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Paul Dresser (born Johann Paul Dreiser Jr.; April 22, 1857 – January 30, 1906) was an American singer, songwriter, and comedic actor of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Dresser performed in traveling minstrel and medicine-wagon shows and as a vaudeville entertainer for decades, before transitioning to music publishing later in life. His biggest hit, "On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away" (1897), was the best selling song of its time. Although Dresser had no formal training in... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Paul Dresser first charted in 1902 with Way Down in Old Indiana.The artist placed 6 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 5 of which reached the Top‑10, including 2 number‑ones.