ABSTRACT
Irish/American tenor who came to the U.S. at an early age and settled in New York City. He sang in light opera and in minstrel shows, and acted as stage manager for some of them. For a short time he advertised his services as a distributor and manufacturer of phonograph cylinders, but he sold this business to Excelsior Phonograph Co. in 1897. Later, he had his own music publishing firm, and wrote a number of songs as well.
