Songwriters of the Gay Nineties

  • Genre: Music
  • Run time: 9 min
  • Premiere: 1935. February 28.

Showcasing many songwriters of the 1890s, including William McKenna, Harry Armstrong, and eighty-six year old Theodore Metz (who wrote "A Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight"). For a special treat, we get to see Maude Lambert sing "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling."

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