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Henry W. Petrie

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"The Owls Serenade" with music by H. W. Petrie, 1894 sheet music cover

Henry W. Petrie (March 4, 1857 - May 25, 1925) was an American composer and performer of popular music. Petrie was born in Bloomington, Illinois and died in Paw Paw, Michigan.

Songs

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  • "Davy Jones' Locker"
  • "I Don't Want To Play In Your Yard" w. Philip Wingate (1894)
  • "Jonah and the Whale" w. Wingate Black (1894).[1]
  • "The Owls Serenade" w. Arthur J. Lamb (1894)
  • "Asleep in the Deep" w. Arthur J. Lamb (1897)
  • "Where The Sunset Turns The Ocean's Blue To Gold" w. Eva Fern Buckner (1902)
  • "In a Peach-basket Hat Made for Two" w. James M. Reilly (1909).[2]
  • "When The Twilight Comes To Kiss The Rose "Good-Night"" w. Robert F. Roden (1912)
  • While The Stars In The Heavens Shine On" w. Harry D. Kerr (1914)

References

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  1. ^ Goodwin, George, ed. "Song Dex Treasury of Humorous and Nostalgic Songs" Song Dex, Inc. 1956. p. 106
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