William B Gray

William B. Gray was a vaudevillian who got his start in show business as a member of the Glenroy Brothers who were exhibition boxers.
As a songwriter Gray (AKA Glenroy) achieved several successes in the 1890's. He was also very active as a singer, usually teaming as part of a duet with Henry Spaulding (AKA Henry Lam . These two Gray and Spaulding were also involved in the music publishing business, Glenroy using his pseudonym Gray and Lamb using that of George Spaulding. Although the Gray & Lamb publishing company had a number of successful publications it is remembered today primarily as one of George M. Cohan's first employers.
Hits include
The Volunteer Organist" (1893)
Give My Love To Nellie
Old Jim's Christmas Hymn (1896)
She's More to Be Pitied Than Censured (1898)