Harry P. Guy, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Harry P. Guy

American musician

Date of Birth: 17-Jul-1870

Place of Birth: Zanesville, Ohio, United States

Date of Death: 19-Sep-1950

Profession: composer, pianist, choir director

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Harry P.
Guy (1870—1950) was an African-American ragtime composer who lived in Detroit after 1895.
He was born in Zanesville, Ohio.
After writing his first compositions in Ohio, he became one of the greatest contributors to ragtime music in Detroit, and was called one of the city's "unique and unusually gifted musicians." He later fell into obscurity and died in poverty.
He died in Detroit at age 80.