Today is the birthday of the great Tin Pan Alley songwriter Paul Dresser (1857-1906). The brother of novelist Theodore Dreiser, he famously gave his name to singer Louise Dresser so a little of the family fame might rub off on her (she was a family friend). Dresser himself had started out singing and playing music for [...]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 03:35PM on April 21, 2012