Songs Written by Herbert DilleaTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Otho Herbert Dilley, better known by his stage and pen name Herbert Dillea, (December 19, 1870, in Guernsey County, Ohio – April 1, 1909, in Senecaville, Ohio) was an American composer, songwriter, and conductor. He composed the music to three Broadway musicals: The Floor Walkers (1900), The Head Waiters (1902), and My Wife Won't Let Me (1906). As a songwriter, Dilley was best known as the composer to the popular standard "Absence makes the heart grow fonder" (published in 1900;... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Herbert Dillea first charted in 1901 with Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder.The artist placed 3 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 3 of which reached the Top‑10, including 1 number‑one.