Henry W. Armstrong

Henry W. Armstrong (July 22, 1879 – February 28, 1951) was an American boxer, booking agent, producer, singer, pianist, and Tin Pan Alley composer.<ref name=parlor>Songs About Kisses and Kissing. ParlorSongs, September 2003. The Parlor Songs Association.</ref>

Background

His biggest hit was "Sweet Adeline", written in 1903 with Richard H. Gerard.<ref name=parlor/><ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> His 1905 sentimental ballad "Nellie Dean" became the signature song of the British music hall singer Gertie Gitana,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and subsequently a popular British pub song.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Works

• 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

External links

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