Alfred Baldwin Sloane

Alfred Baldwin Sloane was born in Baltimore, Maryland on August 28, 1872. He was the son of Francis James Sloane and Emma Sloane (née Baldwin); both of whom came from families with musical heritage. His first music lessons were from his mother, and he also studied privately with music teachers in his native city. Despite the strong music background of his parents, they strongly objected to him pursuing a career in music. Sloane was educated in the Baltimore City Public School System. His parents wished him to pursue a career in business, and in his youth he worked in his native city as an apprentice at a wholesale dry goods dealer. He lost his job there after spending most of his time at work surreptitiously composing music on boxes and other miscellaneous items. He also worked nights as an usher at the Academy of Music, One of Sloane's first songs, "While Strolling Through the Forrest", was published in 1894. In 1895 he ended his connection with the PPC, and founded another amateur Baltimore performing group, the Rouge et Blanc Club. His brother, Francis James Sloane Jr., was also in the cast in the role of Antinous. ==New York composer==

Sloane moved to New York City not long after the premiere of Midas in Baltimore in 1895. A number of his songs form this work were interpolated into Rice's next musical Excelsior, Jr.. These included the songs "The Alpine Horn", "Grandpa's Hat", "Hush, Silence", "I Love You Evaline; I'm a Very Fly Conductor", and "My Little Sunday Girl" among others. The success of Excelsior, Jr., first in Boston and later on Broadway, launched Sloane's career in the New York theatre scene. His first original score for the Broadway stage was in 1896 with the musical Jack and the Beanstalk; His most successful work as a composer in terms of quality was The Mocking Bird (1902). While in the home of his daughter, Mrs. June H. Brackett, Alfred Baldwin Sloane died of heart disease at the age of 52 in Red Bank, New Jersey on 21 February 1925. At the time of his death, Sloane was the president of Composers' Publishing Company and vice president of Authors and Composers Publishing Company. He was a member of The Lambs, the Green Room Club, and Old Strollers. He married Lucille Mae Auwerda in Manhattan on February 15, 1900. They had one daughter – June Augusta Sloane (1901–1984) – who married Isaac Hosford Brackett (1901–1976). ==Musicals and operettas with scores by Sloane==

==Musicals and operettas with interpolated music by Sloane==

• Excelsior, Jr., musical; music by George Lowell Tracy; libretto by Robert Barnet; opened at Hammerstein's Olympia on November 29, 1895. Multiple songs and instrumental numbers interpolated into the show by Sloane. • Stranger in New York (1897), musical; music by Richard Stahl; book and lyrics by Charles H. Hoyt. Used the two songs by Sloane: "Won't You Speak to Sister Mary?" and "Walker's Dancing School" • ''Papa's Wife'' (1899) • A Chinese Honeymoon (1901), musical in two acts; libretto by George Dance; music by Howard Talbot. Sloane's song "Little Street in Heaven They Call Broadway" was interpolated into the 1902 Broadway production. • The Liberty Belles (1901), musical; music by John W. Bratton; lyrics and book by Harry B. Smith. Sloane contributed the songs "A Little Child Like Me", "My Filipino Pet", "Spring Hat" and "Shopping Chorus". • The Little Duchess, additional music by Sloane, October 14, 1901 – April 1902 • George W. Lederer's Mid-Summer Night Fancies, additional music Sloane, June 22, 1903 – July 18, 1903 • Red Feather (1903), comic opera in two acts; music by Reginald De Koven, libretto by Charles Klein; lyrics by Charles Emerson Cook. Sloane contributed the song "There's A Little Street in Heaven They Call Broadway" • The Girl from Dixie (1903), musical in two acts; libretto by Harry B. Smith; music by various composer. Sloane composed the music for the song "The Dissipated Kitten". • Glittering Gloria (1903), musical in three acts; music by Bernard Rolt; book by Hugh Morton; lyrics by Morton and Rolt. Premiered at Wyndham's Theatre, London in 1903. The 1904 Broadway production at Daly's Theatre featured the song "Susan" with lyrics by Edward S. Abeles and music by Sloane. • Girls Will Be Girls (1904), musical in three acts; music and lyrics by Joseph Hart; book by R. Melville Baker. Sloane contributed the song "Swinging" to the national touring production in 1906. • The Rollicking Girl (1905), musical in three acts; music by William T. Francis; lyrics and book by Sydney Rosenfeld. Sloane contributed the song "Bored" with lyrics by Frederick Ranken. • About Town (1906), musical in two acts; music by Melville Ellis and Raymond Hubbell; book and lyrics by Joseph Herbert. The opening chorus added to the production in Boston in 1907 after its Broadway run ended is attributed to Sloane. • Fascinating Flora (1907), musical in two acts; music by Gustav Kerker; lyrics by: R. H. Burnside; book by R. H. Burnside and Joseph W. Herbert. Sloane's song "Romance and Reality" with lyrics by Louis Harrison was interpolated into the musical. • The Beauty Spot (1909), musical in two acts; music by Reginald De Koven; book and lyrics by Joseph W. Herbert. Sloane wrote the music for the "Entrance of the Flower Girls", and his song "Foolish Questions" with lyrics by William Lee was interpolated into the show. • Hello, Paris (1911), musical revue in one act; music by J. Rosamond Johnson; lyrics by J. Leubrie Hill; book by William Le Baron. Sloane contributed the song "Sentimental Tommy" with lyrics by E. Ray Goetz. • All Star Gambol (1913), revue starring Marie Dressler with Dressler serving as playwright and lyricist and Frederick Schwartz as her musical director. Dressler used pre-existing songs for this show by a variety of composers. Sloane's song "Great Big Girl Like Me" with lyrics by Edgar Smith was interpolated into the show. • A Fantastic Fricassee (1922), musical revue in fifteen scenes; Prologue attributed to Sloane. • Sing Out, Sweet Land (1944), A Salute to American Folk and Popular Music; music arranged by Elie Siegmaster. Used Sloane's "Heaven Will Protect the Working Girl". == Filmography ==

Soundtrack • 1952: Somebody Loves Me, Toddling the Todalo lyrics by Sloane • 1940: Strike Up the Band, Heaven Will Protect the Working Girl, music & lyrics by Sloane (uncredited) • 1939: Frontier Marshal Heaven Will Protect the Working Girl, music & lyrics by Sloan (uncredited) Writer • 1914: ''Tillie's Punctured Romance, Tillie's Nightmare'' (uncredited) Self • 1914: Our Mutual Girl, Sloane plays himself (episode 10) == Selected sheet music ==

William Pilling, New York (publisher) • ''He Cert'ny Was Good To Me,'' lyrics by Jean C. Havez, music by Sloane (1898) M. Witmark & Sons • Susie, Mah Sue, music & lyrics by Sloane (lyricist) (1900) – from the musical Broadway to Tokio • Lazy Bill, A Volunteer Of Rest, music by Sloane, lyrics by Glen MacDonough (1897) - from the musical The Marquis of Michigan Joseph W. Stern & Co., New York • ''There's a Little Street in Heaven That They Call Broadway'', lyrics by James T. Waldron & Sloane, music by Sloane (1903) Charles K. Harris, Chicago : The Gingerbread Man (musical) : Book & lyrics by Frederic Ranken, music by Sloane (1905) :* The Evil Eye :* The Beautiful Land of Bon Bon :* John Dough :* Moon Song ==References==