Hanley, James F.
(1892–1942)> COMPOSER
James F. Hanley Composer Rensselaer, Indiana, February 17, 1892; Douglaston, New York, February 8, 1942. He attended Chicago Musical College and had his first hit with a World War I number, “The Ragtime Volunteers Are Off to War” (1917), with lyrics by Ballard Macdonald . It was featured by Emma Carus. Later that same year, the team created “(Back Home Again in) Indiana,” first recorded by the Original Dixieland Jazz Band (Columbia A-2297). Joe Goodwin joined the team to help produce “Breeze…