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| <tab>J. H. Hyde got the name Prof. Hyde, by which he was known both in St. Catharines and Alexandria, from the contemporary practice of giving music teachers the informal title of professor. | <tab>J. H. Hyde got the name Prof. Hyde, by which he was known both in St. Catharines and Alexandria, from the contemporary practice of giving music teachers the informal title of professor. |
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| <tab>Hyde was co-author in the following sheet music publications: (1) “Strathcona’s Horse or The Mount Royal.” Words by John Blair. Music by J. H. Hyde. Published by John Blair, Grimsby, Ont., 1900. Pp. 5. Copies in National Library of Canada and the British Library, London (2) “Don’t Be Looking Around.” Song by John Blair. Music by J. H. Hyde. Published for the Author by Success Music Company, Chicago, 1904. Pp. 5. Copy in Library of Congress. Hyde is said also to have been the author of a work remembered as the “Grand Opera House March,” published in Boston in 1890 and popular through the U. S. and Canada. However, St. Catharines-based attempts in the 1990s to find a printed copy of this march appear to have been unsuccessful. It is hard to guess now what was meant by a statement (Alexander, 1967) that “his books of band music provided a tidy income.”It seems unlikely, at any event, that he actually compiled or published books of band music. He is also said to have written and played marches for the famous George M. Cohan (1878-1942); no evidence has come to light to support his connection with Cohan, but it is far from certain that in such a case any documentary evidence would have survived. He is also said to have composed a presidential march for President McKinley. Hyde’s name does not appear in the principal collection of McKinley’s papers in the Library of Congress; however, further research elsewhere may turn up some clue about this intriguing possibility. | <tab>Hyde was co-author in the following sheet music publications: (1) “Strathcona’s Horse or The Mount Royal.” Words by John Blair. Music by J. H. Hyde. Published by John Blair, Grimsby, Ont., 1900. Pp. 5. Copies in National Library of Canada and the British Library, London (2) “Don’t Be Looking Around.” Song by John Blair. Music by J. H. Hyde. Published for the Author by Success Music Company, Chicago, 1904. Pp. 5. Copy in Library of Congress. Hyde is said also to have been the author of a work remembered as the “Grand Opera House March,” published in Boston in 1890 and popular through the U. S. and Canada. However, St. Catharines-based attempts in the 1990s to find a printed copy of this march appear to have been unsuccessful. It is hard to guess now what was meant by a statement (Alexander, 1967) that “his books of band music provided a tidy income.” It seems unlikely, at any event, that he actually compiled or published books of band music. He is also said to have written and played marches for the famous George M. Cohan (1878-1942); no evidence has come to light to support his connection with Cohan, but it is far from certain that in such a case any documentary evidence would have survived. He is also said to have composed a presidential march for President McKinley. Hyde’s name does not appear in the principal collection of McKinley’s papers in the Library of Congress; however, further research elsewhere may turn up some clue about this intriguing possibility. |
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| <tab>Hyde is said to have been brought to Alexandria through his contacts with Henry R. Cuddon (H. R. Cuddon, Harry R. Cuddon), who was born in England and was a jeweller in Alexandria, and who had lived in St. Catharines during the time when Hyde was there. Cuddon came to Alexandria in 1896 (Clarence Ostrom) or more likely late 1898 (//Glengarry News //9 Dec. 1898) from St. Catharines. He died unexpectedly in Chislehurst, England, on 27 June 1913, when revisiting his home country in the company of his daughter Margaret. The daughter Margaret (d. 29 March 1940, aged 68), never having married, continued his jewellery business in Alexandria until about 1926. | <tab>Hyde is said to have been brought to Alexandria through his contacts with Henry R. Cuddon (H. R. Cuddon, Harry R. Cuddon), who was born in England and was a jeweller in Alexandria, and who had lived in St. Catharines during the time when Hyde was there. Cuddon came to Alexandria in 1896 (Clarence Ostrom) or more likely late 1898 (//Glengarry News //9 Dec. 1898) from St. Catharines. He died unexpectedly in Chislehurst, England, on 27 June 1913, when revisiting his home country in the company of his daughter Margaret. The daughter Margaret (d. 29 March 1940, aged 68), never having married, continued his jewellery business in Alexandria until about 1926. |
