Dancer

Henry Creamer

American popular song lyricist (1879–1930)

Born 1879 · RichmondDied 1930United States
Henry Creamer
Image: Eralso Errol Walton · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Henry Creamer was an American dancer, born in 1879 in Richmond, who died in 1930.

Biography

Henry Sterling Creamer (June 21, 1879 – October 14, 1930) was a popular song lyricist and theater producer. He was born in Richmond, Virginia, and died in New York. He co-wrote many popular songs in the years from 1900 to 1929, often collaborating with Turner Layton, with whom he also appeared in vaudeville. He was African American.

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Contemporaries

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