Robert Morrison Stults

Robert Morrison Stults (1861–1933) was an American composer of popular music in the late 19th century and early 20th century. He used aliases such as Norwood Dale and S. M. Roberts for some of his works.[1]

Stults wrote the musical The Cross Patch Fairies.[2] His most popular work, "The Sweetest Story Ever Told",[3] was published in 1892 and was still popular into the 20th century.

According to the Morrison family history,[4] Stults was the son of Jacob Stults and Martha-Jane Morrison. The first of five children, he was born on June 1, 1861, in Hightstown, New Jersey. He was married to Julia Vandermeer.[5]

Prior to 1910, Stults mostly wrote popular music, but later wrote more sacred music and bigger works.[6] Stults wrote three ragtime tunes, "Smoky Sam" (1898), "Walkin' on de Rainbow Road" (1899), and "A Moonlight Meander]" (1900), under the name S. M. Roberts (a play on his name Robert M. Stults). "A Moonlight Meander", was copyrighted by his wife, J. V. Stults, who often copyrighted his music.

At his death on March 24, 1933, Stults was the co-publisher of the Long Branch Daily Record in Long Branch, New Jersey.[7]

This is a list of works that are mostly songs and piano tunes, written prior to 1910:

Title Type Copyright
A Dutch Lullaby Song 1909
A Little Choir Boy's Song Song 1894
A Little Dresden Shepherdess-Caprice Piano 1899
A Message in My Dream Song 1906
A Moonlight Meander Piano 1900
Academic March Piano 1885
Again Song 1901
American National Anthems Song 1918
America's Golden Rod: National Song & Chorus 1890
Among the Hills of Maryland Tenor 1899
Aristocrat March Piano
As the Days Go By 1904
Avenge the Good Ship Maine Song 1898
Battle Monument Waltz Piano 1878
Because I Know Your Heart Is Warm and True
Because You Told Me So Song 1897
Beloved Song 1910
Birds in the Meadow Piano 1917
Born at Sea and a Sailor Song 1898
Breathe Those Tender Words Again Song 1895
Bull Frogs' Dance Piano 1906
Bulls and Bears March Piano 1901
Cheer Up, Sweetheart Song 1893
Clover Bloom 1905
Dolly Doe Song 1898
Drum-Beat March Piano 1893
Fancies 1894
For Loves’ Sweet Sake Song 1910
He Told Her That He Loved Her Song 1896
Hollywood Waltzes Piano 1885
Hope on, Sweetheart 1901
I Am a Yale Girl Soprano 1896
I Know You'll Not Forget Me 1899
I Love Her All Day Long Tenor 1895
I Love Thee So Song 1909
I Love You Dear Song 1920
I Love You Now Song 1896
I Want to See the Old Folks Again Song 1918
I Wonder If You Ever Think of Me Song 1901
If Dreams Were Only True Tenor 1902
I'll Always Think of You Song 1900
In the Golden Long Ago Song 1897
In the Twilight Glow Song 1908
Joan of Arc Piano 1895
Just One Little Look of Love Song 1900
King of Clubs 1907
Kiss and Say Goodnight Tenor 1898
Let Me Call You "Dearie" Tenor 1910
Light Song 1908
Listen While I Tell You, Dear Song 1898
Little Jack Horner Caprice Piano 1893
Little Song for You 1904
Long Wave Old Glory Song 1917
Love Me Again 1910
Loves Sweet Story Tenor 1891
M A C March Piano 1897
Madrienne Tenor 1891
Memories Song 1907
Mona Lee Song 1909
Monumental City Piano 1895
My Clementine Tenor 1890
My Heart Is Yours Forever Song 1896
My Heart's Desire I Find in You Song 1913
My Little Red Rose Goodnight Tenor 1897
My Little Yaller Coon, Good Night Song 1896
My Mothers Favorite Hymn Song 1892
No Sweeter Words Were Ever Said Song 1897
Nonsense Song: A Travesty Song 1917
Once in the Bygone Days Song 1906
Only Dreaming Song 1909
Our Orioles March Piano 1894
Papa's Lullaby 1897
Philadelphia March
Philopena March Piano
Pictures in the Fire Song 1895
Pretty Bright Flowers for Thee Tenor 1888
Redemption Tenor 1902
Revel of the Brownies
Shine on, Mister Moon Song 1910
Sing Me a Song of the Olden Time Song 1912
Sing Me an Old Sweet Song of Love Song 1911
Sing Me Some Quaint Old Ballad Song 1908
Sing Once Again, Sweet Bird Song 1891
Smoky Sam Piano 1898
Song for My Little Maid
St Valentines March Piano 1899
Stand by the Flag Patriotic March Piano 1917
Sweet Dreams to You Song 1912
Sweet Marjorie Song 1899
Sweet Red Roses Song 1900
Take Me Back to Dear Old Dixie Song 1910
That Song Divine
The Advance Guard March Piano 1892
The Ballet of the Birds Piano 1904
The Birds and the Brook Piano 1893
The Birds Ball Piano 1911
The Old First Love Is Best of All Song 1896
The Old Home I Loved Long Years Ago Song 1899
The Old Sentinel March Piano 1885
The Patrician Valse Piano 1907
The Song I Heard Last Night Song 1893
The Star Spangled Banner Patriotic March Piano 1898
The Sweetest Little Girl I Know Tenor 1894
The Sweetest Story Ever Told Song 1892
The Sweetest Words of All Tenor 1922
The Words That Made You Mine Tenor 1900
Under the Stars I Met You Love Tenor 1899
Walkin' on de Rainbow Road Piano 1899
Watermelon Dance (Shuffle) Piano 1893
Way Down South in Dixie Song 1903
When I Was a Boy Like You Song 1893
When the Twilight Softly Falls Song 1908
Whisper Song 1900
White Swan Schottische Piano 1900
Won't You Love Me As of Old Song 1898
Yes, I Love You Soprano 1893
You, Just You Song 1910

This is a list of works that are sacred in nature or longer works. These were generally written after 1910:

Title Type Copyright
A Pickaninny Lullaby 1915
A Song of Spring Song 1915
A Song of the Sea Choral 1918
A Tale of a Duck Song 1920
A Travesty Song 1920
All for Freedom Piano 1918
All Hail the Glorious Morn! 1918
Alleluia! Cantata 1923
Alleluia! Alleluia! 1916
Alleluia! He Is Risen Anthem 1923
And When the Sabbath Was Past Anthem 1914
Andante in G Organ 1932
Angels from the Realms of Glory 1919
Angels of Jesus 1917
As It Began to Dawn Anthem 1915
At the Lamb's High Feast We Sing Anthem 1920
Awake, Thou that Sleepest Anthem 1922
Belshazzar: Sacred Cantata Cantata 1925
Benedictus es Domine 1922
Betty Lou, "The Dream Girl" Operetta 1928
Birthday of the King Cantata 1929
Bit of Nonsense Piano 1911
Bless the Lord, O My Soul Anthem 1922
Blushing Roses Piano 1912
Bound for Home March Piano 1919
Break Forth into Joy Anthem 1917
Bright May Morning Song 1923
Brooklet's Song Song 1924
Calm on the list'ning ear of Night Anthem 1920
Children of the Heavenly King Song 1920
Christ Our Passover 1923
Christ Triumphant Cantata 1923
Christians, Awake, Salute the Happy Morn 1915
Come Hither, Ye Faithful 1916
Come Holy Spirit, Come Anthem 1922
Come Unto Me, Ye Weary Hymn 1914
Come Ye Faithful, Raise the Strain 1916
Come Ye Thankful People, Come Anthem 1922
Come, Gracious Spirit Anthem 1921
Crossing the Bar Anthem 1922
Crown Him Lord of All 1943?
Crown Him with Many Crowns Hymn 1920
Dance of the Fireflies Piano 1913
Dawn of Hope Service 1911
De Old Plantation 1917
Down the Raging Bay Burlesque 1919
Dream of the Past Song 1924
Ebbing and Flowing Song 1923
Eventide Anthem 1920
Father of Mercies Hymn 1922
Fight the Good Fight Hymn 1914
Flow, Lightly Flow Song 1923
Folderol: Musical Farce Musical 1926
From Death unto Life: Easter Cantata 1921
Give Peace, O God, Give Peace Again Hymn 1918
Glad Tidings Cantata 1922
Glory Crowns the Victor's Brow Anthem 1921
Glory to God Song 1911
Glory to God in the Highest Anthem 1915
God of Mercy, God of Grace Anthem 1929
God, My King, Thy Might Confessing Anthem 1923
God, That Madest Earth and Heaven Anthem 1920
God's Will Song 1927
Gone Where the Woodbine Twineth Song 1924
Great Is the Lord Anthem 1921
Hail Glorious Day Anthem 1923
Hail to the Lord's Anointed Anthem 1914
Hark! Hark! The Notes of Joy 1916
Hark! What Mean Those Holy Voices? 1915
He Is Risen 1916
He Shall Be Great Anthem 1921
Hear My Cry, O God Anthem 1923
Hearts and Blossoms Operetta 1925
Heaven's Melodious Strains Anthem 1922
Holy Ghost, with Light Divine Anthem 1924
How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds Duet 1921
I Am the Resurrection and the Life Anthem 1917
I Love Thy Kingdom, Lord Hymn 1914
I Think of Thee Song 1908
I Will Praise Thee, O Lord Anthem 1913
Idyllic Tone Pictures Piano 1916
Immanuel Cantata 1928
Immortality: Easter cantata Cantata 1917
In Fields and Woods Piano 1919
In the Cross of Christ I Glory Song 1911
In the End of the Sabbath Anthem 1923
In the Hour of Trial Duet 1917
In the Rose Garden Song 1911
In the Starlight Song 1924
Invocation to Summer Duet 1915
Is It for Me? Song 1924
Jerusalem the Golden: Quarter for Men Song 1917
Jesus, Lover of My Soul Hymn 1924
Jesus, Merciful and Mild Song 1912
Jesus, Savior, Hold My Hand Song 1911
Jesus, Still Lead On Song 1909
Jolly Old Winter 1924
Jolly Tars 1923
Joy and Gladness Duet 1933
Joy of Christmas Cantata 1911
Jubilate Deo in E flat Anthem 1914
Just As I Am Hymn 1918
King All Glorious 1923
King Immanuel Cantata 1925
King of Kings and Lord of All Cantata 1923
Lead Thou Me on Song 1924
Lead Us, Heavenly Father Song 1918
Lead Us, O Father Song 1916
Lead, Kindly Light Hymn 1913
Let's Go! Burlesque 1924
Light and Life: Easter Cantata 1942?
Light at Evening Time Anthem 1913
Light of Light that Shineth Anthem 1916
Little Girl in a Calico Gown Song 1922
Little Miss Muffett Travesty 1922
Lord God, We Worship Thee! 1915
Lord, Forever at Thy Side Song 1919
Magnificat (Nunc dimittis) in F Choral 1913
May-time Song 1923
Medley of Irish Songs: 3-part women Song 1922
Miss Polly's Patchwork Quilt Operetta
My Evening Song Sacred 1923
My Soul, Be on Thy Guard Hymn 1922
Nature Song Song 1924
Night Song: Reverie Piano 1913
Nightfall Song 1910
Nonsense Song Travesty 1917
Now Upon the First Day of the Week 1916
O Holy Babe of Bethlehem Song 1922
O Holy Child of Bethlehem Song 1918
O King of Saints Anthem 1922
O Lamb of God Choral 1913
O Lamb of God, Still Keep Me Song 1911
O Little Babe of Bethlehem Anthem 1905
O Little Town of Bethlehem Anthem 1920
O Lord of Hosts, Almighty King Anthem 1918
O Lord, My Trust Is in Thy Mercy Anthem 1922
O Praise the Lord, etc. Anthem 1914
O Saviour, Previous Saviour Hymn 1923
O Sing Unto the Lord Anthem 1922
Of the Father's Love Begotten Anthem 1915
Offertoire in Ab Organ 1918
Oh, Could I Speak the Matchless Worth Hymn 1921
Old King Cole Song 1923
Open My Eyes, O Lord Sacred 1923
Orchids: Caprice Piano 1919
Our Day of Praise Is Done Hymn 1920
Over the Waves We Softly Glide Song 1915
Praise to God, Immortal Praise 1923
Praise Ye the Lord 1918
Prelude in Ab Organ 1919
Processional March Organ 1918
Progress and Pleasure Piano 1919
Redemption's Triumph Song Anthem 1929
Rejoice, Ye Pure in Heart Hymn 1922
Reve D'Amour: for soft stops Organ 1924
Rock of Ages Hymn 1914
Saviour Whom I Fain Would Love 1917
Saviour, Breathe and Evening Blessing Anthem 1921
Send Out the Glad Tidings Anthem 1922
Shepherd, with Thy Tenderest Love Anthem 1926
Short Communion Service in F 1924
Sing Again That Song to Me 1920
Sing with All the Sons of Glory Anthem 1923
Sing, My Soul, His wondrous Love Hymn 1923
Sing, O Heavens 1918
Sleep, Dearie Sleep Song 1908
Sleep, Little Babe Song 1919
Softly Fades the Twilight Ray Anthem 1922
Softly Now the Light of Day 1920
Song of the Mocking Bird Song 1922
Song of the Snowflakes Song 1922
Spirit Divine, Attend Our Prayers, etc. Anthem 1914
Springtime Fantasy Song 1924
Still, Still with Thee Sacred 1914
Suffer Little Children Anthem 1912
Summer Song Song 1922
Summer Travesty Travesty 1924
Sun of My Soul Hymn 1921
Sunlight Land Song 1908
Te Deum in E flat, etc. Sacred 1914
That Glorious Song of Old Song 1922
That Sweet Story of Old Hymn 1920
The Angelic Message 1918
The Choir Angelic Sacred 1907
The Coming of the King Anthem 1914
The Console: Voluntaries Organ 1923
The CrossPatch Fairies, Xmas for kids Musical 1924
The Day is Past and Over Hymn 1916
The Flapper Is a Good Pal After All 1929
The Fountain Song 1924
The Gift Divine Cantata 1920
The Herald Angels Cantata 1922
The King Cometh Cantata 1916
The Light of the Morning Duet 1915
The Living Christ: Easter Cantata 1923
The Lord Is King Hymn 1922
The Lord Is My Strength 1916
The Lord Is Risen Indeed Anthem 1925
The Lord Reigneth 1918
The Morning Light Is Breaking Anthem 1922
The Office of the Holy Communion in G 1922
The Promised Child Cantata 1924
The Resurrection Anthem 1919
The Resurrection Song Song 1913
The Risen Lord Cantata 1921
The Song the Angels Sang Song 1908
The Springtime of My Heart 1926
The Story of Christmas Cantata 1915
The Story of Easter Cantata 1916
The Voice Triumphant Song 1905
The Watchful Shepherds Anthem 1919
The Woman of Endor Cantata 1925
The Wondrous Light: Christmas Cantata 1917
The Wondrous Story Song 1916
The World of To-morrow Song 1912
The World's True Light Cantata 1932
There Were Shepherds Anthem 1913
There's a Longin' in My Heart: Down in Carolina 1920
They Shall Not Hunger Nor Thirst Anthem 1920
Thinking of Thee Piano 1919
Thou Art the Way Song 1920
Thy Way, Not Mine, O Lord Hymn 1918
Toccatina Piano 1927
Triumphant Sion, Lift Thy Head Anthem 1921
We'll Bring Our Heroes Home Song 1919
What Are These Which Are Arrayed in White Robes! 1915
When at Thy Footstool, Lord I Bend Hymn 1922
When Christ Was Born Song 1920
Where the Buttercups Grew Song 1916
Yellow Pansy Song 1924
You Are the Light of My Life Song 1910

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References

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  1. ^ "Declarations of pseudonyms".
  2. ^ "US Catalog of Copyright Entries".
  3. ^ "Music of Yesterday".
  4. ^ Morrison, Leonard Allison (1880). Morrison Family History.
  5. ^ "Gabriel Morrison family history".
  6. ^ "World Catalog".
  7. ^ "Red Bank Register" (PDF).
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