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Mel B. Kaufman

January 01, 1970

Melville Bernd Kaufman (April 23, 1879 – February 21, 1932) was a prolific American ragtime piano composer.[1]

Among his best known works were "Me-Ow", "More Candy", "Taxi", "Step With Pep" and "Pick A Chicken", the latter of which was advertised as a favorite dance number for Vernon Castle.[2] His numbers were featured by bandleaders such as Vincent Lopez, Earl Fuller, and Joseph C. Smith. Several of his compositions were recorded and turned into piano rolls, and many tunes were used in soundtracks and cartoons into the 1950s.

Kaufman was born in Newark, New Jersey. Beginning in 1919, Kaufman entered into several publishing & recording contracts with the Sam Fox Publishing Company. After his death, his widow May Z. Kaufman became executor of his estate, and in 1934 sued Sam Fox Publishing Company for unpaid royalties due to synchronization rights (an industry term which didn't exist when the contracts were first written in 1919). Sam Fox Publishing Company sought to rewrite their contract with Kaufman's estate (and presambly other artists) to clarify the differences (in meaning and in accounting) between mechanical reproducing rights and synchronization rights. This resulted in a further settlement arbitrated by ASCAP's John G. Paine, which Sam Fox appealed to the New York Supreme Court.[3]

Earlier, in 1926, Kaufman had endorsed efforts to amend United States copyright law to better protect rights-holders' interests in light of the new radio broadcast medium.[4]

Kaufman died in New York City.

Selected compositions edit

  • Be Careful[5] (Artur Guttman made an arrangement of this foxtrot for piano and violin)
  • Bing! Bing! (foxtrot)[2]
  • Cheer Up (one-step)[6]
  • Come Across
  • Corn-Huskers[6]
  • Frisky (foxtrot)[3]
  • Good Scout March[7]
  • Hamadan[3] (sometimes listed as Hamidan)
  • Happy Go Lucky
  • I'm a Sentimental Dreamer[3]
  • It's A Bird[3]
  • Listen to This[3]
  • Magnolia Bloom[3]
  • Maria (a "novelty fox trot")[8]
  • Me-Ow (one-step), later used in the Looney Tunes short Tweety's Circus.[9]
  • More Candy (one-step)
  • Muslin Rag[10]
  • Ouch,[11] which played during a segue in Charlie Chaplin's 1927 reissue of the 1917 movie Shoulder Arms
  • Pack Me Up In Your Heart[3]
  • Persian Moon[12]
  • Pick A Chicken
  • Pins and Needles (one-step)[6]
  • Play Ball, which was composed for Harold Lloyd's movie The Freshman[13]
  • Playtime[3]
  • Plenty Sweet[3]
  • Squidulum (words by his wife May Z. Kaufman)[14]
  • Step with Pep
  • Stick Around (also known as Introduce Me)[3]
  • Stop It[3]
  • Taxi[3]
  • Step With Pep
  • Umbrellas To Mend
  • Up We Go[3]
  • Watch It[3]
  • Yah-de-Dah[15][16] (the sheet music cover shows Earl Fuller's band)

References edit

  1. ^ Rehrig, William H. (1991). "Kaufman, Mel B. (1879–1932)". In Paul E. Bierley (ed.). The Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music: Composers and Their Music (2 vols). Integrity Press. ISBN 978-0918048080. OCLC 477210625.
  2. ^ a b Kaufman, Mel B. (1915). Bing! Bing! Fox Trot. New York.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Appeals, New York (State) Court of (1944). New York Court of Appeals. Records and Briefs.
  4. ^ patents, United States Congress Joint committee on (1926). To Amend the Copyright Act: Joint Hearings Before the Committee on Patents, Congress of the United States, Sixty-ninth Congress, First Session on S. 2328 and H.R. 10353. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 228.
  5. ^ Catalog of Copyright Entries: Musical compositions. Library of Congress, Copyright Office. 1922. p. 900.
  6. ^ a b c "Irving Berlin Standard Music Corporation Greatest Catalogue". Jacobs' Orchestra Monthly. Boston: Walter Jacobs, Inc. January 1928. p. 3.
  7. ^ "Next Sunday's Band Concert". City and County of San Francisco Municipal Record. May 25, 1916. p. 3.
  8. ^ Office, Library of Congress Copyright (1927). Catalog of Copyright Entries. Fourth Series. Copyright Office, Library of Congress. p. 569.
  9. ^ "Looney Tunes 1955-56: Frogs, Felines, and Far-Away Places |". cartoonresearch.com. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  10. ^ Jasen, Dave (2020-08-13). Ragtime: An Encyclopedia, Discography, and Sheetography. Routledge. p. 473. ISBN 978-1-000-14384-3.
  11. ^ Lochner, Jim (2018-09-20). The Music of Charlie Chaplin. McFarland. p. 395. ISBN 978-1-4766-3351-0.
  12. ^ Office, Library of Congress Copyright (1919). Catalogue of Title-entries of Books and Other Articles Entered in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, Under the Copyright Law ... Wherein the Copyright Has Been Completed by the Deposit of Two Copies in the Office. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 111.
  13. ^ "Original Music for "The Freshman"". Music Trade Indicator. October 10, 1925. p. 34.
  14. ^ Office, Library of Congress Copyright (1959). Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series. p. 738.
  15. ^ Hoffmann, Frank; Cooper, B. Lee; Gracyk, Tim (2012-11-12). Popular American Recording Pioneers: 1895-1925. Routledge. p. 139. ISBN 978-1-136-59229-4.
  16. ^ Kaufman, Mel B. (1917). Yah-De-Dah. New York: Jos. W. Stern & Co.

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Melville Bernd Kaufman April 23 1879 February 21 1932 was a prolific American ragtime piano composer 1 Among his best known works were Me Ow More Candy Taxi Step With Pep and Pick A Chicken the latter of which was advertised as a favorite dance number for Vernon Castle 2 His numbers were featured by bandleaders such as Vincent Lopez Earl Fuller and Joseph C Smith Several of his compositions were recorded and turned into piano rolls and many tunes were used in soundtracks and cartoons into the 1950s Kaufman was born in Newark New Jersey Beginning in 1919 Kaufman entered into several publishing amp recording contracts with the Sam Fox Publishing Company After his death his widow May Z Kaufman became executor of his estate and in 1934 sued Sam Fox Publishing Company for unpaid royalties due to synchronization rights an industry term which didn t exist when the contracts were first written in 1919 Sam Fox Publishing Company sought to rewrite their contract with Kaufman s estate and presambly other artists to clarify the differences in meaning and in accounting between mechanical reproducing rights and synchronization rights This resulted in a further settlement arbitrated by ASCAP s John G Paine which Sam Fox appealed to the New York Supreme Court 3 Earlier in 1926 Kaufman had endorsed efforts to amend United States copyright law to better protect rights holders interests in light of the new radio broadcast medium 4 Kaufman died in New York City Selected compositions editBe Careful 5 Artur Guttman made an arrangement of this foxtrot for piano and violin Bing Bing foxtrot 2 Cheer Up one step 6 Come Across Corn Huskers 6 Frisky foxtrot 3 Good Scout March 7 Hamadan 3 sometimes listed as Hamidan Happy Go Lucky I m a Sentimental Dreamer 3 It s A Bird 3 Listen to This 3 Magnolia Bloom 3 Maria a novelty fox trot 8 Me Ow one step later used in the Looney Tunes short Tweety s Circus 9 More Candy one step Muslin Rag 10 Ouch 11 which played during a segue in Charlie Chaplin s 1927 reissue of the 1917 movie Shoulder Arms Pack Me Up In Your Heart 3 Persian Moon 12 Pick A Chicken Pins and Needles one step 6 Play Ball which was composed for Harold Lloyd s movie The Freshman 13 Playtime 3 Plenty Sweet 3 Squidulum words by his wife May Z Kaufman 14 Step with Pep Stick Around also known as Introduce Me 3 Stop It 3 Taxi 3 Step With Pep Umbrellas To Mend Up We Go 3 Watch It 3 Yah de Dah 15 16 the sheet music cover shows Earl Fuller s band References edit Rehrig William H 1991 Kaufman Mel B 1879 1932 In Paul E Bierley ed The Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music Composers and Their Music 2 vols Integrity Press ISBN 978 0918048080 OCLC 477210625 a b Kaufman Mel B 1915 Bing Bing Fox Trot New York a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint location missing publisher link a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Appeals New York State Court of 1944 New York Court of Appeals Records and Briefs patents United States Congress Joint committee on 1926 To Amend the Copyright Act Joint Hearings Before the Committee on Patents Congress of the United States Sixty ninth Congress First Session on S 2328 and H R 10353 U S Government Printing Office p 228 Catalog of Copyright Entries Musical compositions Library of Congress Copyright Office 1922 p 900 a b c Irving Berlin Standard Music Corporation Greatest Catalogue Jacobs Orchestra Monthly Boston Walter Jacobs Inc January 1928 p 3 Next Sunday s Band Concert City and County of San Francisco Municipal Record May 25 1916 p 3 Office Library of Congress Copyright 1927 Catalog of Copyright Entries Fourth Series Copyright Office Library of Congress p 569 Looney Tunes 1955 56 Frogs Felines and Far Away Places cartoonresearch com Retrieved 2024 01 17 Jasen Dave 2020 08 13 Ragtime An Encyclopedia Discography and Sheetography Routledge p 473 ISBN 978 1 000 14384 3 Lochner Jim 2018 09 20 The Music of Charlie Chaplin McFarland p 395 ISBN 978 1 4766 3351 0 Office Library of Congress Copyright 1919 Catalogue of Title entries of Books and Other Articles Entered in the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington Under the Copyright Law Wherein the Copyright Has Been Completed by the Deposit of Two Copies in the Office U S Government Printing Office p 111 Original Music for The Freshman Music Trade Indicator October 10 1925 p 34 Office Library of Congress Copyright 1959 Catalog of Copyright Entries Third series p 738 Hoffmann Frank Cooper B Lee Gracyk Tim 2012 11 12 Popular American Recording Pioneers 1895 1925 Routledge p 139 ISBN 978 1 136 59229 4 Kaufman Mel B 1917 Yah De Dah New York Jos W Stern amp Co External links editFree scores by Mel B Kaufman at the International Music Score Library Project IMSLP Kaufman Mel B Discography of American Historical Recordings University of California Santa Barbara Library https www peacherineragtime com product page step with pep cd First CD dedicated to the music of Kaufman by Andrew Greene and the Peacherine Ragtime Society Orchestra 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