William Austin Dillon (November 6, 1877 – February 10, 1966) was an American songwriter and Vaudevillian. He is best known as the lyricist for the song "I Want A Girl (Just Like The Girl That Married Dear Old Dad)" (1911), written in collaboration with Harry Von Tilzer., which can be heard in Show Business (1944) and The Jolson Story (1946). Dillon was born in Cortland, New York and performed in vaudeville with his brothers John and Harry, as well as... [more on Wikipedia]
As a songwriter, William Dillon first charted in 1911 with All Alone.The artist placed 9 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 9 of which reached the Top‑10.
Top songs: #1: My Little Girl - #2: I Want a Girl Just Like the Girl That Married Dear Old Dad - #3: I Want a Girl Just Like the Girl That Married Dear Old Dad - #4: All Alone - #5: My Baby BoyAll Alone
Ada Jones & Walter Van Brunt
#2 I Want a Girl Just Like the Girl That Married Dear Old Dad
Walter Van Brunt & the American Quartet
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