Florida Memory is administered by the Florida Department of State, Division of Library and Information Services, Bureau of Archives and Records Management. The digitized records on Florida Memory come from the collections of the State Archives of Florida and the special collections of the State Library of Florida.
State Archives of Florida
- ArchivesFlorida.com
- State Archives Online Catalog
- ArchivesFlorida.com
- ArchivesFlorida.com
State Library of Florida
Related Sites
Listen: The World ProgramGeoffrey O'Hara writing music by piano at the Stephen Foster Center - White Springs, Florida
Image Number
Rights
Collection
Series 1577, Negatives
Subject Term
Personal Subjects
Corporate Subject
Physical Description
General Note
Mr. O'Hara was born in Chatham, Ontario, Canada, on February 2, 1882. He emigrated to the U.S. in 1904 and became a writer of hymns and songs. He had moderate hits in the 1910s with titles such as "Your Eyes Have Told Me What I Did Not Know" and "Tennessee, I Hear You Calling Me". His biggest hit came in 1918 with the song"K-K-K-Katy", one of the most popular songs of the decade. The song appeared in four movies, according to the Internet Movie Database (imdb.com). Mr. O'Hara died on January 31, 1967 in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Order Prints
Please select the size and options
Order Scan
Please select the size and options