Harry Williams
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Harry Hiram Williams was an American
composer, lyricist, and publisher of popular music from 1903 until his death in 1922.
One of his early hits, written in 1905 with Egbert Van Alstyne
, is "In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree
". He also produced story ideas and directed silent movies with Mack Sennett
for Keystone Studios
, according to Sennett's biography The King of Comedy.
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composer, lyricist, and publisher of popular music from 1903 until his death in 1922.
One of his early hits, written in 1905 with Egbert Van Alstyne
Egbert Van Alstyne
Egbert Anson Van Alstyne was a United States songwriter and pianist. Van Alstyne was the composer of a number of popular and ragtime tunes from the early 20th century.He was born in Marengo, Illinois...
, is "In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree
In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree
In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree is a popular song dating from 1905. It was written by Harry Williams and Egbert Van Alstyne .The meter of its chorus is in the form of a Limerick.It can safely be characterized as a highly sentimental tune...
". He also produced story ideas and directed silent movies with Mack Sennett
Mack Sennett
Mack Sennett was a Canadian-born American director and was known as the innovator of slapstick comedy in film. During his lifetime he was known at times as the "King of Comedy"...
for Keystone Studios
Keystone Studios
Keystone Studios was an early movie studio founded in Edendale, California in 1912 as the Keystone Pictures Studio by Mack Sennett with backing from Adam Kessel and Charles O. Bauman, owners of the New York Motion Picture Company...
, according to Sennett's biography The King of Comedy.