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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 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), 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). Much of his work consisted of coon songs.

Published Songs

"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 published by M. Witmark & Sons, 1895, interpolated into Uncle Tom's Cabin.
The Niagra: Respectfully dedicated to Nova A. Lanham, published by M. Witmark & Sons, 1896.
Katy - did, she did. lyrics by Roy L'McArdell
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, published by M. Witmark & Sons, 1897.
Open your Mouth and shut your Eyes. (1898)
Jean, Jane, Jennie, Jeannette : chansonette (1901)
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

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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), and the one-act [[ballet]], ''[[La Naissance de la Rose]]'' (Opus 52).  Much of his work consisted of [[coon songs]].
+'''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), ''[[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).  Much of his work consisted of [[coon songs]].
 ==Published Songs==
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 *Honey! You'se ma lady love: A coonlet courtship. sung by [[Maxwell & Simpson]], published by M. Witmark & Sons, 1897.
 *Open your Mouth and shut your Eyes. (1898)
+*Jean, Jane, Jennie, Jeannette : chansonette (1901)
 *Just to Remind You, lyrics by Alfred Anderson, 1908, sung by [[Manuel Romain]] on [[Edison Records]].
 *In the same old way, V. Kremer, 1910