Posted by Ron Filion on Saturday, March 11, 2006 at 16:45:54 :

In Reply to: Songs (c. 1906-1910) about earthquake posted by Linda on Saturday, March 11, 2006 at 01:44:07 :

: I'd like info (lyrics, sheet music, songtitles, or just anecdotes about)
: songs that might have been been written and/or become somewhat popular
: right after the 1906 earthquake, about the event.

Although I am sure there were quite more, there are a couple of entries at Bancroft Library's current page on the 1906 earthquake:

http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/collections/earthquakeandfire/browse.html

Look under the topics, "Popular music 1901-1910" and "San Francisco (Calif.)--Songs and music"

Two of the titles they have:

The stricken city words by Ella Wheeler Wilcox; music by F. Fanciulli
Wilcox, Ella Wheeler, 1906

Firemen March, by Paul R. Godeska
April 18, 1906

The San Francisco Performing Arts Library & Museum may have a list already put together:

http://www.sfpalm.org/

-Ron

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Message:	: : I'd like info (lyrics, sheet music, songtitles, or just anecdotes about) : : songs that might have been been written and/or become somewhat popular : : right after the 1906 earthquake, about the event. : Although I am sure there were quite more, there are a couple of entries at Bancroft Library's current page on the 1906 earthquake: : http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/collections/earthquakeandfire/browse.html : Look under the topics, "Popular music 1901-1910" and "San Francisco (Calif.)--Songs and music" : Two of the titles they have: : The stricken city words by Ella Wheeler Wilcox; music by F. Fanciulli : Wilcox, Ella Wheeler, 1906 : Firemen March, by Paul R. Godeska : April 18, 1906 : : The San Francisco Performing Arts Library & Museum may have a list already put together: : http://www.sfpalm.org/ : -Ron