Burt Green and similarly Ragged things

Fred Hylands and Burt Green, a partnership long forgotten. Burt Green was apparently one of the "in-crowd" of the earliest Rag-Timers in vaudeville. This group included Ben Harney, Mike Bernard, Barney Fagan(seen below), and many more early Rag-Time composers.

 Barney Fagan became a closely tied friend with all the crew at Hylands, Spencer and Yeager quickly after their formation. As Fagan was a composer of Rag-Time and lover of the music just like the ones who worked the firm. 

I have not an idea as to how Hylands and Spencer could have come to meet this Burton Green, but it must have been a mistake on the vaudeville circuit at one of the many venues Fred Hylands was playing at in 1896 or 1897. Hylands first met Ben Harney at Pastor's pit, then came this Ragged chap Burton Green, doing just the same act as Harney, minus the dancing Harney was known for.

Hylands and Burt Green must have been quite a duo:

As one of my cartoons can explain well enough. They must have been drinking buddies as well, just like Hylands and Spencer. Only these two were both pianists and mediocre singers. Yes, Hylands did sing too! But he wasn't the best singer ever. I have the feeling that Burt Green might have been like Bix Beiderbecke in some ways, in the fact that he couldn't read music too well, nor write it either, as I can find nothing written by him anywhere. There might be something out there. I'm just waiting for something by Mr. Green to show up in Trebor Tichenor's collection! 

After Hylands had known Burt for a few years, it seemed natural to have him in the new venture Hylands was starting, a publishing firm. So that's exactly what he did, when Hylands Spencer and Yeager became official, Hylands and Green were the main men at the desk, going in for the usual duties in the evening after Fred was done at the studio. They were a Ragged bunch that kept Fred in fraternal bliss as a publisher, as he loved everyone who he worked with at the firm, even if Len Spencer frustrated him occasionally. He also built stronger connections with the recording community in this partnership. It taught Burt Green about the recording business and what it was like to do something else in the music business other than mimic Ben Harney and make a great sum for doing this and more. 

With Hylands, Burt Green, and Roger Harding doing all the music dealing in the firm, it seemed as though it would never end, and their success would continue for years. But, as we all know, the partnership didn't last too much longer, as it only lasted a little over a year, which was heartbreaking for Fred. From there, it is unknown if he and Burt Green remained friends, or if they even saw each other again. That's what I want to know. What happened to Burton Green? What was his story? Where did he come from, and what sparked his clearly early(by early, think 1895-96)interest in "Rags"?

I still really need help on this Burton Green mystery! Please! Someone try to help me in whatever way you can! 

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