Songs Written by William A. HeelanTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

William Aloysius Heelan (30 January 1874 – 31 May 1920) was an American lyricist during the early 20th century. He collaborated with a number of composers and lyricists including E. P. Moran, Seymour Furth, J. Fred Helf and Harry Von Tilzer. == Credits == 1898: "I Want A Coon To Match My Own Complexion" 1899: "I'd Leave My Happy Home for You", "Rauss mit ihm" 1900: "Every Race Has a Flag but the Coon", "In The House Of Too Much... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, William A. Heelan first charted in 1899 with I'd Leave My Happy Home for You.The artist placed 7 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 7 of which reached the Top‑10, including 1 number‑one.