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"The Watermelon Trust" was an American popular song, composed by Harry C. Thompson in the style of a slow drag. It was published by Barron & Thompson Co., New York. The work was dedicated to Coates and Grundy.

Extant copies

 * "The Watermelon Trust," courtesy of Duke University Libraries Digital Collection
 * Engraver, lithographer (cover artist): Max Henrich (born around 1853, Germany, U.S. naturalized 1872)
 * Green, white, red

Henrich cover art

 * "Massa's in de cold, cold ground"
 * Stephen Collins Foster
 * Chicago: Adams Publishing Company
 * E. A. Stege Co., Lithographer & Engraver, New York — Colophon.
 * (Edward Albert Stege, 1861–1933)


 * What's the matter with the mail?" (1904)
 * Fred. J. Hamill (words)
 * Percy Wenrich (music)
 * Chicago: Frederick J. Hamill (1869– )
 * (in Chicago, Fred J. Hammill Music Company went bankrupt in 1904)


 * "Foolish Lizz:" Nancy Brown's sister" (1905)
 * Frank Finney (words)
 * Harry L. Alford (music)
 * Chicago: W.C. Polla Co.


 * "Knockin'" (1905)
 * Don Matthews & Don Eagle
 * Chicago: Kellogg Music Publishing Co.


 * "Not because your hair is curly" (1906)
 * Bob Adams (w&m)
 * Chicago: V. Kremer Co.


 * "Beside the old oak gate" (1906)
 * Ted S. Barron (music)
 * Sam M. Lewis (words)
 * New York: Barron & Thompson Co.

Copyright

 * "The Watermelon Trust"
 * Harry Chester Thompson (1876–1947)
 * Barron & Thompson
 * Ted S. Barron (né Theodore S. Barron; 1879–1943)
 * Harry Chester Thompson
 * "Dedicated to Coates and Grundy"
 * © 1906

Links to scores
 * courtesy of Walter Cosand