Henry W. Armstrong
This article is about Henry W. Armstrong. For the three time world champion boxer, see Henry Armstrong.
| Henry W. Armstrong | |
|---|---|
| Born |
July 22, 1879 Somerville, Massachusetts, US |
| Died |
February 22, 1951 (aged 71) New York, New York, US |
| Occupation(s) | musician, songwriter, boxer, booking agent, producer |
| Instruments | singing, piano |
Henry W. "Harry" Armstrong (July 22, 1879 – February 28, 1951) was a US boxer, booking agent, producer, singer, pianist and Tin Pan Alley composer.[1]
His biggest hit was "Sweet Adeline", written in 1903 with Richard H. Gerard.[1][2] His 1905 sentimental ballad "Nellie Dean" became the signature song of the British music hall singer Gertie Gitana,[3] and subsequently a popular British pub song.[4]
References
- 1 2 Songs About Kisses and Kissing. ParlorSongs, September 2003. The Parlor Songs Association.
- ↑ Spaeth, Sigmund (December 1945). "Two Sweet Songs". The Rotarian.
- ↑ Power, John C (26 May 2009). "BBC - Stoke & Staffordshire - People - Gertie Gitana". BBC. Retrieved 2009-07-30.
- ↑ Harrowven, Jean (1977). The origins of rhymes, songs and sayings. Kaye & Ward. p. 306. ISBN 978-0-7182-1267-4.
External links
- Free scores by Henry W. Armstrong in the Choral Public Domain Library (ChoralWiki)
- List of works
- Harry Armstrong at the Internet Movie Database
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