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Vol. 86 July 18, 2026 No. 19

Barry Gray

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Biography

"Barry Gray" was the pen name of a writer identified as the author of "Cakes and Ale at the Woodbine." He was named by Spillane among the literary figures at the American Art Journal, alongside Henry C. Watson, Cornelius Matthews, and Henri L. Stuart, who influenced the young William M. Thoms's development as a writer and editor during his early years at the journal.

Highlights

  • Author of "Cakes and Ale at the Woodbine"
  • Part of the literary circle at the American Art Journal that shaped William M. Thoms

Source

Daniel Spillane, History of the American Pianoforte (1890), p. 351.

Public domain.

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