Songs Written by Edmund Vance CookeTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Edmund Vance Cooke (June 5, 1866 – December 18, 1932) was a 19th- and 20th-century poet best remembered for his inspirational verse "How Did You Die?" Cooke was born in Port Dover, Canada West. In 1898, he married Lilith Castleberry, with whom he had five children. He later read his poems on radio station WWJ in Detroit, Michigan. He died in Cleveland, Ohio. Cooke's poetry has been set to music by several composers, including Nellie Bangs Skelton and Kate Vanderpoel.... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Edmund Vance Cooke first charted in 1917 with For the Freedom of the World.The artist placed 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100, one of which reached the Top‑10.