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'''Nathaniel D. Mann''' was an American composer best known for his work with [[L. Frank Baum]]. He composed at least two songs for ''[[The Wizard of Oz (1902 musical)|The Wizard of Oz]]'' stage [[musical]] in 1902, and in 1908, composed the first original [[film score]] (27 cues) for ''[[The Fairylogue and Radio-Plays]]'', one of the earliest feature-length fiction films. With Baum, he also composed the musical ''[[The King of Gee-Whiz]]'' (dated February 23, 1905), which went through various titles such as ''[[Montezuma]]'' (November 1902), ''King Jonah XIII'' (September 1903), and ''The Son of the Sun'' (1905). This was collaboration with and based on a novel by [[Emerson Hough]], which was never completed and published in 1969. His other works include ''[[The Sultan of Sulu]]'' with [[George Ade]] and [[Alfred George Whathall]] (1902), "Moon, Moon," sung by [[Christie MacDonald]] in ''[[The Toreador]]'' (1902), ''[[The Mayor of Tokio]]'' with [[William Frederick Peters]] (1905). Much of his work consisted of [[coon songs]].
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'''Nathaniel D. Mann''' (1866–1915) was an American composer best known for his work with [[L. Frank Baum]]. He composed at least two songs with Baum, "Different Ways of Making Love" and "It Happens Ev'ry Day," and another with John Slavin, "She Didn't Really Mind the Thing at All," for ''[[The Wizard of Oz (1902 musical)|The Wizard of Oz]]'' stage [[Musical theatre|musical]] in 1902, and in 1908, composed the first original [[film score]] (27 cues) for ''[[The Fairylogue and Radio-Plays]]'', one of the earliest feature-length fiction films (and the earliest film adaptations of the novels ''[[The Wonderful Wizard of Oz]]'', ''[[The Marvelous Land of Oz]]'', ''[[Ozma of Oz]]'', ''[[John Dough and the Cherub]]'', and ''[[Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz]]'', presented by Baum himself), which debuted September 24, 1908.<ref>Film historians usually cite [[Camille Saint-Saëns]]'s ''[[The Assassination of the Duke of Guise]]'', but this debuted November 8, 1908</ref> With Baum, he also composed the musical ''[[The King of Gee-Whiz]]'' (dated February 23, 1905), which went through various titles such as ''[[Montezuma (disambiguation)|Montezuma]]'' (November 1902), ''King Jonah XIII'' (September 1903), and ''The Son of the Sun'' (1905). This was collaboration with and based on a novel by [[Emerson Hough]], which was never completed and the extant scenario published in 1969.<ref>in ''The Musical Fantasies of L. Frank Baum'', edited by Alla. T. Ford</ref>

His other works ''[[The Mayor of Tokio]]'' with [[William Frederick Peters]] (1905), ''The Alaskan'' with [[R. F. Carroll]] (1909), ''[[Imam : A Mohammedan Serenade]]'' (1912), and the one-act [[ballet]], ''[[La Naissance de la Rose]]'' (Opus 52) (1914).{{citation needed|date=April 2024}} He also contributed one song, "My Sulu Lulu Loo", to the operetta ''[[The Sultan of Sulu]]'' (1902) whose score was written by [[Alfred G. Wathall]] and its libretto by [[George Ade]].<ref>{{cite book|first1=Dan|last1=Dietz|title=The Complete Book of 1900s Broadway Musicals|publisher=[[Rowman & Littlefield Publishers]]|year=2022|isbn=9781538168943|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7TdwEAAAQBAJ|chapter=The Sultan of Sulu|page=138-140}}</ref> For the singer [[Christie MacDonald]] he wrote the song "Moon, Moon," which she sang in ''[[The Toreador]]'' (1902).{{citation needed|date=April 2024}} Much of his work consisted of [[coon songs]].{{citation needed|date=April 2024}}

He was a brother of actors [[Louis Mann]] and Sam Mann.<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Edward|last=Freiberger|title=Strange Theatrical Coincidences| magazine=The Theatre|url=https://archive.org/details/theatremagazine15newyuoft/page/96/mode/2up|year=1912|publisher=|page=70}}</ref><ref name="RogersGragert2001">{{cite book|author1=Will Rogers|author2=Steven K. Gragert|author3=M. Jane Johansson|title=The Papers of Will Rogers: From Vaudeville to Broadway: September 1908-August 1915|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qv0CWuFSxDoC&pg=PA223|date=2001|publisher=University of Oklahoma Press|isbn=978-0-8061-3315-7|page=223}}</ref> He died in San Francisco on April 12, 1915.<ref name="Franceschina2017">{{cite book|first=John|last= Franceschina|title=Incidental and Dance Music in the American Theatre from 1786 to 1923|volume= 3|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=R4tEDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT125|date=2017|publisher=BearManor Media|pages=125–126}}</ref>


==Published Songs==
==Published Songs==
*"What Right has he on Broadway?" March song and chorus. Words by Harry Dillon, [[Tams-Witmark|M. Witmark & Sons]], 1895.
*"What Right has he on Broadway?" March song and chorus. Words by [[Harry Dillon]], [[Tams-Witmark|M. Witmark & Sons]], 1895.
*Climb de golden fence : (oh my! wicked piccaninny), lyrics by [[Hattie Starr]] published by M. Witmark & Sons, 1895, interpolated into ''[[Uncle Tom's Cabin (1852 musical)|Uncle Tom's Cabin]]''.
*"Climb de Golden Fence : (oh my! wicked [[Pickaninny|piccaninny]])", lyrics by [[Hattie Starr]], M. Witmark & Sons, 1895, interpolated into a production of [[Charles W. Taylor|C.W. Taylor]]'s 1852 stage adaptation of ''[[Tom Shows|Uncle Tom's Cabin]]''.
*The Niagra: Respectfully dedicated to Nova A. Lanham, published by M. Witmark & Sons, 1896.
*"The Niagara": Respectfully dedicated to [[Nova A. Lanham]], published by M. Witmark & Sons, 1896.
*"Katy - did, she did". lyrics by [[Roy L'McArdell]]
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*I'm a gwine to save yo' soul : Salvation song, lyircs by [[Edward S. Abeles]], 1897.
*"You would like to hug and kiss (Res-te-la)" words by [[Edgar Smith (lyricist)|Edgar Smith]], from ''[[The Gay Parisienne|The Girl from Paris]]'' (1897)
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*Honey! You'se ma lady love: A coonlet courtship. sung by [[Maxwell & Simpson]], published by M. Witmark & Sons, 1897
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*"I'm a Gwine to Save yo' Soul : Salvation song", lyrics by [[Edward Abeles|Edward S. Abeles]], 1897.
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*Just to Remind You, lyrics by Alfred Anderson, 1908, sung by [[Manuel Romain]] on [[Edison Records]].
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*"Honey! You'se ma Lady Love: A Coonlet Courtship." sung by [[Maxwell & Simpson]], M. Witmark & Sons, 1897.
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*In the same old way, V. Kremer, 1910
*"Open Your Mouth and Shut Your Eyes." (1898)
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*My little 'lasses candy coon : mammy's sweetness (Witmark) (recorded on the album ''[[Mobile Minstrels]]'' from [[Victor]] in 1913)
*"Jean, Jane, Jennie, Jeannette : Chansonette" (1901)
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*That Old Quartet, lyrics by [[Ring Lardner]], Jos. W. Stern & Co., 1913
*"Thoughts of Love (Pense d'Amour) : Valse Sentimental" M. Witmark & Sons, 1903.
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*"Just to Remind You," lyrics by Alfred Anderson, 1908, sung by [[Manuel Romain]] on [[Edison Records]].
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*"In the Same Old Way," [[V. Kremer]], 1910.
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*"My Little 'Lasses Candy Coon : Mammy's Sweetness" (Witmark) (recorded on the album ''[[Mobile Minstrels]]'' from [[Victor Talking Machine Company|Victor]] in 1913)
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*"That Old Quartet," lyrics by [[Ring Lardner]], Jos. W. Stern & Co., 1913

==References==
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Latest revision as of 04:09, 2 July 2024

Nat D. Mann

Nathaniel D. Mann (1866–1915) was an American composer best known for his work with L. Frank Baum. He composed at least two songs with Baum, "Different Ways of Making Love" and "It Happens Ev'ry Day," and another with John Slavin, "She Didn't Really Mind the Thing at All," for The Wizard of Oz stage musical in 1902, and in 1908, composed the first original film score (27 cues) for The Fairylogue and Radio-Plays, one of the earliest feature-length fiction films (and the earliest film adaptations of the novels The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, The Marvelous Land of Oz, Ozma of Oz, John Dough and the Cherub, and Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz, presented by Baum himself), which debuted September 24, 1908.[1] With Baum, he also composed the musical The King of Gee-Whiz (dated February 23, 1905), which went through various titles such as Montezuma (November 1902), King Jonah XIII (September 1903), and The Son of the Sun (1905). This was collaboration with and based on a novel by Emerson Hough, which was never completed and the extant scenario published in 1969.[2]

His other works The Mayor of Tokio with William Frederick Peters (1905), The Alaskan with R. F. Carroll (1909), Imam : A Mohammedan Serenade (1912), and the one-act ballet, La Naissance de la Rose (Opus 52) (1914).[citation needed] He also contributed one song, "My Sulu Lulu Loo", to the operetta The Sultan of Sulu (1902) whose score was written by Alfred G. Wathall and its libretto by George Ade.[3] For the singer Christie MacDonald he wrote the song "Moon, Moon," which she sang in The Toreador (1902).[citation needed] Much of his work consisted of coon songs.[citation needed]

He was a brother of actors Louis Mann and Sam Mann.[4][5] He died in San Francisco on April 12, 1915.[6]

Published Songs

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  • "What Right has he on Broadway?" March song and chorus. Words by Harry Dillon, M. Witmark & Sons, 1895.
  • "Climb de Golden Fence : (oh my! wicked piccaninny)", lyrics by Hattie Starr, M. Witmark & Sons, 1895, interpolated into a production of C.W. Taylor's 1852 stage adaptation of Uncle Tom's Cabin.
  • "The Niagara": Respectfully dedicated to Nova A. Lanham, published by M. Witmark & Sons, 1896.
  • "Katy - did, she did". lyrics by Roy L'McArdell
  • "You would like to hug and kiss (Res-te-la)" words by Edgar Smith, from The Girl from Paris (1897)
  • "I'm a Gwine to Save yo' Soul : Salvation song", lyrics by Edward S. Abeles, 1897.
  • "Honey! You'se ma Lady Love: A Coonlet Courtship." sung by Maxwell & Simpson, M. Witmark & Sons, 1897.
  • "Open Your Mouth and Shut Your Eyes." (1898)
  • "Jean, Jane, Jennie, Jeannette : Chansonette" (1901)
  • "Thoughts of Love (Pense d'Amour) : Valse Sentimental" M. Witmark & Sons, 1903.
  • "Just to Remind You," lyrics by Alfred Anderson, 1908, sung by Manuel Romain on Edison Records.
  • "In the Same Old Way," V. Kremer, 1910.
  • "My Little 'Lasses Candy Coon : Mammy's Sweetness" (Witmark) (recorded on the album Mobile Minstrels from Victor in 1913)
  • "That Old Quartet," lyrics by Ring Lardner, Jos. W. Stern & Co., 1913

References

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  1. ^ Film historians usually cite Camille Saint-Saëns's The Assassination of the Duke of Guise, but this debuted November 8, 1908
  2. ^ in The Musical Fantasies of L. Frank Baum, edited by Alla. T. Ford
  3. ^ Dietz, Dan (2022). "The Sultan of Sulu". The Complete Book of 1900s Broadway Musicals. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. p. 138-140. ISBN 9781538168943.
  4. ^ Freiberger, Edward (1912). "Strange Theatrical Coincidences". The Theatre. p. 70.
  5. ^ Will Rogers; Steven K. Gragert; M. Jane Johansson (2001). The Papers of Will Rogers: From Vaudeville to Broadway: September 1908-August 1915. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 223. ISBN 978-0-8061-3315-7.
  6. ^ Franceschina, John (2017). Incidental and Dance Music in the American Theatre from 1786 to 1923. Vol. 3. BearManor Media. pp. 125–126.
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