J. Fred Helf

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J. Fred Helf
J. Fred Helf.jpg
Helf in 1905
Born1871
Maysville, Kentucky, U. S.
Died19 November 1915(1915-11-19) (aged 43–44)
Liberty, New York, U. S.
OccupationComposer

J. Fred. Helf (1871 – November 19, 1915) [1] was an American composer and sheet music publisher during the early 20th century.

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Helf was born in Maysville, Kentucky. He went to seek his fortune in New York City at the age of 28. There he composed over 100 songs, some in collaboration with Will A. Heelan.

In October 1910 his music publishing company, J. Fred Helf Music, filed for bankruptcy with Elihu Root Jr. acting as receiver. All the company's property and assets were sold at auction on March 12, 1913, in New York.

He retired from the music business five months before he died due to an illness. He died in Liberty, New York, at the age of 44 leaving a widow and a daughter.

Credits

His credits as composer or co-composer include

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References

  1. New York, Death Index, 1852-1956