Paul Dresser
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Dresser grew up in a large family (including his brother, novelist Theodore Dreiser) and lived in Sullivan and Terre Haute, Indiana. He had a troubled childhood and spent time in jail. Dresser left home at age sixteen to join a traveling minstrel act and performed in several regional theaters before joining John Hamlin's Wizard Oil traveling medicine-wagon show in 1878. Dresser composed his first songs while working for Hamlin. He settled in Evansville, Indiana, for several years while continuing to work as a traveling performer and musician. Eventually, he became a nationally known talent and participated in several traveling acts, including ''The Two Johns'', ''A Tin Soldier'', and ''The Danger Signal''. Dresser's songwriting talent developed during his years as a performer; he began by writing songs featured in his shows and later wrote and sold songs to others' acts. Dresser moved to New York City, and in 1893 Dresser joined Tin Pan Alley's Howley, Haviland and Company, a New York City sheet music publisher, as a silent partner. At the height of his success, Dresser was a nationally known entertainer, successful songwriter, and sheet music publisher. He was generous, especially to family and friends, and a lavish spender. The turn of the century brought him financial distress when his music fell out of style. In 1905 his music publishing business declared bankruptcy. He died the following year. Provided by Wikipedia
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5by Dresser, Paul, 1858-1906
Published 1904
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6by Dresser, Paul, 1857-1911
Published 1896
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7by Dresser, Paul, 1858-1906
Published 1903
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8Other Authors: “...Dresser, Paul...”
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9by Dresser, Paul, 1858-1906Other Authors: “...Dresser, Paul, 1858-1906...”
Published 1924
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10by Dresser, Paul, 1858-1906
Published 1904
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Published 1913
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Published 1906
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13by Dresser, Paul, 1858-1906
Published 1904
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Published 1904
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Published 1900
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16by Dresser, Paul, 1857-1911
Published 1898
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17by Dresser, Paul, 1858-1906
Published 1897
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Published 1901
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19by Dresser, Paul, 1858-1906
Published 1900
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Published 1895
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