Robert Henry Coleman (born November 1, 1869 in Bardstown, Kentucky, † 13 February 1946 in Dallas, Texas) was an American publisher of Baptist songbooks with a total circulation of over 13 million. In his song book "Harvest Hymns", 1924 was released for the first time a version of the song Good Morning to All, which contains as the second verse the famous and later independent song Happy Birthday to You. He is considered a probable lyricist of the stanzas. Colemann was also the musical director for the selection of songs at the Third Congress of the Baptist World Federation in Stockholm in 1923. Single-level Edit source text Standard data (person): LCCN: no98072590 VIAF: 66088596 | Wikipedia People Search | No GND person record. Last review: 23 September 2015.

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