Henry W. Armstrong

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Henry W. Armstrong
Born(1879-07-22)July 22, 1879
Somerville, Massachusetts, US
DiedFebruary 22, 1951(1951-02-22) (aged 71)
New York, New York, US
Occupation(s)
  • Musician, songwriter, boxer, booking agent, producer
Instrument(s)Vocals, piano

Henry W. Armstrong (July 22, 1879 – February 28, 1951) was an American boxer, booking agent, producer, singer, pianist, and Tin Pan Alley composer.[1]

Background[edit]

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]

Works[edit]

  • Sweet Adeline (1903)
  • Arabella
  • Dew Drops (1904) instrumental
  • Goodbye Eyes of Blue
  • Follow the crowd on a Sunday (1904)
  • I love my wife, but oh you kids
  • Can't You See I'm Lonely (1905)
  • I'd like a girl like you
  • The Twilight (1905)
  • In the golden autumn days sweet Jennie Ray
  • You're my heart's desire, I love you Nellie Dean (1905)
  • Just a line from Jennie
  • When the Evening Twilight Bids the Day Good-Bye (1906)
  • Miss Dinah
  • Baby Doll (1908)
  • Only a Flower by the Wayside
  • I Could Learn To Love You (1908)
  • Rianza Waltzes- instrumental
  • The Frisco Rag (1909) instrumental
  • A Rose of Plymouth Town
  • Shaky Eyes (1909)
  • Tales the moon could tell
  • Slip your glad rags on and come with me (1910) *When you have time and money
  • The Chimes (1912)
  • When you've won the only girl you love

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Songs About Kisses and Kissing. ParlorSongs, September 2003. The Parlor Songs Association.
  2. ^ Spaeth, Sigmund (December 1945). "Two Sweet Songs". The Rotarian.
  3. ^ Power, John C (26 May 2009). "BBC - Stoke & Staffordshire - People - Gertie Gitana". BBC. Retrieved 2009-07-30.
  4. ^ Harrowven, Jean (1977). The origins of rhymes, songs and sayings. Kaye & Ward. p. 306. ISBN 978-0-7182-1267-4.

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