Popular cylinder and disc recording artist of the 1890's and early 1900's. Singer of comedic songs, with a high Irish tenor voice.
VARIETY, October 10, 1908 – Word was received by the Actor's Union in New York this week that Will F. Denny, the singer, who has played extensively in vaudeville all over the East, died in Seattle, Wash., October 3. No details accompanied the formal notice. Denny's illness began September 22, when he suffered a sudden seizure in his dressing room at Pantages Theater, Seattle. He was immediately rushed to Providence Hospital in that city, but paralysis seemed to have developed and although he soon recovered consciousness death followed. Joe Hardman was with him at the last. Denny's wife was notified.
Source: Jim Walsh article "Favorite Pioneer Recording Artists", Hobbies Magazine, November 1961
Source: Death Certificate
VARIETY, October 10, 1908 – Word was received by the Actor's Union in New York this week that Will F. Denny, the singer, who has played extensively in vaudeville all over the East, died in Seattle, Wash., October 3. No details accompanied the formal notice. Denny's illness began September 22, when he suffered a sudden seizure in his dressing room at Pantages Theater, Seattle. He was immediately rushed to Providence Hospital in that city, but paralysis seemed to have developed and although he soon recovered consciousness death followed. Joe Hardman was with him at the last. Denny's wife was notified.
Source: Jim Walsh article "Favorite Pioneer Recording Artists", Hobbies Magazine, November 1961
Source: Death Certificate
Popular cylinder and disc recording artist of the 1890's and early 1900's. Singer of comedic songs, with a high Irish tenor voice.
VARIETY, October 10, 1908 – Word was received by the Actor's Union in New York this week that Will F. Denny, the singer, who has played extensively in vaudeville all over the East, died in Seattle, Wash., October 3. No details accompanied the formal notice. Denny's illness began September 22, when he suffered a sudden seizure in his dressing room at Pantages Theater, Seattle. He was immediately rushed to Providence Hospital in that city, but paralysis seemed to have developed and although he soon recovered consciousness death followed. Joe Hardman was with him at the last. Denny's wife was notified.
Source: Jim Walsh article "Favorite Pioneer Recording Artists", Hobbies Magazine, November 1961
Source: Death Certificate
VARIETY, October 10, 1908 – Word was received by the Actor's Union in New York this week that Will F. Denny, the singer, who has played extensively in vaudeville all over the East, died in Seattle, Wash., October 3. No details accompanied the formal notice. Denny's illness began September 22, when he suffered a sudden seizure in his dressing room at Pantages Theater, Seattle. He was immediately rushed to Providence Hospital in that city, but paralysis seemed to have developed and although he soon recovered consciousness death followed. Joe Hardman was with him at the last. Denny's wife was notified.
Source: Jim Walsh article "Favorite Pioneer Recording Artists", Hobbies Magazine, November 1961
Source: Death Certificate
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