Editing Wilbur Sweatman (section)

==Later years==
Sweatman continued to ply his somewhat dated style in live appearances throughout the Northeast. Several notable musicians passed through his band, including [[Duke Ellington]], [[Coleman Hawkins]] and [[Cozy Cole]]. Sweatman also continued to record for such labels as [[Gennett]], Edison, Grey Gull and Victor. He frequently played at the well known [[Harlem, Manhattan|Harlem]] club [[Connie's Inn]]. He continued playing in New York through the 1940s and early 1950s, but increasingly concentrated his efforts on the music publishing business and talent booking. His earlier compositions provided Sweatman with a steady income. In 1937 alone, ASCAP reported that "Down Home Rag" had been played on the radio over 2000 times, Sweatman receiving royalties for each play.<ref name="Brooks"/>

Wilbur Sweatman died in New York City on March 9, 1961. His daughter Barbara initially inherited his estate, consisting mostly of his publishing business and some personal papers.<ref name="Lowry">{{cite web|url=http://www.readperiodicals.com/201103/2341277151.html|title=Life & Music of Wilbur Sweatman|publisher=IAJRC Journal via Read Periodicals.com|date=1 March 2011|accessdate=16 August 2012}}</ref> The estate, which also included the papers of [[Scott Joplin]], eventually ended up in the hands of Sweatman's sister Eva.<ref name="Brooks"/>