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Dresser worked as an Actor , Play wright, Song writer, Producer , and music publisher. He composed more than 100 songs on Tin Pan Alley , in New York City . At the peak of his fame, in the 1890s , he was the most popular songwriter in America. He created his own publishing house in 1901 to produce his works.

Despite his fame, he was financially unwise. He gave much of his money away to friends and family, and when his publishing house failed, he was left destitute. He died Penniless at the age of 47 in New York City.