Egbert Van Alstyne | |
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 Van Alstyne in 1918 | |
| Born | Egbert Anson Van Alstyne March 4, 1878 Marengo, Illinois |
| Died | July 9, 1951 (aged 73) Chicago, Illinois |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter, pianist |
Egbert Anson Van Alstyne (March 4, 1878 – July 9, 1951) was an American songwriter and pianist. Van Alstyne was the composer of a number of popular and ragtime tunes of the early 20th century.[1]
- ^ The Papers of Will Rogers: Wild West and Vaudeville, April ... - Will Rogers, Arthur Frank Wertheim, Barbara Blair - 2000 - p 482 "Henry's first marriage was to Joe King, and her second to the songwriter Egbert Van Alstyne (1882–1951). A successful composer, Van Alstyne wrote such popular songs as "Navajo," "Back, Back, Back to Baltimore," "In the Shade of the Old ..."