Andrew B. Sterling

Songs Written by Andrew B. SterlingTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Andrew Benjamin Sterling (August 26, 1874 – August 11, 1955) was an American lyricist. == Biography == Born in New York City, he began writing songs and vaudevilles after he graduated from high school. An important event was his meeting with the composer Harry Von Tilzer in 1898—the two began a songwriting partnership thereafter, lasting almost 30 years. Others that Sterling collaborated with include Arthur Lange, Gus Edwards, Bernie Grossman, M. K. Jerome, William Jerome, Frederick Allen Mills, his brother... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Andrew B. Sterling first charted in 1902 with On a Sunday Afternoon.The artist placed 61 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 56 of which reached the Top‑10, including 14 number‑ones.

Top songs: #1: The Song That Stole My Heart Away - #2: Close to My Heart - #3: When My Baby Smiles at Me - #4: Last Night Was the End of the World - #5: Under the Yum Yum Tree
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  J.W. Myers
1.
04/1902

On a Sunday Afternoon
J.W. Myers

119 pts
1
US
[Columbia 106]
written by Harry Von Tilzer & Andrew B. Sterling greentick
  Harry Macdonough
2.
06/1902

My Carolina Lady
Harry Macdonough

81 pts
4
US
[Victor 1269]
written by George Hamilton & Andrew B. Sterling greentick
  J. Aldrich Libbey
3.
07/1902

On a Sunday Afternoon
J. Aldrich Libbey

86 pts
3
US
[Edison 8018]
written by Harry Von Tilzer & Andrew B. Sterling greentick
  Edward M. Favor
4.
08/1902

On a Sunday Afternoon
Edward M. Favor

102 pts
2
US
[Victor 1357]
written by Harry Von Tilzer & Andrew B. Sterling greentick
  Harry Macdonough
5.
08/1902

On a Sunday Afternoon
Harry Macdonough

73 pts
5
US
[Victor 1391]
written by Harry Von Tilzer & Andrew B. Sterling greentick
  J.W. Myers
6.
07/1903

In the City of Sighs and Tears
J.W. Myers

81 pts
4
US
[Victor 2056]
written by Kerry Mills & Andrew B. Sterling greentick
  Arthur Collins
7.
10/1903

Good-Bye, Eliza Jane
Arthur Collins

118 pts
1
US
[Edison 8515]
written by Harry Von Tilzer & Andrew B. Sterling greentick
  Harry Macdonough
8.
12/1903

When Kate and I Were Comin' Thro' the Rye
Harry Macdonough

80 pts
4
US
[Victor 2458]
written by Harry Von Tilzer & Andrew B. Sterling greentick
  Byron G. Harlan
9.
01/1904

In the Village by the Sea
Byron G. Harlan

73 pts
5
US
[Victor 2567]
written by Stanley Crawford & Andrew B. Sterling greentick
  Billy Murray
Under the Anheuser Bush
10.
02/1904

Under the Anheuser Bush
Billy Murray

102 pts
2
US
[Edison 8575]
written by Harry Von Tilzer & Andrew B. Sterling greentick
  Arthur Collins & Byron Harlan
Under the Anheuser Bush
11.
04/1904

Under the Anheuser Bush
Arthur Collins & Byron Harlan

102 pts
2
US
[Victor 2668]
written by Harry Von Tilzer & Andrew B. Sterling greentick
  Arthur Collins
12.
05/1904

Hannah, Won't You Open That Door?
Arthur Collins

81 pts
4
US
[Edison 8637]
written by Harry Von Tilzer & Andrew B. Sterling greentick
  Billy Murray
Meet Me in St. Louis, Louis
13.
07/1904

Meet Me in St. Louis, Louis
Billy Murray

119 pts
1
US
[Edison 8722]
written by Kerry Mills & Andrew B. Sterling greentick
  S. H. Dudley
Meet Me in St. Louis, Louis
14.
08/1904

Meet Me in St. Louis, Louis
S. H. Dudley

102 pts
2
US
[Victor 2807]
written by Kerry Mills & Andrew B. Sterling greentick
  Byron G. Harlan
15.
08/1904

All Aboard for Dreamland
Byron G. Harlan

118 pts
1
US
[Edison 8700]
written by Harry Von Tilzer & Andrew B. Sterling greentick
  Billy Murray
16.
09/1904

Alexander
Billy Murray

118 pts
1
US
[Edison 8765]
written by Andrew B. Sterling greentick & Harry Von Tilzer
  J.W. Myers
Meet Me in St. Louis, Louis
17.
09/1904

Meet Me in St. Louis, Louis
J.W. Myers

86 pts
3
US
[Columbia 1848]
written by Kerry Mills & Andrew B. Sterling greentick
  Arthur Collins & Byron Harlan
18.
02/1905

Coax Me
Arthur Collins & Byron Harlan

102 pts
2
US
[Edison 8907]
written by Harry Von Tilzer & Andrew B. Sterling greentick
  Ada Jones
19.
05/1905

My Carolina Lady
Ada Jones

86 pts
3
US
[Edison 8948]
written by George Hamilton & Andrew B. Sterling greentick
  Arthur Collins
20.
10/1905

What You Goin' to Do When De Rent Comes 'Round?
Arthur Collins

102 pts
2
US
[Columbia 3250]
written by Harry Von Tilzer & Andrew B. Sterling greentick
  Byron G. Harlan
21.
11/1905

Where the Morning Glories Twine Around the Door
Byron G. Harlan

118 pts
1
US
[Columbia 3282]
written by Andrew B. Sterling greentick & Harry Von Tilzer
  Ada Jones
22.
01/1906

I'm the Only Star That Twinkles on Broadway
Ada Jones

61 pts
7
US
[Edison 9135]
written by Harry Von Tilzer & Andrew B. Sterling greentick
  Byron G. Harlan
Wait 'Till the Sun Shines, Nellie
23.
02/1906

Wait 'Till the Sun Shines, Nellie
Byron G. Harlan

119 pts
1
US
[Columbia 3321]
written by Harry Von Tilzer & Andrew B. Sterling greentick
  Harry Tally
Wait 'Till the Sun Shines, Nellie
24.
02/1906

Wait 'Till the Sun Shines, Nellie
Harry Tally

118 pts
1
US
[Victor 4551]
written by Harry Von Tilzer & Andrew B. Sterling greentick
  Prince's Orchestra
Wait 'Till the Sun Shines, Nellie
25.
03/1906

Wait 'Till the Sun Shines, Nellie
Prince's Orchestra

73 pts
5
US
[Columbia 32883]
written by Harry Von Tilzer & Andrew B. Sterling greentick
  Arthur Collins & Byron Harlan
26.
12/1906

Would You Leave Your Happy Home for Me?
Arthur Collins & Byron Harlan

61 pts
7
US
[Columbia 3514]
written by Harry Von Tilzer & Andrew B. Sterling greentick
  Harry Macdonough
27.
01/1907

In the Evening by the Moonlight, Dear Louise
Harry Macdonough

86 pts
3
US
[Victor 4871]
written by Harry Von Tilzer & Andrew B. Sterling greentick
  Frank Stanley
28.
01/1907

In the Evening by the Moonlight, Dear Louise
Frank Stanley

67 pts
6
US
[Columbia 3521]
written by Harry Von Tilzer & Andrew B. Sterling greentick
  The Haydn Quartet
29.
03/1907

When the Flowers Bloom in the Springtime, Molly Dear
The Haydn Quartet

73 pts
5
US
[Victor 4967]
written by Harry Von Tilzer & Andrew B. Sterling greentick
  Harry Tally
30.
10/1907

Take Me Back to New York Town
Harry Tally

102 pts
2
US
[Victor 5230]
written by Harry Von Tilzer & Andrew B. Sterling greentick
  Billy Murray
31.
12/1907

Take Me Back to New York Town
Billy Murray

67 pts
6
US
[Columbia 3717]
written by Harry Von Tilzer & Andrew B. Sterling greentick
  Frank Stanley & Henry Burr
32.
08/1908

Bye Bye Dearie
Frank Stanley & Henry Burr

47 pts
10
US
[Columbia 3803]
written by Harry Von Tilzer & Andrew B. Sterling greentick
  Arthur Collins & Byron Harlan
33.
02/1911

#5  Under the Yum Yum Tree
Arthur Collins & Byron Harlan

374 pts
1
US
[Columbia 943]
written by Harry Von Tilzer & Andrew B. Sterling greentick
  Arthur Collins
34.
04/1911

I'm So Tired of Livin', I Don't Care When I Die
Arthur Collins

148 pts
10
US
[Victor 16683]
written by Lee Orean Smith & Andrew B. Sterling greentick
  Ada Jones
35.
06/1911

All Aboard for Blanket Bay
Ada Jones

255 pts
4
US
[Columbia 989]
written by Harry Von Tilzer & Andrew B. Sterling greentick
  Ada Jones & Walter Van Brunt
36.
12/1911

Knock Wood
Ada Jones & Walter Van Brunt

231 pts
5
US
[Columbia 1058]
written by Harry Von Tilzer & Andrew B. Sterling greentick
  Sophie Tucker
37.
01/1912

Knock Wood
Sophie Tucker

165 pts
9
US
[Edison Amberol 852]
written by Andrew B. Sterling greentick & Harry Von Tilzer
  Ada Jones & Billy Murray
38.
01/1912

Knock Wood
Ada Jones & Billy Murray

165 pts
9
US
[Victor 17008]
written by Harry Von Tilzer & Andrew B. Sterling greentick
  The Peerless Quartet
39.
06/1913

Goodbye, Boys
The Peerless Quartet

215 pts
6
US
[Columbia 1301]
written by Harry Von Tilzer, Andrew B. Sterling greentick & William Jerome
  Henry Burr
40.
08/1913

#4  Last Night Was the End of the World
Henry Burr

383 pts
1
US
[Victor 17339]
written by Harry Von Tilzer & Andrew B. Sterling greentick
  Arthur Collins & Byron Harlan
On the Old Fall River Line
41.
01/1914

On the Old Fall River Line
Arthur Collins & Byron Harlan

253 pts
5
US
[Columbia 1419]
written by Harry Von Tilzer, William Jerome & Andrew B. Sterling greentick
  Billy Murray
On the Old Fall River Line
42.
01/1914

On the Old Fall River Line
Billy Murray

231 pts
6
US
[Victor 17427]
written by Harry Von Tilzer, William Jerome & Andrew B. Sterling greentick
  William J. Halley
43.
05/1914

Do You Take This Woman for Your Lawful Wife?
William J. Halley

191 pts
8
US
[Columbia 1497]
written by Harry Von Tilzer & Andrew B. Sterling greentick
  Henry Burr
44.
05/1914

#1  The Song That Stole My Heart Away
Henry Burr

408 pts
1
US
[Columbia 1512]
written by Harry Von Tilzer & Andrew B. Sterling greentick
  Manuel Romain
45.
06/1914

That's a Real Moving Picture from Life
Manuel Romain

253 pts
5
US
[Columbia 1524]
written by Harry Von Tilzer & Andrew B. Sterling greentick
  Henry Burr & Albert Campbell
46.
09/1915

#2  Close to My Heart
Henry Burr & Albert Campbell

400 pts
1
US
[Columbia 1790]
written by Harry Von Tilzer & Andrew B. Sterling greentick
  Al Jolson
47.
09/1916

I Sent My Wife to the Thousand Isles
Al Jolson

366 pts
1
US
[Columbia 2021]
written by Harry Von Tilzer, Andrew B. Sterling greentick & Ed Moran
  Anna Chandler
48.
01/1917

Sometimes You Get a Good One and Sometimes You Don't
Anna Chandler

190 pts
7
US
[Columbia 2105]
written by Harry Von Tilzer & Andrew B. Sterling greentick
  The Peerless Quartet
America, Here's My Boy
49.
05/1917

America, Here's My Boy
The Peerless Quartet

269 pts
3
US
[Victor 18256]
written by Arthur Lange & Andrew B. Sterling greentick
  Henry Burr & Albert Campbell
Somebody's Waiting for Someone
50.
08/1919

Somebody's Waiting for Someone
Henry Burr & Albert Campbell

180 pts
8
US
[Columbia 2729]
written by Harry Von Tilzer & Andrew B. Sterling greentick
  Eddie Cantor
51.
05/1920

All the Boys Love Mary
Eddie Cantor

169 pts
9
US
[Emerson 10119]
written by Gus Van, Joe Schenck & Andrew B. Sterling greentick
  Henry Burr
52.
05/1920

When My Baby Smiles at Me
Henry Burr

144 pts
11
US
[Columbia 2894]
written by Bill Munro, Andrew B. Sterling greentick & Ted Lewis
  Ted Lewis & His Band
53.
05/1920

#3  When My Baby Smiles at Me
Ted Lewis & His Band

394 pts
1
US
[Columbia 2908]
written by Bill Munro, Andrew B. Sterling greentick & Ted Lewis
  Billy Murray
54.
06/1920

He Went in Like a Lion and Came out Like a Lamb
Billy Murray

156 pts
10
US
[Victor 18633]
written by Harry Von Tilzer & Andrew B. Sterling greentick
  Billy Murray & Rachel Grant (Gladys Rice)
55.
08/1920

When My Baby Smiles at Me
Billy Murray & Rachel Grant (Gladys Rice)

183 pts
8
US
[Edison 50651]
written by Bill Munro, Andrew B. Sterling greentick & Ted Lewis
  Van & Schenck
56.
08/1920

All the Boys Love Mary
Van & Schenck

222 pts
6
US
[Columbia 2942]
written by Gus Van, Joe Schenck & Andrew B. Sterling greentick
  Billy Murray & Aileen Stanley
57.
01/1926

Keep Your Skirts Down, Mary Ann
Billy Murray & Aileen Stanley

151 pts
10
US
[Victor 19795]
written by Andrew Sterling greentick, Robert King & Ray Henderson
58.
1927

Bridget O'Flynn (Where've Ya Been?)
Billy Murray & Aileen Stanley

118 pts
14
US
[Victor 20240]
written by Robert King & Andrew B. Sterling greentick
  Ted Lewis & His Band
59.
1938

When My Baby Smiles at Me
Ted Lewis & His Band

95 pts
18
US
written by Bill Munro, Andrew B. Sterling greentick & Ted Lewis
  Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians
Meet Me in St. Louis, Louis
60.
12/1944

Meet Me in St. Louis, Louis
Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians

117 pts
13
US
written by Kerry Mills & Andrew B. Sterling greentick
  Judy Garland
Meet Me in St. Louis, Louis
61.
12/1944

Meet Me in St. Louis, Louis
Judy Garland

76 pts
22
US
#1 hit for Billy Murray in 1904
[Decca 23360]
written by Kerry Mills & Andrew B. Sterling greentick

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