Arthur Longbrake Explained

Arthur Longbrake was an American 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]

"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
• "Honey I Will Long For You" (1910), lyrics by Arthur Longbrake and music by Ed. Edwards^[6]
• "I am Longing for Tomorrow When I Think of Yesterday", lyrics
• "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^[7]
• "It's Morning (The Song with the Rooster Crow)" (1908)
• "My Affinity" (1908)^[8]
• "Nobody Knows Where John Brown Went"^[9]
• "Parson Jones' Three Reasons" (1908)^{[1] [8]}
• "Powder River, let's go; song foxtrot^[10]
• "Rose of the Night" (1917), lyrics^[11]
• "Singing Bird" (1909), lyrics^[7]
• "When the Sunshine in your Heart Turns Night Into Day" (1908), lyrics^[8]
• "When You're Dreaming Dream of Me" (1906), lyrics^[12]
• "You're Going on a Long, Long Journey Soon", words by Arthur Longbrake and music by Arthur Hauk

See also

• Coon song

Notes and References

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