Joseph Morris (music publisher) explained

Joseph Morris
Nationality:	American
Occupation:	Musical publisher

Joseph Morris was an American publisher of songsheet in Philadelphia during the early 20th century. The Library of Congress has several of his published works in its catalog^[1] and others in various collections of musical documents.

Morris published several of Arthur Longbrake's songs.

Songsheet publications

• "Preacher and the Bear" by Arthur Longbrake
• "The Hall of Fame", music by John Dillon and words by Harry Dillon
• "The Story of Two Floral Wreaths" by Tom Waters, "Sung with great success by Henry and Young."
• "You're Going on a Long, Long Journey Soon", words by Arthur Longbrake and music by Arthur Hauk
• "'Neath the Lines of Vermont" by Horace Strouse
• "Singing Bird"; Indian Intermezzo by Ed Edwards
• "I'd Like to Know Where I Met You", lyrics by Arthur Longbrake and music by A. Jackson Peabody Jr.
• "Nobody Knows Where John Brown Went" by Arthur Longbrake
• "Brother Noah Gave Out Checks for Rain", "The Great Baseball Song", music and lyrics by Arthur Longbrake. Cover features an image of Ed Morton and a bigoted depiction of African Americans with exaggerated features playing baseball
• If I Only Had A Sweetheart (1908) by J. E. Dempsey
• "Chop Sticks Waltz" by Arthur De Zulli (Euphemia Allen)^[2]
• "Missouri Rag" by W. C. Powell (1907)^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Search results from Notated Music, 1900/1909, Philadelphia, Jos. Morris. jos. morris. Library of Congress.
2. http://www.ragtimepiano.ca/images/chopsticks.jpg
3. Book: Bookseller & Stationer. Maclean Publishing Company.