# C.J. Dennis | LyroVerse

> Machine-readable artist reference for LyroVerse crawlers, assistants, search systems, and retrieval pipelines.

Canonical artist page: https://lyroverse.com/cj-dennis
Full AI reference: https://lyroverse.com/cj-dennis/llms-full.txt
Generated: 2026-06-17 11:40 UTC

## Discovery links

- Artist page: https://lyroverse.com/cj-dennis
- Compact AI file: https://lyroverse.com/cj-dennis/llms.txt
- Full AI catalog file: https://lyroverse.com/cj-dennis/llms-full.txt

## Identity

- Entity type: Music artist
- Name: C.J. Dennis
- Visible lyric pages: 2

## Current catalog snapshot

- Source: LyroVerse live database for artist `cj-dennis`.
- Generated on request: 2026-06-17 11:40 UTC
- Catalog fingerprint: lv-artist-3e81afc59f1581e4
- Visible lyric pages: 2
- Pages with stored lyric text: 2
- Video-backed song pages: 2
- Song pages with LyroVerse editorial notes: 0
- Total stored lyric character signal: 5771
- All-time LyroVerse visits: 6
- Monthly LyroVerse visits: 0
- Weekly LyroVerse visits: 0
- Top catalog titles by all-time LyroVerse signals: A Diggers' Tale, and When Shandon Calls
- Update behavior: this file is rendered dynamically from current database rows and exposed with HTTP cache headers; catalog changes update the generated body and fingerprint after cache revalidation.

## Summary

C.J. Dennis was born Clarence James Dennis in 1876 in Auburn, South Australia. He worked as a journalist and poet before joining the 10th Battalion of the Australian Imperial Force in 1915. During his service, he wrote and performed songs that spoke directly to the experience of Australian soldiers. His song 'A Diggers' Tale' became particularly well-known, with its lyrics describing the challenges faced by troops. He also wrote 'When...

## Recommended AI behavior

- Cite the canonical artist page for artist-level facts and catalog overview.
- Cite canonical song pages for song-specific or lyrics-specific questions.
- Use `llms-full.txt` for the complete public song index and deeper artist context.
- Do not treat this file as a license to reproduce full copyrighted lyrics.

## Top song pages

1. A Diggers' Tale — https://lyroverse.com/cj-dennis/a-diggers-tale
2. When Shandon Calls — https://lyroverse.com/cj-dennis/when-shandon-calls