Historical Publication Info
History
Founded in 1848 (or 1846?) by George W. Lee (d. 1875) and Julius Walker (d. 1857). In 1856 (?), they bought the major publishing firm of George Willig, for which they had once both worked.
Lee & Walker was bought out by Oliver Ditson of Boston in 1875. (According to "Grove's dictionary of music and musicians", American Supplement, 1920, page 190, article on Ditson Company: "In 1875 the stock of Lee & Walker in Philadelphia was purchased and the house of J. E. Ditson & Co. established, led by another son (discontinued in 1910).")
Editions
Imprints, Agencies, Addresses
Imprints
Addresses
- 120 Walnut Street, Philadelphia (1846–1848?)
- 162 Ches[t]nut Street, Philadelphia, PA (United States) (1849 or earlier –1852?)
- 188 Chestnut Street (until 1856?)
- 722 Chestnut Street (between 1856? and 1871?)
- 922 Chestnut Street (after 1871?)
- 1113 Chestnut Street (in 1885, by then an imprint of J.E. Ditson rather than its own company.-- see comment section though?)
Plate Numbers
| Plate |
Composer |
Work |
Year
|
| 59 |
Grobe |
Les amoureux, Op.47 |
1846
|
| 90 |
Grobe |
Les affectionnés, Op.51 |
1846
|
| 284 |
Grobe |
Les charmes de l'amitié, Op.102 |
1847
|
| 390 |
Bellak |
There Is a Flow'r, a Lovely Flow'r |
1848
|
| 498 |
Abt |
7 Lieder aus dem Buche der Liebe, Op.39 (no.2, English vers.,ed.Keller) |
1848
|
| 651 |
Zeuner |
Wedding Polka |
1849
|
| 664 |
Grobe |
Dearest Mae, Op.125 |
1849
|
| 815 |
Viereck |
Galop brillant, Op.94 |
1849
|
| 893 |
Kleber |
Clarissa |
1850
|
| 1011 |
Grobe |
Brilliant Variations on Hope and the Rose, Op.206 |
1851
|
| 4266 |
Grobe |
Leap-Year, Op.248 |
1852
|
| 5351 |
Grobe |
When the Autumn Leaves are Falling, Op.495 |
1854
|
| 5385 |
Grobe |
When the Swallows Homeward Fly with Variations, Op.507 |
1855
|
| 5386 |
Grobe |
Grobe's Dream, Op.509 |
1855
|
| 5518 |
Blessner |
Slap Dash Polka |
1855
|
| 5587 |
Grube |
Shells of the Ocean |
1856
|
| 5849 |
Grobe |
Camille Polka, Op.837 |
1857
|
| 7025 |
Grobe |
March from Moses in Egypt, Op.1113 |
1859
|
| 7228 |
Grobe |
The Prince Royal, Op.1202 |
1860
|
| 8083 |
Grobe |
Lincoln Quick Step, Op.1209 |
1860
|
| 8682 |
Schaeffer |
The Mockingbird Quickstep |
1862
|
| 8850 |
Rohbock |
Farewell Song |
1863
|
| 10505 |
Piefke |
Light Baggage, Op.21 |
(1870)
|
| 12331 |
Mack |
Silver Wedding March |
1871
|
| 13324 |
Abt |
3 Gedichte, Op.425 (no.3, in English/German) |
1872
|
| 13455 |
Blessner |
Silly, Dilly, Dally Dolly! |
1872
|
| 13558 |
Abt |
3 Lieder, Op.428 (no.2, in English/German) |
1873
|
| 13559 |
Abt |
14 Lieder, Op.471 (no.11, unknown Eng. trans.) |
1873
|
| 13617 |
Blessner |
Echoes of the Pacific |
(1873)
|
| 13704 |
Sousa |
Cuckoo Galop (arr. piano) |
1873
|
| 13839 |
Wallis |
325 Market Street Polka |
1873
|
| 14236 |
Hassler |
Silver Wedding |
1874
|
| 14426 |
Sousa |
Cuckoo Galop (arr. violin/piano by Winner) |
1874
|
| 14554 |
Bonawitz |
Ostrolenka (Polonaise from the opera) |
1875
|
| 14577 |
Wallis |
Students' Farewell |
1875
|
| 15156 |
Blessner |
Ophelia |
1881
|
| 15352 |
Blessner |
Siciliana |
1882
|
| 15395 |
Blessner |
Souvenir de Paris sur un air d'Auber |
1882
|
| 16179 |
Rosewig |
Lulu, Op.207 |
1885
|
Sources Consulted
- Scores from Lee & Walker, as often for legal reasons in the 19th century United States, generally have their own copyright either taken out by the composer or by the company - they rarely lack any copyright date at all, as more often with contemporary European scores. So constructing a plate table is somewhat easier.
- U. Penn Special Collections Page Keffer Collection Page on Lee and Walker.
