Arthur W. French
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Arthur W. French
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Arthur Wells French (1846–1916) was a journalist from Connecticut who was also a successful songwriter of sentimental songs in the 1870s and 1880s. Born in Monroe, Connecticut, he moved to Bridgeport as a young man. He was inclined to write, especially songs and poetry, "and this natural bent early led him into a newspaper career." His most successful work may have been "Little Sweetheart" sung by minstrel tenor Dave Wambold, which sold "several hundred thousand...copies" of sheet music. As a jo
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American journalist and popular-song writer (1846-1916)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_W._French
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2023-12-14T23:16:38Z
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