Charles Anthony Bayha (May 12, 1891 – February 28, 1957) was an American lyricist and composer during World War I.[1]

Biography

He was born on 12 May 1891 in Brooklyn, New York City. He married Emma Mary Howard (1895-?) on June 30, 1919, in Barnesville, Ohio. They had a son, Jack Elliott Bayha (1920-1996). He joined ASCAP in 1920. He died on February 28, 1957, in Manhattan, New York City.[2][1] He was buried on March 4, 1957, in Rosedale and Rosehill Cemetery in Linden, New Jersey.

Compositions

He wrote and composed several wartime songs including, Every Girlie Loves a Soldier, I'd Be Proud to Be the Mother of a Soldier, If We Had a Million More Like Teddy, I'm In the Army Now, Let's Be Ready, That's the Spirit of '76, Neal of the Navy, Sail on, Victorious, Unseen, Sail!, and Since the Boys Came Home from France.[3][4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Charles Bayha". The New York Times. March 2, 1957.
  2. ↑ "Song Writer Dies". Press-Telegram. Associated Press. March 2, 1957.
  3. ↑ Vogel, Frederick G. World War I Songs: A History and Dictionary of Popular American Patriotic Tunes, with Over 300 Complete Lyrics. Jefferson: McFarland & Company, Inc., 1995. P. 168,191,192,194,203, 214,232,,235 ISBN 0-89950-952-5. OCLC 32241433
  4. ↑ Charles A. Bayha Naxos Records, 2 August 2016
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