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Montague Ewing (21 May 1890 East Ham – 4 March 1957 Freeze Barnet, London) was a British composer and arranger.

Career[edit]

Montague George Ewing was born on 21 May 1890 in Eastham, London, England. Ewing was a musical self-taught. He worked in the office and wrote his attempts at composition on blotting paper until he was almost thrown out.[1] He served in two world wars: 1915-1919 in the London Scottish Regiment and 1940-1944 in the Home Guard. As a composer and as a lyricist, he published both under his birth name and under various pseudonyms: Rex Avon,[2] Herbert Carrington, Brian Hope, Paul Hoffmann and above all Sherman Myers.[3]

He wrote and edited[4] Light entertainment music, cheerful piano pieces in the Novelty style and Liedschlager.[5] Many compositions have descriptive titles such as ' 'Fairy on the Clock, Soldier on the Shelf or Butterflies in the Rain. Additions such as A Humorous Interlude or Humourous One or Two-Step[6] to indicate the cheerful character of the piece of music.[7]

He first became known with his Policeman's Holiday, published in 1911, which was an immediate success; it is still played today by brass bands. Other police-themed tracks followed with The Police Patrol and The Burglar's Dream. Unlike his novelties Butterflies in the Rain or Fairy on the Clock at the beginning of the 1930s, which were arranged in a modern way, but were not suitable for marching. He pointed to exotic distances with his oriental Foxtrots Moonlight on the Ganges or When Lights Are Low in Cairo.

His compositions were also played in Germany and were available there on Gramophonplatten. Several were also used in various sound films in the 1930s, some with and some without mentioning his name in the credits.

He died on March 4, 1957 at the age of 67 in Friern Barnet, London, England.

Fly by the Night was later used in Animated Seriess such as Ren & Stimpy and SpongeBob SquarePants.

Works[edit]

sheet music[edit]

Catalog raisonné List of Works by Montague Ewing (1890–1957)[8]

Levy Sheet Music Collection (as Montague Ewing)[edit]

Johns Hopkins University Listing </ref>

  • The Policeman's Holiday. 1 or 2 steps." Phillips & Page, London 1911.
  • The Tinker's 1 or 2 Step. With a Tin Can Accompaniment. Phillips & Page, London 1912.
  • The Burglar's Dream. 1 or 2 steps." Phillips & Page, London 1913.
  • The Police Patrol. Humourous Interlude. Phillips & Page, London
  • Policeman's Holiday, 1 or 2-Step. Phillips & Page, London
  • Policeman's Holiday. Arranged for Piano Accordion by Sidney Pimm. Published by Alfred Oliver & Co., Clapham Common.
  • The Bunyip (The Australian Bogey). Tango. Phillips & Page, London 1913.[9]
  • Suffragettes. A Humourous One or Two-Step by Montague Ewing. Phillips & Page, London 1913.

Als Sherman Myers[edit]

  • Fairy on the Clock: Novelty Foxtrot. Text von Erell Reaves.[10] Cecil Lennox Ltd. London W.C.2
  • Babys erste Uhr (Fairy on the clock): Novelty Foxtrot. Arr.: Nico Dostal. Dt. Text: Egon Schubert Berlin: Roehr A.G 1930.[11]
  • Butterflies in the Rain Novelty Foxtrot. Text: Erell Reaves.London: Verlag Cecil Lennox, Verlag Bosworth & Co. Ltd.[12]
  • The Queen was in the Parlor: An English Novelty Successa ridiculous situation in fox-trot tempo, arr. by Ronnie Munro. Text: Erell Reaves. London: Cecil Lennox 1931.
  • Soldier on the Shelf: A Toyshop Fable in Foxtrot Rhythm Text: Erell Reaves. 1934.
  • Cupid on the Cake: Novelty Fox Trot. Text: Erell Reaves; arr. by Graham Prince.[13]
  • Dance of the Navvies: comedy characteristic fox-trot. Text: Robert Hargreaves und Stanley J. Damerell, Musik: Tolchard Evans und Sherman Myers, mit Ukulele[14]
  • When Lights Are Low In Cairo. Eastern Song Fox-Trot.Text: Erell Reaves. London: Cecil Lennox
  • Moonlight on the Ganges. Text: Chester Wallace

Klavierstücke[edit]

  • Masquerade, for piano; dedicated to the composer and editor of organ music (Cecil) Wesley Councell[15] London: Chappell & Co. Ltd. London 1919
  • Petals – Four Sketches, Suite for the Pianoforte: 1 - Dance of the Jonquils; 2 - To a Violet; 3 - Tiger Lily; 4 - Yellow Poppies, 1919.
  • The Wedding of the Wasps – A Little Novelty (aus Three Charming Pieces for Pianoforte), 1938.
  • Serenade to the Sun – A Quiet Melody (aus Three Charming Pieces for Pianoforte), 1942.
  • Lady Moon – Nocturne (aus Three Charming Pieces for Pianoforte), 1943.

Tondokumente[edit]

  • 1913: Policeman’s Holiday. British Marine Band. Phoenix Record O5
  • 1926: Moonlight on the Ganges. Chester Wallace und Sherman Myers, Frederick Kinsley on the Midmer-Losh pipe organ. Edison Diamond Disc Record 51 915-R[16]
  • 1927: Moonlight on the Ganges. Jazz Symphonie Orchester (Bernard Etté), Vox
  • 1930: Babys erste Uhr (Fairy on the Clock), Tanz-Orchester Dajos Béla. Odeon
  • 1932: Butterflies in the Rain. Ray Noble und sein Orchester. Electrola.
  • unbekanntes Jahr: The Queen was in the Parlour Ambrose and his Orchestra. Victor

Samplerbeiträge[edit]

  • Butterflies in the Rain auf Golden Age of Light Music: The 1930s. (Guild Light Music) 2004.
  • Gazelle. auf Golden Age of Light Music: A Second A-Z of Light Music. (Guild Light Music) 2011.
  • In Playful Mood auf Golden Age of Light Music: From the Vintage Vaults. (Guild Light Music) 2011.
  • Fairy on the Clock auf Golden Age of Light Music: Salon, Light and Novelty. (Guild Light Music) 2013.

Filmography[edit]

  • 1930: Elstree Calling (Song: Fairy On The Clock)
  • 1931: Mata Hari (Song: Oriental Shadows")[17]
  • 1932: People in the Hotel (Grand Hotel) (Song: Soldier on the Shelf)[18]
  • 1932: The Queen Was in the Parlor (Short Film) (Song: The Queen Was in the Parlor)
  • 1933: Heads We Go (Song: Whistling Under the Moon)
  • 1933: Crime on the Hill (Song: Whistling Under the Moon)
  • 1933: That's My Wife (Song: Butterflies in the Rain)
  • 1934: Tarzan's Retribution (Tarzan and His Mate) (Song: Soldier on the Shelf)
  • 1934: Buddy the Dentist (Short Film) (Song: Whimsical Dance)
  • 1935: Buddy of the Legion (Short Film) (Song: On the Prowl)
  • 1936: Love at Sea (songs: Fairies in the Moon, Music And Moonlight)
  • 1936: The Man in the Mirror (Song: Summer Dreams)
  • 1939: Ask a Policeman (Song: Policeman's Holiday)

Literature[edit]

  • Julie Brown, Annette Davison (eds.): The Sounds of the Silents in Britain. Published by Oxford University Press, 2012, ISBN 978-0-19-979764-6, pp. 250, 320.
  • Elizabeth Crawford: The Women's Suffrage Movement. A Reference Guide, 1866–1928. Reissue. Publisher Psychology Press, 2001, ISBN 0-415-23926-5.
  • Cyril Ehrlich: Harmonious alliance: a history of the Performing Right Society. Publisher Oxford University Press, 1989, ISBN 0-19-311924-2, pp. 100-101, 163.
  • Montague Ewing at imdb.com
  • Robyn Holmes, Ruth Lee Martin, The Collector's Book of Sheet Music Covers. National Library Australia, 2001, ISBN 0-642-10736-X.
  • David A. Jasen, Tin Pan Alley: An Encyclopedia of the Golden Age of American Song. Publisher Routledge, 2004, ISBN 1-135-94900-X.
  • William D. Rubinstein, Michael Jolles, Hilary L. Rubinstein (eds.): The Palgrave Dictionary of Anglo-Jewish History. Publisher Palgrave Macmillan, 2011, ISBN 978-1-4039-3910-4.
  • Ian Whitcomb (ed.): Ian Whitcomb Songbook. Publisher Mel Bay Publications, 2011, ISBN 978-1-61065-252-0.

Web Links[edit]

Web links for Damerell[edit]


  • Stanley Damerell (artist no. 781897). Discography – via Discogs.



Bibliography[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Whitcomb, 2007, pp. 6–11.
  2. ^ cf. Catalog of Copyright Entries: Musical compositions, Part 3, p. 1066 to: Wind in the Poplars, by Rex Avon [ps. of Montague Ewing], music by Sherman Myers [ps. of Montague Ewing] 6 July 1940. E for 63 273; Keith Prowse & Co Ltd London. #25 109
  3. ^ Ian Whitcomb writes: …decided if he anointed himself with a Jewish-American moniker he might have a better chance with the punters… ("He chose a Jewish-American name because he thought it would give him better prospects with his customers," p. 11)
  4. ^ cf. Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 3, Issues 5-6, Library of Congress, Copyright Office, p. 424: A Garden in Brittany. March 4, 1924; E583789; wests ltd London. #8452
  5. ^ Honestly attests him “alertness to changing fashion” (feeling for change in art), "superficial versatility" and "ability to write music by the yard" (p. 100)
  6. ^ cf. also The Tinker's 1 or 2 Step. With a Tin Can Accompaniment or a ridiculous situation in fox-trot tempo
  7. ^ Philip L. Scowcroft: [http ://www.musicweb-international.com/garlands/1st.htm A First Garland of British Light Music Composers: Montague Ewing (1890-1957)]. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
  8. ^ Archived (Date missing) at grainger.de (Error: unknown archive URL)
  9. ^ cf. Holmes-Martin p. 72f (fig. of the music title)
  10. ^ “Erell Reaves” war ein Sammelpseudonym für die beiden Texter Stanley J. Damerell und Robert Hargreaves, vgl. elsiecarlisle.comelsiecarlisle.com
  11. ^ vgl. bosworth.atbosworth.at
  12. ^ vgl. josephscissorhands, Saturday, 8 February 2014josephscissorhands.blogspot.de
  13. ^ vgl. Catalog of Copyright Entries: Musical compositions, Teil 3, S. 1228: © Oct. 22, 1931; E pub. 25 978; Edward B. Marks music co. New York. #23973
  14. ^ vgl. Catalog of Copyright Entries: Musical compositions, Teil 3, S. 1228: 22. September 1931.
  15. ^ Councell, Cecil Wesley, b 1881, d 1946. Organist of St. Andrew’s; Music publisher. Vgl. Biographical Dictionary of the Organorgan-biography.info
  16. ^ label abgebildet bei homepages.bw.edu, ein Photo von Mr. Kinsley an der Orgel bei bw.eduhomepages.bw.edu
  17. ^ Illustrated Film Stage No. 1718 »Mata Hari« illustrated at -garbo.de/filmbuehne/mata-hari-gretagarbo-illustrierte-filmbuehne.html greta-garbo.de
  18. ^ Illustrated Film Stage No. 2312 »People in the Hotel (Grand Hotel)« reproduced at greta-garbo.de

References[edit]

    1. "Ewing, Montague". p. 120.




From: Scowcroft, Philip. British Light Music: A Personal Gallery of 20th-Century Composers. ISBN 978-0-9034-1388-6, 0-9034-1388-4; OCLC 40231126 (all editions).

Copyrights[edit]

Catalog of Copyright Entries. Musical Compositions. Part 3. New Series
  • Vol. 35, Part 2, No. 7 (July 1940): "Wind in the Poplars". Rex Avon (pseudonym of Montague Ewing) (words); Sherman Myers (pseudonym of Montague Ewing) (music); ©6 July 1940. Class E (musical composition) for 63273; Keith, Prowse & Co., Ltd., London. p. 1066.


  • Vol. 19, Part 2, No. 7 (July 1940): "A Garden in Brittany". Rex Avon (pseudonym of Montague Ewing) (words); Sherman Myers (pseudonym of Montague Ewing) (music); ©4 March 1924. Class E (musical composition) 583789; Wests, Ltd., London. p. 910.
Catalog of Copyright Entries. Third Series. Renewal Registrations – Music
  • Vol. 5, Part 5C, No. 1 (January–June 1951): "A Garden in Brittany". (waltz) founded on the song by Sidney Gulliland; ©4 March 1924. Class E (musical composition) 583789; Renewed 27 June 1951 R80222; Montague Ewing (author of arrangement). p. 23.



  • cf. Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 3, Issues 5-6, Library of Congress, Copyright Office, p. 424: A Garden in Brittany. March 4, 1924; E583789; wests ltd London. #8452
  • vgl. Catalog of Copyright Entries: Musical compositions, Teil 3, S. 1228: © Oct. 22, 1931; E pub. 25 978; Edward B. Marks music co. New York. #23973
  • vgl. Catalog of Copyright Entries: Musical compositions, Teil 3, S. 1228: 22. September 1931



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