When You Were Sweet Sixteen
"When You Were Sweet Sixteen" is popular song written by James Thornton and published in 1898. Inspired and sung by the composer's wife, the ballad quickly became a hit song in vaudeville. It has a long recording history that includes numerous popular singers, has been heard on film, and is considered a standard for barbershop quartets.
Cover, sheet music, 1898
This is a nearly comprehensive list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1900.
Tosca
Image: Creole Belles 1900