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Chris Smith

Christopher M. Smith (October 12, 1879 – October 4, 1949) 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 (pseudonym of Richard Cecil McPherson), music by Smith & Euday L. Bowman; Windsor Music Co. (1901);
• "Mandy, You and Me!" Smith and James H. Burris (né James Henry Burris; 1876–1923) (w&m); Attucks Publishing Company (©1905);
• "Honky Tonky Monkey Rag" Words and Music by Chris Smith, 1911
• "Junk Man Rag," lyrics by Smith & Ferdinand E. Mierisch, music by Charles Luckyth Roberts ("Luckey"); Jos. W. Stern & Co. (1913);
• "Fifteen Cents," Words and Music by Chris Smith, 1913
• "Ballin' the Jack", lyrics by Jim Burris (né James Henry Burris; 1876–1923), music by Smith; Jos. W. Stern & Co. (1913);
• "Never Let The Same Bee Sting You Twice," Cecil Mack (pseudonym of Richard Cecil McPherson), music by Smith; Broadway Music Corporation (1916);
• "Down In Honky Tonk Town," music & lyrics by Smith & Charles R. McCarron (1891–1919); Broadway Music Corporation (1918);
• "I've Got My Habits On," lyrics by Smith & Bob Schafer, music by Jimmie Durante; Goodman & Rose, Inc. (1921); †
• "At the Honky-Tonk Steppers' Ball," lyrics & music by Smith & Jimmie Durante; Goodman & Rose, Inc. (1921); †
• "The Camel Walk," lyrics by Cecil Mack & Bob Schafer; music by Smith & James Tim Brymn; Broadway Music Corporation (1925);

Note

• † – Goodman & Rose, Inc., was a New York music publishing firm founded by Frank Goodman and Justus Rose