Bond, Carrie Jacobs
Bond, Carrie Jacobs,
1862–1946, American songwriter, b. Janesville, Wis. A self-taught musician, she composed about 175 songs, both words and music, gave concerts of them, and even published them herself. Eventually the popularity of such songs as I Love You Truly, Just a-Wearyin' for You, and A Perfect Day earned her a fortune.Bibliography
See her autobiography, The Roads of Melody (1927).