Paul Barnes

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."

Birth and Death Data: Born October 10, 1868 (Schuylkill Haven), Died May 8, 1922

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1900 - 1927

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]131 7-in. 7/13/1900 Good-bye Dolly Gray William Tuson Clarinet solo composer  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]197 7-in. 9/15/1900 For I want to be a soldier S. H. Dudley Male vocal solo composer  
Victor [Pre-matrix C-]655 12-in. 6/11/1902 Good-bye Dolly Gray Harry Macdonough Male vocal solo composer  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]655 10-in. 2/15/1902 Good-bye Dolly Gray Harry Macdonough Male vocal solo composer  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]655 7-in. 2/6/1901 Good-bye Dolly Gray Harry Macdonough Male vocal solo composer  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]914 7-in. 7/17/1901 Good-bye Dolly Gray American Quartet Male vocal quartet composer  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]1147 10-in. 12/13/1901 Minne-ha-ha J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]1147 7-in. 12/13/1901 Minne-ha-ha J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]1233 10-in. 2/5/1902 It's hard to leave your girl behind J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]1233 7-in. 2/5/1902 It's hard to leave your girl behind J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]3083 10-in. 2/6/1901 Good-bye Dolly Gray Harry Macdonough Male vocal solo composer  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]3132 10-in. 2/21/1901 Good-bye Dolly Gray J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]3181 10-in. 3/6/1901 Good bye Dolly Gray Haydn Quartet Male vocal quartet, with piano composer  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]3517 10-in. 7/17/1901 Goodbye Dollie Gray American Quartet Male vocal quartet composer  
Victor B-1177 10-in. 6/8/1904 Good-bye Dolly Gray Harry Macdonough Male vocal solo, with piano and bugle composer  
Victor A-1177 7-in. 3/30/1904 Good-bye Dolly Gray Harry Macdonough Male vocal solo, with piano and bugle composer  
Victor B-1179 10-in. 3/30/1904 Good bye Dolly Gray Haydn Quartet ; Walter B. Rogers Male vocal quartet, with piano and bugle composer  
Victor E-3877 8-in. 10/12/1906 When Tommy Atkins marries Dolly Gray Haydn Quartet ; Billy Murray Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-3877 10-in. 10/12/1906 When Tommy Atkins marries Dolly Gray Haydn Quartet ; Billy Murray Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra composer  
Victor CVE-16098 12-in. 1/13/1927 Songs of the past, no. 1 Victor Mixed Chorus Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra composer  
Victor C-16098 12-in. 6/17/1915 Songs of the past, no. 1 Victor Mixed Chorus Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-20350 10-in. 7/2/1917 Good-bye Dolly Gray Conway's Band Band composer  
Columbia 113 10-in. ca. 1901 Good bye, Dolly Gray Artists vary Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia 113 7-in. ca. 1901 Good bye, Dolly Gray Artists vary Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia 132 10-in. ca. 1901-Sept. 1902 Good bye, Dolly Gray march Artists vary Orchestra composer  
Columbia 132 7-in. ca. 1901 Good bye, Dolly Gray march Hager's Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Columbia 219 10-in. ca. 1901-Sept. 1902 Good bye, Dolly Gray Trombone quartet (unidentified; Columbia Records) Trombone quartet composer  
Columbia 219 7-in. ca. 1901-Sept. 1902 Good bye, Dolly Gray Trombone quartet (unidentified; Columbia Records) Trombone quartet composer  
Columbia 321 10-in. ca. 1901-Sept. 1902 Good bye, Dolly Gray Harry Macdonough Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia 321 7-in. ca. 1901-Sept. 1902 Good bye, Dolly Gray Harry Macdonough Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia 513 10-in. ca. Jan.-Sept. 1902 Good bye, Dolly Gray Artists vary Male vocal quartet, with bugle and piano composer  
Columbia 513 7-in. ca. Jan.-Sept. 1902 Good bye, Dolly Gray Artists vary Male vocal quartet, with bugle and piano composer  
Columbia 516[a] 10-in. ca. Jan.-Sept. 1902 Good bye, Dolly Gray Climax Quartette Male vocal quartet composer  
Columbia 572 10-in. ca. Jan.-Sept. 1902 Minnie, ha! ha! J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia 572 7-in. ca. Jan.-Sept. 1902 Minnie, ha! ha! J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia 3414 10-in. ca. Jan.-June 1906 When the right little girl comes along George Alexander Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia 77570 10-in. 12/12/1917 Good-bye, Dolly Gray Broadway Quartette [i.e., Columbia Stellar Quartette] ; Hugh Donovan Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra composer  
Columbia W143955 10-in. 4/11/1927 As you like it Celestin's Original Tuxedo Jazz Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Barnes, Paul," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/352685.

Barnes, Paul. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/352685.

"Barnes, Paul." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/352685

External Sources

Wikipedia: Paul Barnes (songwriter)

IMDb: Paul Barnes

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Barnes, Paul, 1868-1922 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2008099641

Wikidata: Paul Barnes (songwriter) - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q60792074

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/21958104

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