Person: VON TILZER, Harry (1872-1946)

Person summary

Biographical summary of this person

Full name

Harry VON TILZER

Gender

male

Relevance of this person

composer of songs used with slide sets

Main period of activity

N/A

Chronology

Date

Age

Event/activity

8 July 1872

born at

Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A.

10 January 1946

died at

New York, New York, U.S.A.

Texts linked to this person

Songs (5)

Andrew B. Sterling and Harry Von Tilzer, Last night was the end of the world (London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1912)

Arthur J. Lamb and Harry Von Tilzer, Mamma number two (London: Von Tilzer Music Co., 1901)

Andrew B. Sterling and Harry Von Tilzer, Top o' the mornin' (London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1907)

Howard Graham and Harry Von Tilzer, ‘When the harvest days are over’ (London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1900)

Percy Edgar and Harry Von Tilzer, When the roses bloom in May-time, sweet Doreen (London: Shapiro, Von Tilzer Music Co., 1909)

Notes

Also active as a music publisher.
His name at birth was Harry Gumm, shortened from Gummbinsky or Gummblinsky. He took the name Von Tilzer in 1888 (it's an alternative name, not a pseudonym as such).

Lucerna ID 6001598

Record created by Richard Crangle. Last updated 24 July 2012

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Person: VON TILZER, Harry (1872-1946)