William James Baskette (October 20, 1884 – November 8, 1949) was an American pianist and composer who wrote popular songs of the Tin Pan Alley era."Billy Basket, 64, Pianist, Songwriter", The New York Times, November 11, 1949The Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music, Composers and Their Music, Supplement, by William H. Rehrig, Westerville, Ohio: Integrity Press, 1996 The ASCAP Biographical Dictionary, Third edition, New York: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, 1966 ASCAP Biographical Dictionary, Fourth edition, compiled for the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, by Jaques Cattell Press, New York: R.R. Bowker, 1980 He also wrote one of the most successful World War I war songs, "Good Bye Broadway, Hello France".
