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William Hughes Mearns (1875–1965), better known as Hughes Mearns, was an American educator and poet. A graduate of Harvard University and the University of Pennsylvania, Mearns is remembered as the author of the poem "Antigonish" (or "The Little Man Who Wasn't There"). However, his ideas about encouraging the natural creativity of children, particularly those age 3 through 8, were novel at the time. It has been written about him that, "He typed notes of their conversations; he learned how to... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Hughes Mearns first charted in 1939 with The Little Man Who Wasn't There.The artist placed 2 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, one of which reached the Top‑10.