Songs Written by James Whitcomb RileyTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

James Whitcomb Riley (October 7, 1849 – July 22, 1916) was an American writer, poet, and best-selling author. During his lifetime he was known as the "Hoosier Poet" and "Childrens' Poet" for his dialect works and his poetry for children. His poems tend to be humorous or sentimental. Of the approximately 1,000 poems Riley wrote, the majority are in dialect. His famous works include "Little Orphant Annie" and "The Raggedy Man". Riley began his career writing verses as a sign... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, James Whitcomb Riley first charted in 1938 with Shortenin' Bread.The artist placed 3 songs on the Billboard Hot 100.The artist scored 1 UK Top‑75 entries.