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Clair Van Lynden was a 20th century composer of novelty and popular songs during the latter half of the ragtime era. This was the nom-de-plume of music teacher and music publisher, Lynden St. Clair Buchanan, co-founder of the "Buck & Lowney Music Publishing Company" of St. Louis.[1][2]
Early life
[edit]Lynden St. Clair Buchanan was born on March 2, 1885 in Peoria, Illinois to William H.S. and Lydia A. Buchanan. Little is known about Buchanan's upbringing, or early musical training. His Father William was an express or shotgun messenger, in the 19th century.
Buchanan can be found in the city of St. Louis by 1906, listed as a piano teacher.[3]
Buck & Lowney
[edit]The founding of music publisher "Buck & Lowney" can be traced to the early 1910s, during which time the founders were located at 1335 Aubert Avenue in St. Louis.[4] By 1916, Buchanan had adopted the title, Lynden S. Buck.[5] Benjamin Lowney was general manager and co-founder with Lynden. "Buck & Lowney" would become a major midwest competitor to publishers from New York City and elsewhere by the late 1910s. This firm would debut new songs by contracting with travelling theatrical singers and European vocalists,[6][7] and would also make a name for itself as a major publisher of ragtime music.[8] They were headquartered in the Holland Building, formerly located at 211 North 7th Street, St. Louis.[9]
Composer
[edit]After 1913, Lynden S. Buck would publish his own compositions through the firm under the nom de plume, 'Clair Van Lynden', possibly a Dutch-sounding reference to the forenamed headquarters, the Holland Building. Lynden published all known compositions in St. Louis, Missouri under music publisher Buck & Lowney.
Lynden's most notable collaboration was with composer Earl Haubrich on 1915's "Someone Remembers Though the World Forgets", co-written with Haubrich. It was featured by Billboard magazine in November 1915.[10] This ballad song was revived on the internet by singer-songwriter Elliott Adkins in 2024.[11]
His composition, "In Holland" waltzes, was in use as a silent film accompaniment piece by 1915.[12][13] Similarly, Lynden's composition, "Snow Bird: Indian Characterstücke", was named for the main character in the 1916 film, The Lure of Heart's Desire. "Snow Bird" was also featured by The Billboard.[14] It was issued on piano rolls by the Herbert Co.[15] "Snow Bird" was being sold into 1923 on sheet music by Sears, Roebuck stores.[16]
Lynden's work has previously been incorrectly classified as that of a female composer.
References
[edit]- ^ "Lynden S. Buchanan, Composer Here, Dies". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis Globe Democrat Pub. Co. SHSMO Digital Newspaper Project. March 26, 1947.
- ^ "buck+%26+lowney" "Lynden S. Buchanan Funeral". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. March 26, 1947.
- ^ Gould's St. Louis Directory for 1906. St. Louis: Gould Directory Co. 1906. p. 2303.
- ^ "Aus der Gesellschaft". Mississippi-Blatter. T. Dänzer und F. Wenzel. May 8, 1910.
- ^ Gould's St. Louis Directory for 1916. St. Louis: Gould Directory Co. 1916. p. 407.
- ^ "Laddie". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. April 14, 1914.
- ^ "German Yodler". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 27, 1914.
- ^ Jasen, David; Tichenor, Rebor (1989). Rags and Ragtime: A Musical History. New York: Dover Publications, Inc. p. 23. ISBN 0486259226.
- ^ Gould's St. Louis Directory for 1913. St. Louis: Gould Directory Co. 1913. p. 432.
- ^ "The Billboard's Song Hints". The Billboard. 27 (45): 12. November 6, 1915.
- ^ TikTok. sixstringsurfer https://www.tiktok.com/@sixstringsurfer/video/7435047303636847902.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Music Plot for Equitable Feature, "The Warning," Five Reels". Motion Picture News. 12 (25): 190. December 25, 1915.
- ^ Reichkitzer, R.J. (February 7, 1918). "Program". The Mirror. Minnesota State Prison.
- ^ "The Billboard's Song Hints". The Billboard. 28 (21). May 20, 1916.
- ^ "Music of the Month". Music Trade Review. 62 (18). April 29, 1916.
- ^ Popular Sheet Music. Sears, Roebuck and Co. 1923. p. 703.