Harry Williams
Illustration — Williams circa 1915. Harry Hiram Williams (August 23, 1879 – May 15, 1922) was an American composer, lyricist, and publisher of popular music from 1903 until his death in 1922. One of his early hits, written in 1905 with Egbert Van Alstyne, is "In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree".
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Harry Williams
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- Born
- 1879 · Faribault.
- Died
- 1922 · Oakland.
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- composer · songwriter · actor · lyricist · music publisher · director · writer
- Languages
- English
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Illustration — Williams circa 1915. Harry Hiram Williams (August 23, 1879 – May 15, 1922) was an American composer, lyricist, and publisher of popular music from 1903 until his death in 1922. One of his early hits, written in 1905 with Egbert Van Alstyne, is "In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree".
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Born at Faribault in 1879, died in Oakland in 1922.
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