Chris Smith (composer)

Christopher M. Smith (October 12, 1879 – October 4, 1949) was an American composer and popular vaudeville performer.^[1][2]

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
  OCLC 828523449
• "Mandy, You and Me!" Smith and James H. Burris (né James Henry Burris; 1876–1923) (w&m);
  OCLC 53987943
• "Honky Tonky Monkey Rag" Words and Music by Chris Smith, 1911
  OCLC 499139974
• "Junk Man Rag", lyrics by Smith & Ferdinand E. Mierisch, music by
  OCLC 47361315
• "Fifteen Cents", Words and Music by Chris Smith, 1913
• "
  OCLC 9544460
• "Never Let the Same Bee Sting You Twice", Cecil Mack (pseudonym of Richard Cecil McPherson), music by Smith; Broadway Music Corporation (1916);
  OCLC 10347942
• "Down in Honky Tonk Town", music & lyrics by Smith & Charles R. McCarron (1891–1919); Broadway Music Corporation (1918);
  OCLC 10361641
• "I've Got My Habits On", lyrics by Smith & Bob Schafer, music by
  OCLC 20267560
  †
• "At the Honky-Tonk Steppers' Ball", lyrics & music by Smith & Jimmie Durante; Goodman & Rose, Inc. (1921);
  OCLC 44791897
  †
• "The Camel Walk", lyrics by Cecil Mack & Bob Schafer; music by Smith &
  OCLC 471589994