James Austin Butterfield (May 18, 1837 – July 6, 1891) was an American composer. His best-known composition is When You and I Were Young, Maggie, first published in 1866 (lyrics by George W. Johnson). Butterfield was born in England in 1837 and emigrated to the United States in 1856.
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18 May 1837 Leeds, Yorkshire, England
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Died |
6 July 1891 (aged 54) New York City, U.S.
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Zodiac | Taurus |
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