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Paul Barnes (songwriter)

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Paul Barnes
Born
George Franklin Feger

(1868-10-10)October 10, 1868
Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania
DiedMay 8, 1922(1922-05-08) (aged 53)
New York, New York
Occupation(s)Songwriter, actor, singer
Notable work"Goodbye, Dolly Gray"

Paul Barnes (pseudonym of George Franklin Feger; October 10, 1868 – May 8, 1922) was a vaudeville comedic actor, singer, pianist, and songwriter who, with Will D. Cobb as lyricist, in 1897 composed the Spanish–American War-era hit, "Goodbye, Dolly Gray."[1][2]

Selected works

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Worked published by Cruger Bros., New York

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The following works were published by Cruger Bros., New York: [a]

  • "The moon and Crescent" (©1894), Paul Barnes (w&m) OCLC 681500347
  • "My Sweetheart Gets Married To Me," ballad (©1894), Paul Barnes (w&m), OCLC 497648186
  • "Love Me As I Love You," ballad (©1894), Paul Barnes (w&m), OCLC 497647638
  • "A Venetian Lullaby" (©1894), Emil Oscar Wolff (1858–1929) (music), Paul Barnes (words), OCLC 498330451
  • "Forget Me Not," ballad (©1894), Paul Barnes (w&m), OCLC 497647533
  • "In the Old Churchyard," ballad (©1894), Paul Barnes (w&m), OCLC 497647615
  • "Pretty Little Mary" (©1894), Paul Barnes (w&m), OCLC 497648251
  • "Please Come Home," ballad (©1894), Paul Barnes (w&m), OCLC 497648236
  • "Thoughts of Thee," ballad (©1894), Dox Cruger (music), Paul Barnes (words), OCLC 497779785
  • "Nellie Mavourneen Sweetheart" (©1894), Dox Cruger (music), Paul Barnes (words), OCLC 497779736
  • "I'm the Boy for Nellie" (©1894), Dox Cruger (music), Paul Barnes (words), OCLC 497647600
  • "Since Katie Moved Away," ballad (©1894), Paul Barnes (w&m), OCLC 497648272
  • "A Few Old Broken Playthings," ballad (©1894), Paul Barnes (w&m), OCLC 497647506
  • "Pretty Little Mountain Pink," ballad (©1894), Paul Barnes (w&m), OCLC 497648263
  • "Nannie Gray," ballad (©1894), Paul Barnes (w&m), OCLC 497648197
  • "Darling Nellie" (©1894), Paul Barnes (w&m), OCLC 497647484
  • "Dreamland," cradle song (©1894), Dox Cruger (music), Paul Barnes (words), OCLC 497779063
  • "The Ferryman" (©1894), Dox Cruger (music), Paul Barnes (words), OCLC 497779071
  • "The Bellman" (©1895), Paul Barnes (w&m), OCLC 497647444
  • "Heigh-Ho!" (©1894), Dox Cruger (music), Paul Barnes (words), OCLC 497779141
  • "Swinging on de Golden Gate" (©1894), Paul Barnes (w&m), OCLC 54688663
  • "Love by Telephone" (©1894), Emil Oscar Wolff (1858–1929) (music), Paul Barnes (words), OCLC 1061988234, 498330382
  • "What Do You Think of That?" (©1894), Paul Barnes (w&m), OCLC 58561097

Worked published by Morse Music Publishing Company

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The following works were published by Morse Music Publishing Company:

Worked published by Howley, Haviland & Dresser

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The following works were published by Howley, Haviland & Dresser:

  • "Down by the Riverside" (©1900), Paul Barnes (w&m), OCLC 48596907
  • "Josephine, My Jo" (©1898), Paul Barnes (w&m), OCLC 497647625
  • "For I Want To Be a Soldier," comic song & chorus (©1898), Paul Barnes (w&m), OCLC 497647520
  • "One I Love, Two I Love" (©1900), Paul Barnes (w&m), OCLC 497648214
  • "I Love You Dearly, For I Love No One But You" (©1902), Paul Barnes (w&m), OCLC 497647590
  • "Buzzin' Around" (©1903), Paul Barnes (w&m), OCLC 50925255
  • "Down in the Meadow Where the Green Grass Grows" (©1903), Theodore F. Morse (music), Paul Barnes (words), OCLC 1061749760

Worked published by Paul Dresser Publishing Company

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The following works were published by Paul Dresser Publishing Company:

Family

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Paul Barnes' father, Pvt. William J. Feger, was a musician (E cornetist) and organizer and leader of a band in the 48th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment during the American Civil War under the command of Brig. Gen James Nagle.[3]

Notes

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  1. ^ Cruger Bros., music publisher, was a New York firm run by three brothers, Bertram Cruger (1859–1943), Melvin Sheppard Cruger (1965–1916), and Randolph "Dox" Cruger (1858–1938), a composer. Their office was located at 39 West 28th Street, between Broadway and 6th Avenue, Manhattan, in what then was Tin Pan Alley.

References

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  1. ^ "Composer of 'Dolly Gray' Dies, Blind and a Pauper". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. June 1, 1922. p. 3. Retrieved January 2, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Author of 'Goodby, Dolly Gray,' Did Not Pass Away a Pauper". The Boston Globe. June 7, 1922. p. 24. Retrieved January 2, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Back Pension". Pottsville Republican. March 30, 1886. p. 4. Retrieved January 2, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.