Needham, La Fayette (Lafayette) (pseud: L. F. Needham) 6.feb.1881-1955 USA Tennessee, Maynardville - ?Florida, Clearwater
1900 music engraver and 1903-1907 piano teacher and 1907 publisher in his fathers music publishing company residing at 205 Chestnut Street Chicago, 1910-1920 as piano teacher residing at 25/18 Kedzie Avenue, 1929-1930 at 3828 South Irving Avenue and 1935-1942 at 3841 North Oakley Avenue in Chicago, at time of death residing at 209 North 3th Avenue in Clearwater, buried at Oakdale Cemetery in Adel Iowa ; son of composer/publisher William Lee Needham ; 28.jun.1909 in Kansas City Missouri he married public school teacher at Cutler School Bertha Beatrice Brown (Iowa, Adel 22.jan.1887-11.jun.1974 Florida, Clearwater) who extensively traveled the world (Philippines, Japan, Bermuda) never accompanied by her husband, 1951-1974 resided in Clearwater and was buried in Adel Iowa ; they had no children

[on the photo father and son Needham]

Title Parts


[] O Fair Wisconsin
words Henry Barkenhagen
published and copyrighted by Henry Barkenhagen, Watertown Wisconsin 13jan1908

[] Sue, Sue, raise your dreamy eye. Voice, chorus and piano. 1902
words and music L. F. Needham
sheet music cover with photographic portrait of Anna Wilkes

[] I am lonely to-night
words by E. D. Powell, music L. F. Needham
copyright music L. F. Needham 16jan1904
copyright words Emma D. Powell, Montgomery Missouri 16jan1904

[] Believe me
words Nila E. Wroten, music L. F. Needham
pub Illinois Music Book House, Chicago 4dec1906
copyright words N. E. Wroten, Ellendale Delaware 20nov1906

[] I'm going back to the old farm
words Mack W. Peachee
published by Mack W. Peachee, Indianapolis Indiana 27feb1908
copy of the sheet music in Millersville University Library, Pennsylvania

[] The close of day
words E. P. Schappell, music L. F. Needham
pub Keith's Music Pub. House, Long Branch New Jersey 16jul1908
copyright words Edward P. Schappell, Shoemakersville Pennsylvania 16jul1908

[] Can he forget
words by R. McCallum, music L. F. Needham
pub Inland Music House, Chicago 13may1913
copyright words R. McCallum, St Louis 17may1913

[] Fond recollections
words D. E. Lighton, music L. F. Needham
pub Inland Music House, Chicago 25aug1913
copyright words Donald E. Lighton, Hudson Ohio 2sep1913

[] May heaven's smile shine on her pathway
words M. C. Wilson, music L. F. Needham
pub Inland Music House, Chicago 25oct1913
copyright words Mary Conde Wilson, Berwyn Illinois 27oct1913

[] Won't you say you love me?
words and music by Fayette Needham
pub Inland Music Agency, Chicago 13nov1913
copyright L. F. Needham, Chicago 17nov1913

[] My Flora Lou
words N. Ferguson, music L. F. Needham
copyright music L. F. Needham 23aug1913
copyright words Nannie Ferguson, Rosendale Missouri 13dec1913

[] Longing for the golden shore
words M. L. Cuthbert, music L. F. Needham
pub Inland Music House, Chicago 12dec1913
copyright words Marjorie Louise Cuthbert, Chicago 23dec1913

[] Sweet sixteen
words M. Mitchell, music L. F. Needham
pub Inland Music House, Chicago 19jan1914
copyright words Mable Mitchell, Jefferson Iowa 30jan1914

[] I'm coming back to you
words C. Kern, music L. F. Needham
pub Inland Music House, Chicago 28feb1914
copyright words Clara Kern, Gaines Pennsylvania 2mar1914

[] The place that I had once called home
words A. Sluka, music L. F. Needham
pub Inland Advertising Agency, Chicago 26feb1914
copyright words Anne Sluka, Cleveland Ohio 28feb1914

[] You wait there in vain
words F. Hiller, music L. F. Needham
pub Inland Advertising Agency, Chicago 26feb1914
copyright words Frederick Hiller, Staunton Illinois 28feb1914

[] If your mother's not your sweetheart you stand no chance with me
copyright William L. Needham and La Fayette Needham 1924

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