Career
He wrote or composed over 50 songs from 1911 to 1947, ranging from Ragtime to Jazz to Marches. He published under many publishing companies, many his own, including Syndicate Music Company, Weile Publishing Company Incorporated., Buck and Lowney, Brandon and Josse Publishing Company, Orpheum Music Company, Brandon Music Company, South.S. Kresge, and Stark Music Company. In 1911, Brandon wrote the first "I Ain"t Got Nobody" which shares some similarities to the well-known 1915 song of the same title by Spencer Williams.
Brandon claimed the Williams song was written in response to Brandon"s refusal to sell the publishing rights to his "I Ain"t Got Nobody," and as a result his version was shelved (sold only under the counter).
His hit songs include "Ten Penny Rag," "Domino Rag," "I Ain"t Got Nobody," and "The Educator Rag.".
