Vincent Charles Plunkett was an American composer and illustrator of popular songs active in Boston and Los Angeles between 1915 and 1925.
Background
Vincent C. Plunkett (sometimes “V C” or just “Vin”) was born in Boston to John M. V. and Agnes Plunkett, Massachusetts natives. His father was a letter-carrier, and his aunt, Katherine Plunkett, was an orchestral musician and piano teacher.
Career
Vincent had embarked on a career in music and theatre by 1912, listing himself variously as a “theatrical manager” (1917) and “music salesman” (1920). By 1942 he was unemployed and living in Oregon, where he died eighteen years later.