Charles B. Lawlor

Charles B. Lawlor
Born	1852 Ireland
Died	1925 New York City, New York, United States
Genres	Popular music
Occupations	Songwriter
Years active	c.1870–1925

Charles B. Lawlor (1852 – 1925) was an American vaudeville performer and composer of popular songs. He was born in Ireland and emigrated to the United States in 1869. Lawlor is primarily remembered today as the composer of the 1894 song, The Sidewalks of New York, a song for which he wrote the melody. The lyrics are by James W. Blake (23 September 1862–24 May 1935). Although the song was popular immediately after it was written, Lawlor, as well as the lyricist, Blake, rose to renewed prominence when the song became the theme song of the 1928 Democratic presidential candidate, Alfred E. Smith. Lawlor was part of a vaudeville team with songwriter and performer James Thornton.

Lawlor’s other compositions (besides The Sidewalks of New York) include: You’re the Best Little Girl of Them All , Irish Liberty, Pretty Peggy, and The Mick Who Threw the Brick.

References

• "COMPOSER TELLS OF SIDEWALKS SONG; Charles B. Lawlor, Now Blind, Wrote It 30 Years Ago and Got $5,000 for It.". New York Times. June 28, 1924. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F50A16FE395D1A728DDDA10A94DE405B848EF1D3. Retrieved 2008-08-09. , June 28, 1924

External links

• Charles B. Lawlor at the Internet Movie Database
• Charles B. Lawlor at the Internet Broadway Database
• Free scores by Charles B. Lawlor at the International Music Score Library Project

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Name	Lawlor, Charles
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Date of birth	1852
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Date of death	1925
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