Henry W. Armstrong

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This article is about Henry W. Armstrong. For the three time world champion boxer, see Henry Armstrong.

Henry W. Armstrong
Born	(1879-07-22)July 22, 1879 Somerville, Massachusetts, US
Died	February 22, 1951(1951-02-22) (aged 71) New York, New York, US
Occupations	musician, songwriter, boxer, booking agent, producer
Instruments	singing, piano

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.

References

Songs About Kisses and Kissing. ParlorSongs, September 2003. The Parlor Songs Association.

External links

Free scores by Henry W. Armstrong in the Choral Public Domain Library (ChoralWiki)
List of works

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 21825623 LCCN: no2003016988

Persondata
Name	Armstrong, Henry W.
Alternative names
Short description	American composer
Date of birth	July 22, 1879
Place of birth	Somerville, Massachusetts, US
Date of death	February 22, 1951
Place of death	New York, New York, US

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