James Thornton Musical artist

James Thornton (December 5, 1861 – July 27, 1938) was an American songwriter and vaudeville performer. He is primarily remembered today as the composer of the 1898 song, "When You Were Sweet Sixteen".

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James Thornton
Birth dateDecember 05, 1861
Birth place
Dublin , Liverpool
Date of deathJuly 27, 1938
Place of death
New York City , United States , New York

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Musical artist

Career started1885
Career ended1934
BackgroundNon performing personnel
genre
Popular music

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