Henry W. Armstrong
Encyclopedia
Henry W. "Harry" Armstrong (July 22, 1879 – February 28, 1951) was a U.S.
boxer, booking agent, producer, singer, pianist and Tin Pan Alley
composer.
His biggest hit was "Sweet Adeline", written in 1903 with Richard H. Gerard. His 1905 song "Nellie Dean
" became the signature song of the British music hall
singer Gertie Gitana
, and a popular British pub song
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
boxer, booking agent, producer, singer, pianist and Tin Pan Alley
Tin Pan Alley
Tin Pan Alley is the name given to the collection of New York City music publishers and songwriters who dominated the popular music of the United States in the late 19th century and early 20th century...
composer.
His biggest hit was "Sweet Adeline", written in 1903 with Richard H. Gerard. His 1905 song "Nellie Dean
Nellie Dean
" Nellie Dean" is a sentimental ballad in common time by Henry W. Armstrong, published in 1905 by M. Witmark & Sons of New York City...
" became the signature song of the British music hall
Music hall
Music Hall is a type of British theatrical entertainment which was popular between 1850 and 1960. The term can refer to:# A particular form of variety entertainment involving a mixture of popular song, comedy and speciality acts...
singer Gertie Gitana
Gertie Gitana
Gertie Gitana , was a British music hall entertainer.She was born Gertrude Mary Astbury in Shirley Street, Longport, Stoke-on-Trent. Her father was a pottery works foreman and her mother Lavinia taught at St Peter's RC school in Cobridge...
, and a popular British pub song
Pub song
In English popular culture, the "traditional" pub songs typified by the Cockney "knees up" mostly come from the classics of the music hall, along with numbers from film, the stage and other forms of popular music....
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