Songs Written by Hart Pease DanksTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Hart Pease Danks (6 April 1834 – 20 November 1903) was an American musician who specialized in composing, singing and leading choral groups. He is best known for his 1873 composition, "Silver Threads Among the Gold" and "Who Will Buy My Pretty Flowers"". == Biography == Born in New Haven, Connecticut, Danks moved with his family to Saratoga Springs, New York when he was eight. He studied music with Dr. E. Whiting, later moving to Chicago, where he worked as... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Hart Pease Danks first charted in 1904 with Silver Threads Among the Gold.The artist placed 3 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 3 of which reached the Top‑10, including 1 number‑one.