Thomas Haynes Bayly
1797–1839 · 19th century · 1 melody
Thomas Haynes Bayly (1797–1839) was a poet and songwriter from Bath. Melody you can play here: Long, Long Ago.
He wrote both the words and the melody of Long, Long Ago (around 1833), later used as a beginner piece in the Suzuki violin method. He wrote hundreds of popular parlour songs and several plays.