50+ MusicApr 16
"Alexander's Ragtime Band" is a #TinPanAlley song by American composer #IrvingBerlin released in 1911; it is often inaccurately cited as his first global hit. Despite its title, the song is a #march as opposed to a #rag and contains little #syncopation. The song is a narrative sequel to Berlin's earlier 1910 composition "Alexander and His Clarinet". This earlier composition recounts the reconciliation between an #AfricanAmerican musician named Alexander Adams.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xppMR3QVmQI
Irving Berlin - Alexander's Ragtime Band [1911]

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Exposé OnlineMar 5
New #review today: "Perhaps one has heard of an album titled Opus: Destroy by a group called #IrminsWay? That was how it was presented when released back in the 90s; it was essentially a bootleg of a recording by a band called #TinPanAlley which had never been officially released. The recording at hand has finally been released in remastered form with the correct band name." #ExposeOnline #GardenOfDelights #ProgressiveRock http://expose.org/index.php/articles/display/tin-pan-alley-tin-pan-alley-3.html
Jon HancockJan 21

Looking forward to diving into this after waiting a few weeks for delivery. It does slightly take the edge off the excitement when the seller underpays the postage, mind you, but there we are.

#Books #TinPanAlley

Jon HancockDec 21

A Lucasfilm documentary—originally produced for a Young Indiana Jones DVD release—about Tin Pan Alley:

https://youtu.be/Lv9udSlovIs

#TinPanAlley #20thCentury #History #PopMusic

Tin Pan Alley: Soundtrack of America | Historical Documentary | Lucasfilm

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50+ MusicOct 7, 2025
"Lovesick Blues" is a #TinPanAlley song, composed by #CliffFriend, with lyrics by #IrvingMills. It first appeared in the 1922 musical "Oh, Ernest", and was recorded that year by Elsie Clark and #JackShea. #EmmettMiller recorded it in 1925 and 1928, followed by country music singer #RexGriffin in 1939. The recordings by Griffin and Miller inspired #HankWilliams to perform the song during his first appearances on the #LouisianaHayride radio show in 1948.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ry_-p-0stx4
Lovesick Blues

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MackncheezeOct 4, 2025

https://mackncheezemusic.blog/americas-first-hit-factory-tin-pan-alley/

Tin Pan Alley was America’s first hit factory. But when new technologies arrived, the Alley missed its moment. Its rise and fall still carry lessons for today’s creators: adapt, or get left behind.

#HitFactory #TinPanAlley #MusicHistory #MackncheezeMusic

50+ MusicSep 13, 2025
"Lullaby of the Leaves" is a #musicalComposition by #composer #BernicePetkere and #lyricist #JoeYoung. A #TinPanAlley song first performed in 1932, the #jazzStandard is considered the biggest critical and commercial success of Petkere's composing career. The song was a #hit for#GeorgeOlsenAndHisMusic in 1932. By January 1933, more than 50,000 copies had been sold in the U.S.—ten times more than the usual hit song of the era.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXCYPF9Kblw
Lullaby of the Leaves

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50+ MusicAug 20, 2025
"Lullaby of the Leaves" is a #musicalComposition by #composer #BernicePetkere and #lyricist #JoeYoung. A #TinPanAlley song first performed in 1932, the #jazzStandard is considered the biggest critical and commercial success of Petkere's composing career. The song was a #hit for#GeorgeOlsenAndHisMusic in 1932. By January 1933, more than 50,000 copies had been sold in the U.S.—ten times more than the usual hit song of the era.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsG_LgESgeQ
Jeff Hamilton Trio - Lullaby of the leaves

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50+ MusicJul 29, 2025
"Way Down Yonder in New Orleans" is a popular song with music by #TurnerLayton and lyrics by #HenryCreamer. First published in 1922, it was advertised by Creamer and Layton as "A Southern Song, without A Mammy, A Mule, Or A Moon", a dig at some of the #TinPanAlley clichés of the era. It was performed at The Winter Garden Theater in New York in Act 2 of the Broadway musical production Spice of 1922.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qS1Td1OemKA
Way Down Yonder In New Orleans - Freddy Cannon (1959/ 1960)

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50+ MusicJul 16, 2025
"Way Down Yonder in New Orleans" is a popular song with music by #TurnerLayton and lyrics by #HenryCreamer. First published in 1922, it was advertised by Creamer and Layton as "A Southern Song, without A Mammy, A Mule, Or A Moon", a dig at some of the #TinPanAlley clichés of the era. It was performed at The Winter Garden Theater in New York in Act 2 of the Broadway musical production Spice of 1922.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAF5V0V_xlo
Freddy Cannon ~ Way Down Yonder In New Orleans Stereo

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