Bert L. Rule

• Brennan & Rule (circa 1918–1920) In 1918 and 1919, while under contract with M. Witmark & Sons, Rule performed vaudeville shows with lyricist J. Keirn Brennan, both signing compositions they wrote together, with Rule accompanying on piano. Their biggest nationwide hit at the time was Have a Smile for Everyone You Meet and Gates of Gladness. • O'Brien & Rule (circa 1923–1925) In 1924, Rule performed as a singing composer, with John O'Brien, as singing comedian, in a vaudeville show at the Lyceum in Canton, Ohio. There is an article and advertisement in an October 1924 Toronto newspaper stating that Rule and O'Brien was to perform at Shea's Hippodrome in Toronto. There are also advertisements in 1924 issues of The Plain Dealer showing Rule and O'Brien performing at B. F. Keith's Palace in Cleveland. There is a 1926 article in a 1926 issue of The Times, Batavia, New York stating that Rule and O'Brien was performing at Shea's in Buffalo.

• Published by Santly Bros. • I Never Dreamt: You'd Fall in Love With Me, by Donovan Parsons & Vivian Ellis, arr. by Frank Skinner, vocal trio arrangement by Bert L. Rule (1928) • F'r instance, fox trot, by Paul Denniker, arranged by Archie Bleyer, includes a vocal trio arr. by Bert L. Rule (1930) • When the Organ Played at Twilight, waltz, words by Raymond Wallace, music by Jimmy Campbell & Reg Connelly, arr. by William Conrad Polla, vocal trio arr. by Bert Rule (1930) • By my side, fox trot, words by Dorothy Dick & Bert Lown, music by Harry Link & Chauncey Gray, arranged by Frank Skinner, trio arrangement by Bert L. Rule (1931) • My Cradle Sweetheart, waltz, lyrics by Charles Newman, music by Isham Jones, arr. by Bob Haring, includes a vocal trio arrangement by Bert L. Rule (1931) • June Time is Love Time, For Everyone But Me, fox trot, words by Sidney Clare & Charles Tobias, music by Al Sherman, arr. by Frank Skinner, includes a vocal trio arrangement by Bert L. Rule (1931) • Building a home for you, fox-trot, words by Gus Kahn, music by Joseph H. Santly & Joe Bennett, arr. by Fred Loring (1931) • I'm an unemployed sweetheart, looking for somebody to love, fox trot, words by Edgar Leslie & Ned Washington, music by James V. Monaco, arranged by Art McKay, trio arrangement by Bert L. Rule (1931) • Santly Bros. WFAA Collection • Concentratin' (on you), words by Andy Razaf, music by Thomas Waller, trio arr. by Bert L. Rule (1931) • At the Baby Parade, novelty fox-trot, by Jack Little, Dave Oppenheim & Ira Schuster, vocal trio arr. by Bert L. Rule (1932) • When it's Darkness on the Delta, fox-trot, vocal trio, words by Marty Symes & Al J. Neiburg, music by Jerry Levinson, arr. by Bert L. Rule (1932) • It's the talk of the town, vocal trio, words by Marty Symes & Al J. Neiburg, music by Jerry Levinson, arr. by Bert L. Rule (1933) • Under a Blanket of Blue, fox trot, words by Marty Symes & Al J. Neiburg, music by Jerry Levinson, vocal trio arr. by Bert L. Rule (1933) • Out in the Cold Again, vocal trio, words by Ted Koehler, music by Rube Bloom, arr. by Bert L. Rule (1934) • It's All Forgotten Now, vocal trio, words and music by Ray Noble, arr. by Bert L. Rule (1934) • Spellbound, fox trot, vocal trio, words by Stanley Adams, music by Jesse Greer, arr. by Bert L. Rule (1934)

Albert Lyman Rule was married to Jessie Jack Ellen Laurie (1894-1978). They had a son and a daughter: Donald J. Rule (born 1915–2008) and Edna J. Rule (born 1921-1990).