Bert Peters (composer)

Bert E. Peters was a composer in the United States.[1] His work was published as sheet music.[2]

The song "Tattle Tales" he composed with words by Harold Atteridge reportedly had good sales for music publisher Victor Kremer.[3]

In 1919 he gave a favorable opinion of the song "Who Said So" performed by Clarence Williams.[4]

Music

• Give the boy a chance, Sam!"[5]
• "Morning Cy!: Barn Dance"[6]
• "While the band is playing Dixie", lyrics by Howard McCarver[7]
• "When I dream of old Erin"[8]
• "Hollywood" (1929), arranger
• "Mrs. O'Harahan", words by Harold Atteridge[9]
• "Tattle Tales" with words by Harold Atteridge
• "Can't You Hear the Cuckoo Calling" (1938)[10]

References

1. "The Intermezzo". Chicago Federation of Musicians. November 22, 1934 – via Google Books.
2. "The Clock Of Life VINTAGE SHEET MUSIC 1912 By Bert Peters". eBay.
3. "Billboard". Billboard Publications. November 22, 1908 – via Google Books.
4. Sampson, Henry T. (October 30, 2013). "Blacks in Blackface: A Sourcebook on Early Black Musical Shows". Scarecrow Press – via Google Books.
5. "Give the boys a chance, Sam!". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA.
6. Company, John Church (November 22, 1911). "Catalog of "Connorized" Music Rolls for 65 Note Player-pianos". John Church Company – via Google Books.
7. Canada, Library and Archives (March 8, 2019). "Search - Virtual Gramophone". www.bac-lac.gc.ca.
8. "Peters, Bert | Princeton University Library". library.princeton.edu.
9. Stubblebine, Donald J. (November 22, 2002). "Early Broadway Sheet Music: A Comprehensive Listing of Published Music from Broadway and Other Stage Shows, 1843-1918". McFarland – via Google Books.
10. "Catalog of Copyright Entries: Musical compositions". Library of Congress, Copyright Office. November 22, 1939 – via Google Books.