Maude Nugent (January 12, 1873 or 1874 – June 3, 1958) was an American singer and composer.Maude Nugent was born in Brooklyn, NY, and began her career in vaudeville, achieving tremendous success in 1896 with her song Sweet Rosie O'Grady, which became the archetypal waltz ballad of the 1890s. Over the next few years Nugent's songs included "Mamie Reilly" (1897), "I can't forget you, honey" (1899) and "Somebody wants you" (1909), but none were more than minor successes. Nugent introduced many of her songs herself; but the lyrics were occasionally supplied by her husband, William Herome. At the age of 28 she retired from the stage to raise a family, although she made a brief return seven years later. After several decades in relative obscurity Nugent began appearing in 'Gay Nineties' shows in the 1940s and, with her nostalgic appeal and lively presence, she enjoyed a brief vogue as a television personality in the 1950s.Her husband was the songwriter William Jerome. She died in New York.
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