William Jerome (1865 - 1932) was a United States songwriter. Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both He grew up in Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York, and worked with Jean Schwartz on many songs and shows in the 1900s and early 1910s. Cornwall-on-Hudson is a village in Orange County, New York, United States. Jean Schwartz ( November 4, 1878 – November 30, 1956) was a Songwriter. The 1910s decade ran from January 1 1910 through December 31 1919
His hits included "Chinatown My Chinatown" (with Schwartz), "Old King Tut", and "Where The Green Grass Grows" with Harry Von Tilzer, and "Get Out and Get Under The Moon" with Charles Tobias. Harry Von Tilzer ( July 8, 1872 - January 10, 1946) was a very popular United States Songwriter. Charles Tobias ( August 15 1898 &ndash July 7 1970) was an American Songwriter.
With Schwartz, he wrote "Mr. Dooley," sung by the title character in The Wizard of Oz. The Wizard of Oz was a 1902 Musical play extravaganza based on The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L
He was the husband of popular songwriter Maude Nugent, best remembered for "Sweet Rosie O'Grady. Maude Nugent ( January 12 1877 &ndash June 3 1958) was a US songwriter "
He was an early member and one of the first directors of the American Society of Authors, Composers and Publishers (ASCAP). The American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers ( ASCAP) is a non-profit Performance rights organization that protects its