Raymond A. Sherwood (25 November 1889, in

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– 15 August 1965, in

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) was an American lyricist of popular music of the

Tin Pan Alley Tin Pan Alley was a collection of History of music publishing, music publishers and songwriters in New York City that dominated the American popular music, popular music of the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Originally ...

genre (''circa'' early 1920s). Sherwood's World War I Draft Registration indicates that in June 1917, he worked as a salesman for

Forster Music Publisher, Inc. Forster Music Publisher, Inc. was a major American publisher of popular songs founded in 1916 in Chicago by Fred John Adam Forster (1878–1956). The company had an office in New York and its music was of the Tin Pan Alley genre. For most of its ...

Forster, based in Chicago, at that time had an office at 116 West 42nd Street in Manhattan.

Selected compositions

; Various publishers * "Down Love's Old Way," words & music by Ray Sherwood, Samuel A. Massell, Brooklyn (pub.) (1915) * "General Hooligan," words by Ray Sherwood, music by

Harry Von Tilzer Harry Von Tilzer (born Aaron Gumbinsky, also known as Harry Gumm; 8 July 1872 – 10 January 1946) was an American composer, songwriter, publisher and vaudeville performer. Early life Von Tilzer was born in Detroit, Michigan. His parents, Sarah ...

, Harry Von Tilzer Music Publishing Co. (1915) * "Oh, You Little Tootsie Roll," words by Ray Sherwood, music by Raymond Walker, P. J. Howley Music Co. (Patrick J. Howley; 1870–1918) (1917) * "Honeymoon Waltz," words by Ray Sherwood, music by

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, Triangle Music Pub. Co. (1919) * "She's the Heart of Dixieland," words by Ray Sherwood, music by Burt L. Rule, M. Witmark & Sons (1920) * "Repasz Band," song, founded on the Melody of the famous march of the same name, words by Ray Sherwood, music by Harry J. Lincoln, Jerry Vogel Music Co. (1920) ; A. J. Stasny Music Co. * "Down Where the Tennessee Flows," words by Ray Sherwood, music by Bert L. Rule (1913) * "I Did It All For You," words by Ray Sherwood, music by Bert L. Rule (1914) * "I'm Goin Back to Old Nebraska," words by Ray Sherwood, music by Bert L. Rule, cover artist Edward Henry Pfeiffer (1868–1932) (1914) * "There's a Girl That's Meant for Me: in the Heart of Tennessee," words by Ray Sherwood, music by Bert L. Rule (1914) * "Why Shouldn't I Love You," words by Ray Sherwood, music by Bert L. Rule (1915) * "Mr. Ford You've Got the Right Idea," words by Ray Sherwood, music by J. Fred'k Coots (1916) * "When I Dream Of The Girl Of My Dreams," words by Ray Sherwood, music by J. Fred'k Coots (1916) ; F. B. Haviland Pub. Co. Inc. (Frederick Benjamin Haviland; 1867–1932) * "Are we downhearted? No! No! No!," words by Ray Sherwood, music by Will Donaldson (1917) * "There's a little Bit of Green in Everybody," words by Ray Sherwood, music by William Donaldson (1917) * "Sunshine," words by Ray Sherwood, music by William Donaldson (1918) * "I Haven't Mentioned Mammy," words by Ray Sherwood, music by Marion Schott (1926) ;

* " Oh Johnny, Oh Johnny, Oh," words by Ed Rose, music by

Abe Olman Abe Olman (December 20, 1887Many sources state his birth year as 1888, but this appears to be an error. – January 4, 1984), born Abraham Olshewitz, was an American songwriter and music publisher. He composed a number of successful ragtime an ...

, patriotic lyrics by Ray Sherwood (1917) * "Climbing the Ladder of Love," words & music by

, Ray Walker & Ray Sherwood (1917) ; Vandersloot Music Publishing Company * "General Pershing," words by James Royce Shannon & Ray Sherwood, music by Carl D. Vandersloot (1918) * "Forget Me Not My American Rose," words & music by Ray Sherwood (1918) * "When I dream About That Southern Home of Mine," words & music by Ray Sherwood (1918) * "Sliding Sid," a vocal spasm, words by Ray Sherwood, music by Abe Losch (pseudonym for Harry James Lincoln) (1919) * "The Great American (Theodore Roosevelt)," words by Ray Sherwood, music by Harry J. Lincoln (1919) * "Shadows," song, founded on the melodies of the Shadows Waltz,” words by Ray Sherwood, music by Howard Lutter (1919) * "Let Me Dream," words by Ray Sherwood, music by Curtis Gordon (1919) * "At the Wedding of the Lily and the Rose," words & music by Ray Sherwood (1919) * "In Shadowland," words by J. Stanley Brothers, Jr., & Ray Sherwood, music by J.S. Brothers, Jr. (1919) * "Hold Me In Your Heart," waltz song, words by Ray Sherwood, music by

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(1920) * "Midnight," song, words by Ray Sherwood, music by Frank Banta & Carl D. Vandersloot (1920) * "Hawaiian Twilight," words by Ray Sherwood, music by Carl D. Vandersloot (1920) * "Some Little Girl," song - fox trot, words by Ray Sherwood, music by Carl D. Vandersloot, arranged by Frank E. Barry (1929) * "The American Legion," words by Ray Sherwood, music by Carl D. Vandersloot (1920) * "Spanish Moon," words & music by Ray Sherwood (1920) * "The Waltz of Love," words by Ray Sherwood, music by Milo Rega (pseudonym for Fred Hager, musical director for

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) (1921) * "Somewhere in Honolulu," words by Raymond Sherwood, music by Carl D. Vandersloot and Harry J. Lincoln (1921) * "In Tennessee," words by Ray Sherwood, music by Carl D. Vandersloot (1921) * "Dream Kiss," words by Ray Sherwood, music by Alfred J. Rienzo (1921) * "Dreamy Hawaii," words by Raymond Sherwood, music by F. W. Vandersloot (1921) * "Building Love Castles," words & music by Raymond Sherwood (1922) * "Hawaiian Slumbertime," words by Ray Sherwood, music by Carl D. Vandersloot (1922) * "Sunset Valley," words by Raymond Sherwood, music by John W. Meyer (1922) * "My Old Hawaiian Home," words by Raymond Sherwood, music by F. W. Vandersloot (1922) * "Lonesome Lips," a fox trot serenade, words by Ray Sherwood, music by Margie Kelly (1922) * "Happy," words by Ray Sherwood, music by Margie Kelly (1923) * "Hawaiian Love Nest Song," words by Raymond Sherwood, music by F. W. Vandersloot (1924) * "Hawaiian Sunset," words by Ray Sherwood, music by Carl D. Vandersloot (1925) * "Dreamy Havana Moon Song," with Ukulele Arrangement, words by Ray Sherwood, music by F. W. Vandersloot (1926)

Family

Raymond Sherwood was the son of John A. Sherwood (b. Aug 1844,

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; d. 11 June 1915

) and Margaret McHale (b. Nov 1847

; d. 22 Apr 1916

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), who married in 1863. He was the youngest of 10 children. He married Mary Josephine Sherwood (''

née The birth name is the name of the person given upon their birth. The term may be applied to the surname, the given name or to the entire name. Where births are required to be officially registered, the entire name entered onto a births registe ...

'' Margaret Josephine Hines; b. 12 May 1901

; d. 6 Aug 1991). Raymond Sherwood died at G. Pierce Wood Memorial Hospital in

, on August 15, 1965. At the time of his death, he resided in Wauchula, Florida.Death Certificate of Death, Office of Vital Statistics, Florida, File No. 65-037795: ''Raymond A. Sherwood''

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sherwood, Raymond A. American lyricists 19th-century births 1965 deaths