William Shakespeare Hays

William Shakespeare Hays

An American song-writer who became famous for some of his three hundred songs. He lived in Louisville, Kentucky and composed such songs as "Evangeline," "My Southern Sunny Home," and "Write Me a Letter From Home." © Keith Johnson /TiVo

Type

Person

Born

Jul 19, 1837

Born in

Louisville

Died

Jul 23, 1907 (aged 70)

Died in

Louisville

Country

United States

Genres

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