When You Were Sweet Sixteen

"When You Were Sweet Sixteen"
Cover, sheet music, 1898
Song
LanguageEnglish
Published1898 by M. Witmark & Sons
Songwriter(s)James Thornton

"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.

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