Rida Johnson Young
American playwright and songwriter (1869-1926) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 57
Rida Johnson Young was an American playwright, songwriter and librettist. Young wrote over 30 plays and musicals and approximately 500 songs. She was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970.
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Some of her better-known lyrics include "Mother Machree" from the 1910 show Barry of Ballymore, "Italian Street Song", "I'm Falling in Love with Someone" and "Ah! Sweet Mystery of Life" from Naughty Marietta, and "Will You Remember?" from Maytime.
