Anne Gannet Stratton Miller Holden (April 17, 1887 - October 1, 1977)[1] was an American composer[2] who is best remembered today for her song “Boats of Mine,” which was widely performed and recorded[3] during her lifetime. She published her music under the name Anne Stratton.[4]
Stratton was born in Cleburne, Texas, to Mary Louise Baker and William H. Stratton. She married Robert Gardner Miller in 1909, then married Thomas Steele Holden[5] in 1922. She and Holden had one son.[1]
Stratton studied music at the University of Texas[6] and the Damrosch Conservatory (today the Juilliard School) with Howard Brockway and Etta Wilson.[7] She was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma[8] and the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP).[9]
In addition to composing,[10] Stratton recorded music for piano rolls.[11] Her songs were published by Harold Flammer (today Shawnee Press/Hal Leonard)[12] and the Boston Music Company.[13] They included: