Amy Ashmore Clark
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May 6, 1882
Amy Ashmore Clark | |
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 Clark in a 1922 publication | |
| Born | Amy Ashmore May 6, 1882 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | January 9, 1954 (aged 71) New York, New York |
| Occupations | Musician, songwriter, composer |
Amy Ashmore Clark (May 6, 1882 – January 9, 1954) was a Canadian-born American songwriter, composer, and businesswoman, "equally popular and successful as a writer of lyrics for other people's music, and a writer music for other people's lyrics", despite being unable to read or write music.[1] She also appeared in musical comedy and vaudeville, worked in music publishing, and at several magazines.
Amy Ashmore was born in Toronto, Ontario.[2]
Career
Clark wrote songs in various genres: hymns, ballads, novelties,[3] "every kind of song except ragtime", noted one publication.[1] She did not read or write music, but she did play piano. She was a member of ASCAP.[4] Titles of her songs (either as lyricist or composer) included "The Flowers are Calling, Sweetheart", "My Rosary for You", "Where You Are is Paradise", "Long Lost Mama, Daddy Misses You", "Toys are Not Only for Children", "And So Your Soul was Born", "With Love He Cleanses Every Sin",[5] "Laddie Dear",[6] "Rockabye Rose", "The Heart of You", "Lambie Love"[7] "I'm Telling the World That I Love You", "You and I", "To You", "Just a Cloud", and "I am One with Thee".[8] One of her songs (co-written with Florence Turner-Maley), "In a Little Town Nearby",[9] was used in theatres during showings of the silent film The Bond Boy.[10]
Clark appeared in musical comedy and on vaudeville as a performer,[11] and worked for music publishing companies.[1][3] In 1918 she was described as the head of the concert department at Artmusic, Inc.[12][13] She was also an advertising director, on the editorial board of the Junior League Magazine[14][15] and business manager of another magazine, The Younger Set.[16]
In 1931 she testified in court, in a scandal case involving theatrical manager A. L. Erlanger and his common-law wife, Charlotte Fixel.[17][18]
