James William Elliott
1833–1915 · 19th century · 1 melody
James William Elliott (1833–1915) was an organist and composer from England who wrote melodies for nursery rhymes. Melody you can play here: Humpty Dumpty.
His collection National Nursery Rhymes and Nursery Songs (1870) gave many rhymes the tunes still sung today, including Humpty Dumpty.