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Biography

Henry Martyn Blossom

Overview

  • Born
    May 10, 1866 · St. Louis, Missouri, USA
  • Died
    March 23, 1919 · New York City, New York, USA (pneumonia)
  • Birth name
    Henry Martyn Blossom Jr.

Biography

  • Songwriter ("Kiss Me Again", "I Want What I Want When I Want It"), and author, educated at the Stoddard School. He was in the insurance business, and joined ASCAP in 1914, becoming both a charter member and a director from 1917-1919. He collaborated musically with Victor Herbert and Alfred Robyn, and his song compositions include "The Mascot of the Troop", "When You're Pretty and the World Is Fair", "The Isle of our Dreams", "Every Day is Ladies Day With Me", "The Streets of New York", "Because You're You", "I'll Be Married to the Music of a Military Band", "Neapolitan Love Song", "Moonbeams", "Thine Alone", "The Irish Have a Great Day Tonight", "Free Trade and a Misty Moon", "Eileen Alanna Asthore", "When Shall I Again See Ireland?", and "When You're Away".
    - IMDb mini biography by: Anonymous

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  • Spouse
      Marjorie Seely(September 24, 1908 - March 23, 1919) (his death)

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  • A librettist and lyricist, Blossom would always write the words for his songs while composers (most notably Victor Herbert) set those words to music.
  • Father: Henry Blossom; Mother: Susan Brigham.
  • Father: Henry M. Blossom; Mother: Susan S. Brigham.

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