45 Roy Lamont Smith collection University of Toronto Music Library
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2019-09-16 Generated by Access to Memory (AtoM) 2.6.4 2023-09-11 19:01 UTC English Roy Lamont Smith collection 45 1899-1946 2 cm of textual records University of Toronto Music Library
80 Queen's Park Crescent Toronto Ontario Canada M5S 2C5 Telephone: 416-978-1028 Email: r.shaw@utoronto.ca https://music.library.utoronto.ca/
Smith, Roy Lamont

Roy Lamont Smith was born on March 4, 1865 in Fremont, Nebraska and died on February 6, 1946 in San Diego, California. He was a pianist and studied at the Hershey School of Musical Art in Chicago (1883). He taught music in Fremont (1891) and was a professor of music at the Cadek Conservatory of Music in Chattanooga (1904-1942). He wrote various songs for voice and piano accompaniment, including one of the Tennessee state songs "My Homeland, Tennessee" (1925).

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Collection consists of a handwritten book of lyrics for songs written by the American composer Roy Lamont Smith, and a collection of his published and unpublished (manuscript) sheet music.

Files and items arranged and listed according to the original order in which they were found on the shelf in the Rare Book room at the Music Library.

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Found in Rare Book Room at the University of Toronto Music Library. Source of material unknown.

Created September 16, 2019.

Songs of Roy Lamont Smith : American composer 45-1 [19--?] 1 notebook

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File consists of a notebook with the handwritten texts of songs by Roy Lamont Smith, written in alphabetical order. It is not clear whether the texts were handwritten by Smith, or collected by an unnamed individual. The songs include: A Lullaby (My tree Bird); Alone, A Woodland Path; Adoration; Gifts; Heart and Soul; Hearts Blossom; In Love's Tender Keeping; I sing to thee; Lullaby; Lines to an Indian air; Madrigal; My little Bo Peep; My soul shall sing; Nameless Pain; and, Plantation Lullaby. Many of the songs include indications of the author of the lyrics, the key of the music, and who the song was dedicated to, if applicable.

 Textual records Unpublished songs of Roy Lamont Smith 45-2 [19--?] 12 ms. scores

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 Textual records Alone : for voice and piano 45-2-1 [19--?] 1 ms. score (2 p.) : ink

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 Textual records Plantation lullaby : for voice and piano 45-2-2 [19--?] 1 ms. score (4 p.) : ink

Lyrics by Edward D. Barker

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 Textual records The creed : for voice and piano 45-2-3 [19--?] 1 ms. score (4 p.) : ink

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 Textual records The butterfly and the rose : for voice and piano 45-2-4 [19--?] 1 ms. score (3 p.) : ink

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 Textual records In love's tender keeping : for voice and piano 45-2-5 [19--?] 1 ms. score (2 p.) : ink

Lyrics by F.L. Stanton

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 Textual records Heart and soul : for voice and piano 45-2-6 [1914] 1 ms. score (2 p.) : ink

Note with score that reads: "The manuscript is the original accompaniment."

Signed in blue ink by "Marilla Prison Maxwell" in upper right-hand corner of cover page.

Lyrics by Frank J. Lawton

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 Textual records Lines to an Indian air : for voice and piano 45-2-7 [19--?] 1 ms. score (4 p.) : ink

Lyrics by Percy B. Shelley

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 Textual records A woodland path : for voice, piano, and cello 45-2-8 [19--?] 1 ms. score (4 p.) : ink + 1 ms. part (3 p.) : ink

Cello part for Mrs. B. Bicknell Young.

Lyrics by Margarette Lippincott

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 Textual records Madrigal : for voice and piano 45-2-9 [19--?] 1 ms. score (2 p.) : ink

Lyrics by Winthrop Packard.

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 Textual records Hearts blossom : for voice and piano 45-2-10 [19--?] 1 ms. score (3 p.) : ink

Dedicated to B. Bicknell Young.

Lyrics by Ethel M. de Fonblanque

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 Textual records My soul shall sing : for voice and piano 45-2-11 [19--?] 1 ms. score (7 p.) : ink

Lyrics by Ina D. Coolbrith.

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 Textual records Nameless pain : for voice and piano 45-2-12 [19--?] 1 ms. score (2 p.) : ink

Lyrics by Thomas Bailey Aldrich.

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 Textual records Published songs of Roy Lamont Smith 45-3 1899-1915 10 scores

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 Textual records My wee bird : a lullaby : for voice and piano 45-3-1 1899 1 score (5 p.) : printed, with annotations

Words by Francis Berenice.

Sung by Holmes Cowper

Dedicated to Pauline M. Wheeler

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Item is the published sheet music, published by the Musicians Publishing Co., Los Angeles, California. The score is annotated in pencil. Copyright by D.H. Wheeler, Jr., Omaha, Nebraska.

 Textual records Heart and soul : for voice and piano 45-3-2 1914 1 score (5 p.) : printed

Words by Frank J. Lawton

Dedicated to and sung by Clifford Lott.

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Item is the published sheet music, published by the Musicians Publishing Co., Los Angeles, California. Copyright by Colby & Pryibil.

 Textual records Sweet, my honey : for voice and piano 45-3-3 1914 1 score (5 p.) : printed

Words by Frank L. Stanton

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Item is the published sheet music, published by G. Ricordi & Co., New York.

 Textual records The dream : for voice and piano 45-3-4 1914 1 score (7 p.) : printed

Words by Frank L. Stanton

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Item is the published sheet music, published by G. Ricordi & Co., New York.

 Textual records Berceuse Slav : for piano 45-3-5 1914 1 score (5 p.) : printed

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Item is the published sheet music, published by the Musicians Publishing Company, Los Angeles. Copyright by Colby & Pryibil.

 Textual records Meadow lark : for piano 45-3-6 1913 1 score (5 p.) : printed

Includes handwritten note: "A meadow lark singing in the yard of the Smith home in Fremont years ago was the inspiration of the Meadow Lark and it is played just as the meadow lark sings."

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Item is the published sheet music, published by the Pacific Coast Musician, Los Angeles. Copyright by Roy Lamont Smith.

 Textual records Moon shadows : for piano 45-3-7 1915 1 score (7 p.) : printed

Includes handwritten note inside front cover: "Moon Shadows is arranged for a trio (stringed instruments) in manuscript.

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Item is the published sheet music, published by the Musicians Publishing Company, Los Angeles. Copyright by Colby & Pryibil.

 Textual records I sing to thee : for medium or low voice and piano 45-3-8 1913 1 score (5 p.) : printed

Lyrics by Ella Higginson

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Item is the published sheet music, published by the Musicians Publishing Company, Los Angeles. Copyright by Colby & Pryibil, Los Angeles.

 Textual records Gifts : for high voice and piano 45-3-9 1906 1 score (5 p.) : printed, with annotations

Lyrics by Sarah J. Miller.

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Item is the published sheet music, published by the Oliver Ditson Company.

 Textual records The thrushes song : for voice and piano 45-3-10 1913 1 score (7 p.) : printed

Poem by Lucy Larcom.

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Item is the published sheet music, published by the Musicians Publishing Company, Los Angeles. Copyright by Colby & Pryibil.

 Textual records Magazine article and newspaper clipping on Roy Lamont Smith 45-4 1925, 1927 1 magazine + 1 page of textual records

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File contains a copy of the magazine The Lookout (vol. 34, no. 9; April 25, 1925), which includes an article entitled "Roy Lamont Smith gives program before Greenville Music Club." File also includes a newspaper clipping of an article from The Chattanooga Times (May 1, 1927) entitled "Chattanooga will give honor to city's own composer this week." The article includes a photograph of Smith.

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