Melvin H Ribble was born on January 11, 1870; he died on May 3, 1964. In 1889 he was a cornetist with the Ashman Band of Lincoln, Nebraska

Lincoln, Nebraska

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. In 1898 he moved to Chicago, Illinois, where he obtained work as a staff arranger with Harry L. Alford

Harry L. Alford

Harry L. Alford was an American arranger and composer of band marches.-Early life:Harry LaForrest Alford was born in Hudson, Michigan. His family moved to nearby Blissfield, Michigan two years later. As a boy Harry learned to play the slide trombone, piano, and organ...

's music publishing company. He worked writing custom arrangements. While in Chicago, Ribble composed and arranged for the Victor Music Co. [later Rubank ]. Ribble moved back to Lincoln, Nebraska in 1931 and established his own arranging business. He died there in 1964.

Works by Melvin H. Ribble (names in parentheses are publishers w/ copyright dates )

• Bennet's Triumphal March (Victor 1923/Rubank
  Rubank, Inc.
  Rubank, Inc., founded in 1926, was a large music publisher based in Chicago that is now, by way of acquisition, part of the Hal Leonard Corporation...
  
   1925)
• Blue Moon Waltz (Rubank
  Rubank, Inc.
  Rubank, Inc., founded in 1926, was a large music publisher based in Chicago that is now, by way of acquisition, part of the Hal Leonard Corporation...
  
   1931)
• Dainty Maid dancette (Rubank
  Rubank, Inc.
  Rubank, Inc., founded in 1926, was a large music publisher based in Chicago that is now, by way of acquisition, part of the Hal Leonard Corporation...
  
   1925)
• Invincible Yank March (Rubank
  Rubank, Inc.
  Rubank, Inc., founded in 1926, was a large music publisher based in Chicago that is now, by way of acquisition, part of the Hal Leonard Corporation...
  
   1937)
• Lizella Overture (Rubank
  Rubank, Inc.
  Rubank, Inc., founded in 1926, was a large music publisher based in Chicago that is now, by way of acquisition, part of the Hal Leonard Corporation...
  
   1912)
• Night's Enchantment tone poem (Rubank
  Rubank, Inc.
  Rubank, Inc., founded in 1926, was a large music publisher based in Chicago that is now, by way of acquisition, part of the Hal Leonard Corporation...
  
   1923)
• Spirit of America (Rubank
  Rubank, Inc.
  Rubank, Inc., founded in 1926, was a large music publisher based in Chicago that is now, by way of acquisition, part of the Hal Leonard Corporation...
  
  )
• Starter March (Rubank
  Rubank, Inc.
  Rubank, Inc., founded in 1926, was a large music publisher based in Chicago that is now, by way of acquisition, part of the Hal Leonard Corporation...
  
   1931)
• Street King March (Rubank
  Rubank, Inc.
  Rubank, Inc., founded in 1926, was a large music publisher based in Chicago that is now, by way of acquisition, part of the Hal Leonard Corporation...
  
   1937)
• Teamwork March (Rubank
  Rubank, Inc.
  Rubank, Inc., founded in 1926, was a large music publisher based in Chicago that is now, by way of acquisition, part of the Hal Leonard Corporation...
  
   1925)
• Twilight Thoughts ( Victor 1925/Rubank
  Rubank, Inc.
  Rubank, Inc., founded in 1926, was a large music publisher based in Chicago that is now, by way of acquisition, part of the Hal Leonard Corporation...
  
   1931)
• Village Chapel tone poem (Rubank
  Rubank, Inc.
  Rubank, Inc., founded in 1926, was a large music publisher based in Chicago that is now, by way of acquisition, part of the Hal Leonard Corporation...
  
   1931)
• Warming Up March (Rubank
  Rubank, Inc.
  Rubank, Inc., founded in 1926, was a large music publisher based in Chicago that is now, by way of acquisition, part of the Hal Leonard Corporation...
  
  1931)