James Frederick Hanley (February 17, 1892 – February 8, 1942) was an American songwriter and author.
American songwriter
Biography
Hanley was born in Rensselaer, Indiana on February 17, 1892. He attended Champion College and the Chicago Musical College.[1]
He served with the United States Army 82nd Division in World War I and during his military service he wrote an army musical show called Toot Sweet.
On his discharge Hanley became a vaudeville accompanist. He went on to write songs for film and theater including many Broadway productions. He worked with numerous artists, most notably Buddy DeSylva, Edward Madden, Eddie Dowling, Percy Wenrich, Theodore F. Morse and Ballard MacDonald.
He died of a heart attack at his home in Douglaston, Queens, on February 8, 1942, leaving a widow and five children.[1] Hanley was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970.
Musical theatre credits
Toot Sweet
Broadway
Robinson Crusoe, Jr. (1916), co-composer with Sigmund Romberg
Ziegfeld Follies of 1917 (1917), featured songwriter
The Greenwich Village Follies of 1920 (1920), featured songwriter
Jim Jam Jems (1920), composer, lyrics by Harry Cort and George Stoddard
Ziegfeld Follies of 1921 (1921), featured songwriter
Pins and Needles of 1922 (1922), co-composer with Frederick Chappelle, lyrics by Ballard MacDonald and Irving Caesar
Spice of 1922 (1922), co-composer with J. Fred Coots and Henry Creamer, lyrics by James Stanley and McElbert Moore
Big Boy (1925), co-composer with Joseph Meyer, lyrics by Buddy DeSylva
No Foolin' (1926), featured songwriter, lyrics by Gene Buck
Honeymoon Lane (1926), composer, lyrics by Eddie Dowling
Sidewalks of New York (1927), co-composer, co-author with Eddie Dowling
Keep It Clean (1929), co-composer
Ziegfeld Follies of 1934 (1934), featured songwriter
Thumbs Up! (1934), co-composer with Henry Sullivan
Parker, Bernard S. (2007). World War I Sheet Music. Vol.1. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. pp.115, 201, 261, 321, 351, 378, 451. ISBN0-7864-2798-1.
Parker, Bernard S. (2007). World War I Sheet Music. Vol.2. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. pp.549, 698, 747, 760. ISBN0-7864-2799-X.
"James F. Hanley". Songwriters Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on October 12, 2003. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
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