By Dan Andree, Jessica Ballard, Carol Berthold, Cory Davis, Celia Faux, Jessica Lapinski, Matthew Mayton, Garrett McComas, Katie Nichols, Somer Pelczar, Holly Pletka, Allison Repking, and Nolan Vallier
Title: Hunleth Music Store Sheet Music and Photograph Collection, ca. 1880-1986
ID: 12/9/123
Primary Creator: Hunleth Music Company (1901-1974)
Extent: 40.25 cubic feet
Arrangement:
Organized in eleven series:
Series 1) Autographed Prints, ca. 1880-1950, is arranged chronologically by topic;
Series 2) School Wind Band Music Octavos, ca. 1880-1970, is arranged alphabetically by title of music series;
Series 3) Mandolin Sheet Music and Method Books, 1888-1969, is organized in two sub-series within each series, Sub-series 1: Sheet Music and Sub-series 2: Method Books. Materials are arranged alphabetically with untitled materials at the beginning;
Series 4) Banjo Sheet Music and Method Books, 1900-1960, is organized in two sub-series within each series, Sub-series 1: Sheet Music and Sub-series 2: Method Books. Materials are arranged alphabetically with untitled materials at the beginning;
Series 5) Hawaiian and Steel Guitar Music and Method Books, 1898-1970, is organized in two sub-series within each series, Sub-series 1: Sheet Music and Sub-series 2: Method Books. Materials are arranged alphabetically with untitled materials at the beginning;
Series 6) Guitar Sheet Music and Method Books, 1891-1969, is organized in two sub-series within each series, Sub-series 1: Sheet Music and Sub-series 2: Method Books. Materials are arranged alphabetically with untitled materials at the beginning;
Series 7) Autoharp and Zither Sheet Music and Method Books, is organized in two sub-series within each series, Sub-series 1: Sheet Music and Sub-series 2: Method Books. Materials are arranged alphabetically with untitled materials at the beginning;
Series 8) Gibson School of Music Records, 1889-1937, is organized alphabetically by title for sheet music and method books. Correspondence, advertisement, and minutes have been placed at the beginning;
Series 9) Accordion, Bandonian, and Concertina Sheet Music and Method Books, is organized alphabetically by composer;
Series 10) Silent Film Music is arranged in numerical order as assigned by the Hunleth Music Co. The original order is no longer evident, except for Series 10. Series containing music have been structured to mimic a music store model in which sheet music and method books are separated by principal instrument. Series order listed in order of processing;
and Series 11) Saxophone Ensemble Octavos, ca. 1924-1930, is organized alphabetically by the title.
Date Acquired: 02/01/1974
Subjects: Accordion, Autoharp music, Bands (Music), Banjo music, Goldman, Edwin Franko, Guitar music, Hawaiian guitar music, Mandolin music, Music business, Music Publishers, Music stores, Silent film music, Sousa, John Philip, Teaching Methods, Zither music
Formats/Genres: Business Records, Correspondence, Methods--Self Instruction, Photographs, Sheet music
Languages: English, Russian, German, Spanish;Castilian, Italian, French
Consists of unsold published sheet music and method books that were part of the Hunleth Music Company (St. Louis, MO)'s unsold stock when the store closed in 1974, documenting the types of published music typically sold to musicians and band ensembles in the U.S. Midwest during the first half of the 20th century. Also includes a small number of collector photographs documenting Midwestern classical music and opera performers at the turn of the 20th century and records related to local music teacher Robert Lehrmann (1879-1948) and the Gibson School of Music (1889-1937).
After 27 years as proprietor of the Standard Pulley & Foundry, Frank J. Hunleth, sold his shares in the company and opened the Hunleth Music Company in 1901, at the encouragement of his son, Joseph F. Hunleth. Frank J. Hunleth purchased a building located at 9 South Broadway, Saint Louis, Missouri, which was previously owned and occupied by A. T. Walo's Music Company. In 1908, Frank J. Hunleth's sons, Joseph F. Hunleth and Alois J. Hunleth, assumed management of the store. The Hunleth Music Co. moved to a larger building at 516 Locust Street in 1915, where it remained for nearly 40 years. Joseph F. Hunleth traveled to Europe yearly to buy music and instruments for the Hunleth Music Co., introducing Midwest musicians to music published outside the country. He bought sheet music in such a high volume that U.S. publishers would show him scores before deciding whether to publish them to guarantee sales. After the Locust building was purchased by First National Bank in 1952, the store moved to 415 North Broadway, where it remained until it closed in 1974. Joseph and Alois Hunleth operated the company as partners until Alois's death from a heart attack in 1959. Joseph continued to operate the company as sole owner until his death in 1968, when ownership of the company passed to Joseph's widow, Violet B. Hunleth. She retained ownership until the company's closure in 1974. The building housing the music company was demolished to make way for the Mercantile Center between 1975-1979, a redevelopment project that was never completed.
The Hunleth Music Company's store consisted of five floors of music instruments and sheet music, making it an important hub for the music trade in the Midwest. Hunleth Music Co. also dealt in rare instruments and specialized in imported violins from makers in Germany, Italy, and France. It carried Victor, Columbia, and Brunswick sound recordings; Victorolas; and radiolas; and it had its own radio department, indicating that the store not only served musicians but also music listeners. The store also sold tickets for concerts and performances for acts like Bily May and Count Basie at the Casa-Loma Ballroom in Saint Louis connecting the store to St. Louis local music scene. Hunleth Music Co. was the gathering site for musicians both unknown and well-known, such as Fritz Kreisler, Jascha Heifetz, Mischa Elman, Yehudi Menuhim, and Rudolph Ganz. According to a long-time employee, it had "the gemutlicheit of the easy-going business" that attracted customers to the "wonderful family-like organization." In its heyday the Hunleth Music Co. held over a million copies of sheet music and the largest collection of 78-rpm sound recordings in St. Louis.
Accordion
Autoharp music
Bands (Music)
Banjo music
Goldman, Edwin Franko
Guitar music
Hawaiian guitar music
Mandolin music
Music business
Music Publishers
Music stores
Silent film music
Sousa, John Philip
Teaching Methods
Zither music
Repository: The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Acquisition Source: J. F. Hunleth Music Store.
Acquisition Method: Purchase of unsold stock upon closure of the J. F. Hunleth Music Store, 415 N. Broadway, St. Louis, Missouri. The band octavos were transferred from the Press Building basement to the Center in November 2017, and the banjo, mandolin, Hawaiian and steel guitar, zither, and autoharp sheet music was transferred from the Press Building on April 16, 2018. The accordion, bandonian, and concertina sheet music and method books were transferred from the Press Building on December 6, 2018. The silent movie music was transferred from the Press Building on January 8, 2019.
Compiled by John Philip Sousa. Parts. Pieces included (by country, with composer where indicated): United States of America: Hail Columbia (Fyles); Star Spangled Banner; Red, White, and Blue (Shaw); Yankee Doodle; Hail to the Chief; Washington's March; Angel of Peace (Keller); Columbia (Gilmore); God Save our President (Winner); God Save our President (Janvier-Benkert); Hail to our Banner (Millard); My Country 'Tis of Thee; Abyssinia: Song of the Kingsom of Shoa and Song of the Southern Gallas; Afghanistan: Takhmi; Apache Indians: Ma-Ma-Mime Ga-Ga; Arabia: Mizmouna; Argentine Republic National Song; Armenia: Nor Oghchioon, Orje Nees; Austria: God Preserve the Emperor (Haydn), Oh! Thou My Austria (Suppe); Bavaria National and Patriotic songs; Belgium: La Brabanconne; Bengal: Kutch Kewhana; Berar Song of the Deccan; Bohemia: War Song of the Hussites; Bolivia: Bolivia Nos el ha (Vencentte); Bosnia: Mountains Bathed in Morning Light; Brazil: National Air Song; Bulgaria: Maritza; Burmah: Kayah Than; Canada: Viva la Canadienne; Carinthia: Our Valley; Carniola: My Home to the East by Croatia is Bounded; Cashmere, Air; Celebes Island, Song; Chile: National Air song; China: The World's Delight, Patriotic Song, and Woo le Wah; Croatia: Patriotic Air Song; Costa Rica: De la Patria (Gutierrez); Cuba: La Bayamesa, Zapateo Cubano, and La Territorial (Saumell); Dalecarlia: Brave of Heart and Warriors Bold; Dalmatia: Daylight Now Dawns; Denmark: King Christian Stood Beside the Mast (Hartman); Eduador: Salve, Oh Patria; Egypt: National Air Song; Fiji Islands: Autiko Mai Na; Finland: Tho' from Poets; France: La Marseillaise (D'Isle); German Empire: Heil di im Siegerkranz, and Die Wacht am Rhein (Wilhelm); Great Brittain and Ireland: God Save the Queen and Rule Britannia (Arne); Greece: National Song, Royal March, Sons of Greece, Come Arise; Guatemala: Guatemala en tu Limfria Bandera (Alvarez); Hawaii: Hawaii Ponoi (Berger); Hindustan: Air song; Holland: Wilhelmus Van Nassauwen, Wien Neerlandsch; Hungary: Swear, Hungarian, by Thy Country; Ireland: Oh, for the Swords of Former Times, The Minstrel Boy, The Harp that Once Through Tara's Hall; Italy: Royal March, La Nocca de tre Colure, Alarmi (Garibaldi's Hymn); Japan: Fou So Ka, Imygayo; Java: Surunj Dayuni; Lapland: Reindeer, Galop Fast; Malta: Diaisi Maltese; Mexico: Mexicanos, al Gritto de Guerra; Norway: National Anthem, Sonner af Norge; Nukahivah: Song; Panama: Canto Patriotico Istmeno; Persia: National Air Song; Puru: National Air Song; Pfalz: the Hunter of the Palatinate; Poland: Brothers, Poland is in Need! (Sowinski); Polynesia: Song; Portugal: National Air Song; Prussia: Heil di im Siegerkranz, and I am a Prussian; Rome: The Pope's Hymn (Rossini); Roumania: National Anthem; Russia: Lord, God, Preserve the Czar (Svoff), High the Cossack's Heart is Bounding, The Cossacks; Salzburg: Schadahupfl; Salvador: Saludemos la Patria (Aberle); Samoa: Esia Samoa; San Marino: La Sammarinese; Saxony: National Anthem; Schleswig-Holstein: Schleswig-Holstein Meerumschlungen (Bellman); Scotland: Scots, Wha Ha'e, Servia: Rise, Servians, Rise; Siam: National Anthem: Spain: Hymnede Riego (Hueria), and Royal March; Styria: The Lofty Mountains; Sweden: National Anthem; Switzerland: National Anthem; Traman: Aroo Group; Turkey: Azizie, Once the Sultan (Redgeb Pasha); Tyrol: Andreas Hofer: Uruguay: Patriotic Song; Vancouver Indians: Waichee; Venezuela: National Song; Wales: March of the Men of Harlech; Waldeck: National Song; Wallachia: Patriotic Air Song (Nicholas Filipesco); Wurtembert: National Anthem; Zamboanga/Malaysia: Song; Zanzibar: National Song.
Published by Carl Fischer, Cooper Square, New York
Folk songs arranged for six piece combinations. Parts. By Leon V. Metcalf. Pieces include: 1. Czech Holiday; 2. Childrens Songs; 3. Russian Revels; 4. Good Night Ladies; 5. Scandinavia; 6. Big Six; 7. Magyar Nepdal; 8. The Animal Fair; 9. solomon Levi; 10. Cuckoo Nest; 11. Little Susie; 12. My Banjo; 13. German Waltzes; 14. Polish Dances; 15. Spanish Guitar; 16. Tiritomba. Publisher: Fillmore Music House, Cincinnati, OH.
Note: Conductor score (Book 18) may be found in box for oversize items: Box 28, Item 1.
Arrangements by Clair W. Johnson and Harold L. Walters. Conductor's score. Pieces include: 1. O Holy Night; 2. Christmas Greetings; 3. The First Noel; 4. We Three Kings of Orient Are; 5. March of the Three Kings; 6. The Story of Christmas; 7. Adeste Fideles; 8. Christmas Reverence; 9. Jingle Bells Rhapsody; 10. Noel, Noel, Noel; 11. Yuletude at Yorkshire; 12. The Messiah; 13. March of the Little Tin Soldiers; 14. Two Christmas Classics: I. Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming & II. Adoramus Te. Publisher: Rubank, Inc., Chicago, IL.
Note: Conductor's score is oversize and may be found in Box 28, Item 2.
Arranged by Erik Leidzen. Parts. Pieces include: 1. Among My Souvenirs; 2. Are You Havin' Any Fun?; 3. The Best Things in Life Are Free; 4. Button Up Your Overcoat; 5. Did Yu Ever See a Dream Walking?; 6. Did Your Mother Come from Ireland?: 7. Good News; 8. Love Thy Neighbor; 9. Mean to Me; 10. Sonny Boy; 11. Stay As Sweet As You Are; 12. The Varsity Drag; 13. Where the Blue of the Night; 14. Wishing; 15. You're the Cream In My Coffee. Publisher: Crawford Music Corp., New York, NY.
Note: Crawford Popular Tune Time Band Book was formerly titled "Crawford Quick-Step Band Book." Selections are the same. Both sets are included in this item.
Selected and arranged by Frank Erickson. Parts. Pieces include: 1. Day Dreams; 2. Scottish March; 3. Two Famous Chorales: I. St. Anthony Chorale & II. Austrian Hymn; 4. This Old Man; 5. Ship Ahoy; 6. The Ash Grove; 7. The Marching Clock; 8. Folk Song Medley; 9. Two Symphonic Themes; 10. Glow Worm; 11. Gay 90's; 12. Spiritual Medley; 13. Tomahawk; 14. Two Popular Melodies; 15. Christmas March. Publisher: Belwin, Rockville Cente, L.I., NY
Note: Conductor's score is oversize and may be found in Box 28, Item 3.
By Leon V. Metcaf. Parts. Pieces include: 1. Cuckoo; 2. Mary's Lamb; 3. Cobbler, Cobbler; 4. Chimes; 5. Bonny Heather; 6. The Gamut; 7. The Turkey; 8. Corporal Callahan; 9. Two for a Shilling; 10. Little River; 11. London Bridge; 12. The Clarinet; 13. Polka; 14. Lovely Evening; 15. Tell Me; 16. Jim and Jerry; 17. Rousseau's Hymn; 18. Hamburg; 19. The Birch Tree; 20. Volga Boatman; 21. A Russian Song; 22. Sun of My Soul; 23. Circus Day; 24. Pass in Review - March; 25. Winter Adieu; 26. Winter Song; 27. A Russian Song; 28. Cuckoo; 29. Lady April; 30. Mary's Lamb; 31. Chimes; 32. Winter Song; 33. Busy Bees; 34. Etude; 35. Bobolink; 36. Little Buttercup; 37. Johnny Jump Up; 38. Lady April; 39. The Penny; 40. Red Boots; 41. From Heaven Above; 42. Chord Study; 43. French Folk Song; 44. Spanish Hymn; 45. A Carol; 46. Paul on the Hill; 47. Ducklings; 48. Cobbler, Cobbler; 49. Mary's Lamb; 50. Gypsy Dance; 51. Honey Bee; 52. A Danish Song; 53. Variations on an Old German Folk Song; 54. Upidee; 55. Mary's Lamb; 56. Cuckoo; 57. Ducklings; 58. Paul on the Hill. Publisher: Fillmore Music House, Cincinnati, OH.
Note: Although titles of some pieces appear more than once, the pieces are in different keys and with dirrerent time signatures.
By Harvey S. Whistler and Herman A. Hummel. Parts. Pieces include: 1. Long, Long Ago; 2. Jingle Bells; 3. Twinkle Little Star; 4. Hansel and Gretel; 5. Buffalo Gals; 6. A-Tisket, A-Tasket; 7. Air from Rigoletto; 8. Gaily the Troubador; 9. Little Brown Jug; 10. Festival Day; 11. The Chatterers; 12. Martha; 13. Emerald Waltz; 14. Poet and Peasant; 15. Barcarolle from Tales of Hoffmann; 16. Loch Lomond; 17. Home on the Range; 18. Red River Valley; 19. Favorite Melody; 20. Exalted Leader; 21. Emerald Waltz; 22. Little Brown Jug; 23. Martha; 24. Air Brigade - March; 25. Clipper Ship, USA - March. Publisher: Rubank, Inc., Chicago, IL.
Note: Some pieces with duplicate names are at different levels of difficulty.
Composed by K.L. King. Parts. Pieces include: 1. Carrollton March; 2. Sons of Veterans; 3. Canton Aero Club; 4. Ponderoso; 5. The Medley Shop; 6. The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea; 7. The Gateway City March; 8. Aviation Tournament March; 9. Neddermeyer Triumphal March; 10. The Viking March; 11. Robinson's Grand Entree March; 12. Woody Van's March; 13. Wanderlust March; 14. Garland Entree; 15. The Mystic Call; 16. Ragged Rozey. Publisher: C.L. Barnhouse, Oskaloosa, IA.
See Also Mark Foutch Brass Band Music (12/9/148) Box 7, Folder 42 [Contains missing part books]
Rhythm studies. By Carl W. Vandre and Adam P. Lesinsky. Parts. Pieces include: 1. Lightly Row; 2. Reuben and Rachel; 3. A,B,C; 4. Little Brown Jug; 5. For He's a Jolly Good Fellow; 6. Humpty Dumpty; 7. When You and I Were Young Maggie; 8. Billy Boy; 9. There's Music in the Air; 10. Yankee Doodle; 11. Blue Bells of Scotland; 12. Old Black Joe; 13. Auld Lang Syne; 14. Dear Evalina; 15. Home, Home, Can I Forget Thee?; 16. Comin' Thro' the Rye; 17. Annie Roonie; 18. Lauterbach Song; 19. Wait for the Wagon; 20. Oh! Susanna; 21. Humpty Dumpty; 22. Good Night Ladies; 23. How Can I Leave Thee; 24. The Band Played On; 25. Listen to the Mocking Bird; 26. Country Gardens; 27. Dixie; 28. Horn Pipe; 29. The Arkansaw Traveler; 30. The Girl I Left Behind Me; 31. Three Blind Mice; 32. Pop! Goes the Weasel; 33. Home Again; 34. Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms; 35. Jack and Jill; 36. When Johnny Comes Marching Home; 37. The Irish Washerwoman; 38. Killarney.
Note: In parts copies, some copies show one publisher and other copies show another publisher. The publishers are: Gamble Hinged Music Co., Chicago, IL. or Remick Music Corp., New York, NY.
Oversize item. Folk songs arranged for six piece combinations. By Leon V. Metcalf. Conductor score (Book 18). Pieces include: Pieces include: 1. Czech Holiday; 2. Childrens Songs; 3. Russian Revels; 4. Good Night Ladies; 5. Scandinavia; 6. Big Six; 7. Magyar Nepdal; 8. The Animal Fair; 9. solomon Levi; 10. Cuckoo Nest; 11. Little Susie; 12. My Banjo; 13. German Waltzes; 14. Polish Dances; 15. Spanish Guitar; 16. Tiritomba. Publisher: Fillmore Music House, Cincinnati, OH.
Note: Octavo parts for instruments may be found in Box 6, Item 5.
Oversize item. Arrangements by Clair W. Johnson and Harold L. Walters. Conductor's score. Pieces include: 1. O Holy Night; 2. Christmas Greetings; 3. The First Noel; 4. We Three Kings of Orient Are; 5. March of the Three Kings; 6. The Story of Christmas; 7. Adeste Fideles; 8. Christmas Reverence; 9. Jingle Bells Rhapsody; 10. Noel, Noel, Noel; 11. Yuletude at Yorkshire; 12. The Messiah; 13. March of the Little Tin Soldiers; 14. Two Christmas Classics: I. Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming & II. Adoramus Te. Publisher: Rubank, Inc., Chicago, IL.
Note: Octavo parts for instruments may be found in Box 8, Item 12.
Oversize item. Selected and arranged by Frank Erickson. Conductor's score. Pieces include: 1. Day Dreams; 2. Scottish March; 3. Two Famous Chorales: I. St. Anthony Chorale & II. Austrian Hymn; 4. This Old Man; 5. Ship Ahoy; 6. The Ash Grove; 7. The Marching Clock; 8. Folk Song Medley; 9. Two Symphonic Themes; 10. Glow Worm; 11. Gay 90's; 12. Spiritual Medley; 13. Tomahawk; 14. Two Popular Melodies; 15. Christmas March. Publisher: Belwin, Rockville Cente, L.I., NY
Note:Octavo parts for instruments may be found in Box 10, Item 6.