Chris Smith (composer)
Christopher M. Smith was an American composer and popular vaudeville performer.Biography
Smith was born in Charleston, South Carolina. He started traveling with medicine shows when he was young and joined Vaudeville, where he performed with Elmer Bowman and Jimmy Durante. He also wrote music for Bert Williams. Smith died in New York City on October 4, 1949.Selected works
Smith composed many songs, including the following:
- "Good Morning Carrie," lyrics by Cecil Mack, music by Smith & Euday L. Bowman; Windsor Music Co. ;
- "Mandy, You and Me!" Smith and James H. Burris ; Attucks Publishing Company ;
- "Junk Man Rag," lyrics by Smith & Ferdinand E. Mierisch, music by Charles Luckyth Roberts ; Jos. W. Stern & Co. ;
- "Ballin' the Jack", lyrics by Jim Burris , music by Smith; Jos. W. Stern & Co. ;
- "Never Let The Same Bee Sting You Twice," Cecil Mack, music by Smith; Broadway Music Corporation ;
- "Down In Honky Tonk Town," music & lyrics by Smith & Charles R. McCarron ; Broadway Music Corporation ;
- "I've Got My Habits On," lyrics by Smith & Bob Schafer, music by Jimmie Durante; Goodman & Rose, Inc. ; †
- "At the Honky-Tonk Steppers' Ball," lyrics & music by Smith & Jimmie Durante; Goodman & Rose, Inc. ; †
- "The Camel Walk," lyrics by Cecil Mack & Bob Schafer; music by Smith & James Tim Brymn; Broadway Music Corporation ;
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