Anita Owen
Esther Anita Owen (1874–1932) was an American songwriter, best known for her 1894 song "Sweet Bunch of Daisies," which sold over one million copies. She published her first song at age 15 or 16, and became one of the most popular female songwriters of her generation,[1] known especially for flower-themed songs. Owen was born in Brazil, Indiana, the daughter of a Welsh immigrant, and attended Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College.[2]
References[]
- ^ Wickes, E. M. (1916). Writing the Popular Song. Springfield, Mass.: The Home Correspondence School. p. 130.
- ^ Reynolds, Christopher A. (2016). "Owen, [Esther] Anita". Grove Music Online. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.A2292630. ISBN 978-1-56159-263-0. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
External links[]
- Media related to Anita Owen at Wikimedia Commons
Categories:
- 1874 births
- 1932 deaths
- 19th-century American composers
- American female songwriters
- Songwriters from Indiana
- People from Brazil, Indiana
- 20th-century American composers
- 19th-century women composers
- 20th-century American women musicians
- 19th-century American women musicians
- American songwriter stubs