr.
  • "It Was Your Pleasing Smile" (1909), lyrics[8]
  • "It's Morning (The Song with the Rooster Crow)" (1908)[9]
  • "My Affinity" (1908)[9]
  • "Nobody Knows Where John Brown Went"[10]
  • "Parson Jones' Three Reasons" (1908)[1][9]
  • "Powder River, let's go; song foxtrot[11]
  • "Rose of the Night" (1917), lyrics[12]
  • "Singing Bird" (1909), lyrics[8]
  • "When the Sunshine in your Heart Turns Night Into Day" (1908), lyrics[9]
  • "When You're Dreaming Dream of Me" (1906), lyrics[6]
  • "You're Going on a Long, Long Journey Soon", words by Arthur Longbrake and music by Arthur Hauk

See also

References
  1. Hoffmann, Frank; Cooper, B. Lee; Gracyk, Tim (November 12, 2012). Popular American Recording Pioneers: 1895-1925. Routledge. ISBN 9781136592294 – via Google Books.
  2. "The Canadian Patent Office Record and Register of Copyrights and Trade Marks". Patent Office. May 7, 1908 – via Google Books.
  3. Holloway, Diane (August 1, 2001). American History in Song: Lyrics from 1900 to 1945. iUniverse. ISBN 9781469704531 – via Google Books.
  4. https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Arthur_Collins/Antique_Phonograph_Music_Program_01172012/Arthur_Collins_-_03_-_Nobody_Knows_Where_John_Brown_Went/
  5. "Catalog of Copyright Entries: Musical compositions". Library of Congress, Copyright Office. May 7, 1909 – via Google Books.
  6. Patent Office, Canada (May 7, 1906). "The Canadian Patent Office Record Vol.XXXIV No.10" – via Google Books.
  7. "Honey I Will Long For You". Columbus Public Library. 1910. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  8. Office, Canada Patent (May 7, 1910). "The Canadian Patent Office Record". The Office – via Google Books.
  9. Canada (May 7, 1908). "The Canada Gazette" – via Google Books.
  10. Lightner, Otto C.; Reeder, Pearl Ann (May 7, 1981). "Hobbies". Lightner Publishing Company – via Google Books.
  11. Office, Library of Congress Copyright (May 7, 1925). Catalog of Copyright Entries. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 534 – via Internet Archive. arthur longbrake.
  12. Office, Library of Congress Copyright (May 7, 1917). "Musical Compositions: Part 3". Library of Congress. – via Google Books.
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