Henry W. Armstrong (July 22, 1879 – February 28, 1951) was an American boxer, booking agent, producer, singer, pianist, and Tin Pan Alley composer.Songs About Kisses and Kissing.
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Background

His biggest hit was " Sweet Adeline", written in 1903 with Richard H. Gerard. His 1905 sentimental ballad " Nellie Dean" became the signature song of the British

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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

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