J.A. Butterfield Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
James Austin Butterfield (May 18, 1837 – July 6, 1891) was an American composer. His best-known composition is When You and I Were Young, Maggie, first published in 1866 (lyrics by George W. Johnson). Butterfield was born in England in 1837 and emigrated to the United States in 1856.He was also the second president of the Music Teachers National Association, in 1878.James A. Butterfield died in Chicago, Illinois and is buried in Graceland Cemetery.
The words to "When You and I Were Young, Maggie" come from a poem written in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada by George W. Johnson, a schoolteacher who taught languages and mathematics. The poem was written ca 1864 and was a pledge of his undying love to his wife Maggie Clark, who died in 1865.
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Zoolander 2
2016
writer: "When You and I Were Young Maggie"
Jane Got a Gun
2016
writer: "When You and I Were Young, Maggie"
Boardwalk Empire
2012
TV Series music - 1 episode
Jonah Hex
2010
writer: "When You and I Were Young, Maggie" - as J. A. Butterfield
EastEnders
2003
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Dalkeith
2002
music: "When You and I were Young, Maggie"
Daisy Miller
1974
writer: "When You and I Were Young, Maggy"
Pollyanna
1960
music: "When You and I Were Young, Maggie" - uncredited
Every Day Except Christmas
1957
Documentary short music: "When You And I Were Young, Maggie" - uncredited
Field and Scream
1955
Short music: "When You and I Were Young, Maggie" - uncredited
The Fabulous Dorseys
1947
music: "When You and I Were Young, Maggie"
The Great American Mug
1945
Short music: "When You and I Were Young, Maggie" - uncredited
Swing Shift Cinderella
1945
Short music: "When You and I Were Young, Maggie" 1866 - uncredited
Swingtime Johnny
1943
writer: "When You and I Were Young, Maggie"
Unusual Occupations
1943/II
Documentary short music: "When You and I Were Young, Maggie"
Spotlight Scandals
1943
music: "When You and I Were Young, Maggie" - uncredited
Shadows on the Sage
1942
music: "When You and I Were Young, Maggie" 1866 - uncredited
Smart Alecks
1942
music: "When You and I Were Young, Maggie" 1866
Minstrel Days
1941
Short music: "When You and I Were Young, Maggie" - uncredited
Little Miss Broadway
1938
music: "When You and I Were Young, Maggie" 1866 - uncredited
Sky Giant
1938
music: "When You and I Were Young, Maggie 1866"
That Girl from Paris
1936
music: "When You and I Were Young, Maggie" 1866 - uncredited
The Captain's Kid
1936
music: "When You and I Were Young, Maggie" - uncredited
Musical Memories
1935
Short music: "When You and I Were Young, Maggie" - uncredited
Bad Boy
1935
music: "When You and I Were Young, Maggie" 1866 - uncredited
The Old Fashioned Way
1934
music: "When You and I Were Young, Maggie" 1866 - uncredited
She Done Him Wrong
1933
music: "When You and I Were Young, Maggie" 1866 - uncredited
If I Had a Million
1932
music: "When You and I Were Young, Maggie" 1866 - uncredited
Mammy
1930
music: "When You and I Were Young, Maggie" - uncredited