Joseph W. Stern & Co. was a music publisher in New York City. The Library of Congress has dozens of their songsheets including numerous coon songs in its collection.[2]
Joseph W. Stern (January 11, 1870 - March 31, 1934) was a self taught pianist and traveling salesman.[3] He partnered with fellow travelling salesman Edward B. Marks to found the music publishing company in 1894. They promoted their music with performances accompanied by colored lantern slides."The Little Lost Child" was the first song they published and became a huge hit.
Stern retired in 1920 and the firm became Edward B. Marks Music Company. Its publishings include hits such as "Strange Fruit" by Abel Meeropol (made famous by Billie Holiday) in 1939. The company has been a subsidiary of Carlin America since 1980.[4]
^"Joseph W. Stern & Co. Celebrate 25th anniversary". The Music Trade Review: 48. 1919.
^stern, jos w. "Search results from Historic Sheet Music Collection, 1800 to 1922, Available Online, Jos. W. Stern". Library of Congress.
^"Joseph W. Stern | Biography & History". AllMusic.
^David A. (2003). Tin Pan Alley encyclopedia of the golden age of American song. Routledge. pp. 270–1/475. ISBN 0-415-93877-5.
December 18, 2023
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