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Paul Dresser (born Johann Paul Dreiser Jr.; April 22, 1857 – January 30, 1906) was an American singer, songwriter, and comedic actor of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Dresser performed in traveling minstrel and medicine-wagon shows and as a vaudeville entertainer for decades, before transitioning into a music publishing in the later years of his life. His biggest hit, "On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away" (1897), was the best selling song of its time. Although Dresser had no formal training in music composition, he wrote ballads that had wide appeal, including some of the most popular songs of the era. During a career that spanned nearly two decades, from 1886 to 1906, Dresser composed and published more than 150 songs. Following the success of "Wabash", many newspaper

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  • Paul Dresser (22 avril 1857 - 30 janvier 1906), né Johann Paul Dreiser Jr., est un chanteur et auteur-compositeur américain. Son plus grand succès est la chanson On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away, qui devient chanson officielle de l'Indiana en 1913. Son histoire est racontée dans le film Mon amie Sally, sorti en 1942 et où son rôle est interprété par Victor Mature. (fr)
  • Paul Dresser, född 22 april 1857 i Terre Haute, Indiana, död 31 januari 1906 i New York, amerikansk sångare, kompositör, textförfattare, skådespelare, pjäsförfattare och musikförläggare verksam i slutet av 1800-talet och början av 1900-talet. (sv)
  • Paul Dresser (born Johann Paul Dreiser Jr.; April 22, 1857 – January 30, 1906) was an American singer, songwriter, and comedic actor of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Dresser performed in traveling minstrel and medicine-wagon shows and as a vaudeville entertainer for decades, before transitioning into a music publishing in the later years of his life. His biggest hit, "On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away" (1897), was the best selling song of its time. Although Dresser had no formal training in music composition, he wrote ballads that had wide appeal, including some of the most popular songs of the era. During a career that spanned nearly two decades, from 1886 to 1906, Dresser composed and published more than 150 songs. Following the success of "Wabash", many newspaper (en)
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