George W. Fairman (1881-1962)
Last updated: 01.12.25
All that can presently (September 2019) be gleaned about George W. Fairman from sheet music covers and by internet searching is that he has 15 works published between 1902 and 1927.
Of ragtime interest is Syncopated Butterfly (1922) published by Jack Mills Inc., New York, USA.
Surfers are welcome to contribute information about this composer.
Of ragtime interest is Syncopated Butterfly (1922) published by Jack Mills Inc., New York, USA.
Surfers are welcome to contribute information about this composer.
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George Fairman | Biography by wikipedia.org. | |
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DAHR: George Fairman | List of 49 historic recordings from 1906 to 1931. |
| Title | Co-Author(s) | Sequencer |
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| Title (Release Year) | Composer | Performers | Issue |
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Bo-La-Bo (1920) | G.W. Fairman | Kings of Harmony Orchestra | Edison: 7146 |
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Kiss Mama, Kiss Papa (1922) | G.W. Fairman | Kaplan's Melodists | Edison: 8631 |
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Ne dis rien (1930) | G.W. Fairman | Marie-Louise Damien | Columbia: WL2000 |
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Worryin' (1930) | G.W. Fairman | Marie-Louise Damien | Columbia: WL2000 |
This list is derived from information provided by Monologues.co.uk which went down sometime in 2023.
The loss of this valuable resource is very sad and a mystery.
The loss of this valuable resource is very sad and a mystery.
| Title | Attribution | Remarks |
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| Preacher and the Bear, The | George W. Fairman (words & music) Albert Whelan (perf.) |
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Bo-La-Bo (1919) | G.W. Fairman (music) |
Piano | IMSLP Indiana Sheet Music Singer |
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Fever's On (1906) | G.W. Fairman (music) A. Longbrake (words) Bradley & Davis (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | Sheet Music Singer | |
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Forever and Forever (1909) | G.W. Fairman (music) | Piano, Voice | Indiana | |
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Hello, America Hello (1917) | G.W. Fairman (music) | Piano, Voice | Indiana | |
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Here's to Your Boy and My Boy (1918) | G.W. Fairman (music) | Piano, Voice | Indiana | |
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Hi-Lo (1920) | G.W. Fairman (w&m) | Piano, Voice | IMSLP | Pub. |
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I Don't Know Where I'm Going But I'm on My Way (1917) | G.W. Fairman (w&m) |
Piano, Voice | IMSLP Indiana Sheet Music Singer |
Pub. |
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⇑I Live Up North But I've Still Got the South in Me (1918) | G.W. Fairman (music) |
Piano, Voice | Indiana Sheet Music Singer |
Pub. |
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I Think We've Got Another Washington (1915) | G.W. Fairman (music) | Piano, Voice | Indiana | |
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I'm the Guy That Paid the Rent For Mrs. Rip Van-Winkle (1914) | G.W. Fairman (w&m) | Piano, Voice | IMSLP | Pub. |
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If Shamrocks Grew Along the Swanee Shore (1921) | G.W. Fairman (music) Van & Schenck (coauth.) Courtney Sisters (perf.) |
Piano | Indiana | Pub. |
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Kentucky Sue (1910) | G.W. Fairman (music) Lizette Fuller (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | Indiana | |
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Kiss Mama, Kiss Papa (1922) | G.W. Fairman (music) Al Herman (words) MacFarlane & Palace (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | Sheet Music Singer | |
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Mary Pickford (1914) | G.W. Fairman (music) Fred Sosman (words) Mary Pickford (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | Indiana | Pub. |
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Not in a Thousand Years (1919) | G.W. Fairman (w&m) | Piano, Voice | IMSLP | Pub. |
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⇑Preacher and the Bear (1903), The | G.W. Fairman (w&m) |
Piano, Voice | IMSLP Indiana Sheet Music Singer |
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She's Always Singing the Blues (1921) | G.W. Fairman (music) Al Bernard (words) A. Bernard (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | IMSLP | |
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Way Down South (1912) | G.W. Fairman (w&m) Matt Healy (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | IMSLP | |
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When the Boat Arrives (1918) | G.W. Fairman (music) | Piano, Voice | Indiana | Pub. |
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When You Find There's Someone Missing (1917) | G.W. Fairman (music) J. McCarthy (words) |
Piano, Voice | IMSLP | Pub. |
This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 34 works by George W. Fairman (1881-1962).
It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys:
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(w&m)
| Title | Year | Attribution | Remarks |
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| Bugavue Rag, The | 1902 | |
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| Preacher and the Bear, The (w&m) | 1903 | Albert Whelan (perf.)
purchased by Joe Arzonia |
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| Fever's On | 1906 | Arthur Longbrake (words) Bradley & Davis (perf.) |
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| That Tired Feelin' | 1906 | ||
| Forever and Forever (w&m) | 1909 | |
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| Kentucky Sue (w&m) | 1910 | Lizette Fuller (perf.) | |
| Fare-Thee-Well | 1911 | Tell Taylor (words) | |
| Way Down South (w&m) | 1912 | Harvey & Coy (perf.) Matt Healy (perf.) Martinez & Jefferson (perf.) |
Pub. |
| I'm the Guy That Paid the Rent For Mrs. Rip Van-Winkle (w&m) | 1914 | |
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| Mary Pickford | 1914 | Fred Sosman (words) Mary Pickford (perf.) |
Pub. |
| I Think We've Got Another Washington (w&m) | 1915 | |
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| ⇑ Hello, America Hello (w&m) | 1917 | |
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| I Don't Know Where I'm Going But I'm on My Way (w&m) | 1917 | Pub. |
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| When You Find There's Someone Missing | 1917 | Joe McCarthy (words) | Pub. |
| Here's to Your Boy and My Boy (w&m) | 1918 | Pub. |
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| I Live Up North But I've Still Got the South in Me (w&m) | 1918 | Pub. |
| Title | Year | Attribution | Remarks |
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| I'd Love to Dance an Old Fashioned Waltz | 1918 | ||
| Lovey-Dovey (w&m) | 1918 | Al & Fanny Stedman (perf.) | |
| When the Boat Arrives (w&m) | 1918 | Pub. |
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| Bo-La-Bo (w&m) | 1919 | Kings of Harmony Orchestra (perf.) Ted Lewis (perf.) |
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| Not in a Thousand Years (w&m) | 1919 | Pub. |
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| Hi-Lo (w&m) | 1920 | Pub. |
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| If Shamrocks Grew Along the Swanee Shore | 1921 | Van & Schenck (co-author) Courtney Sisters (perf.) |
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| She's Always Singing the Blues | 1921 | Al. Bernard (words) Al. Bernard (perf.) |
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| Kiss Mama, Kiss Papa | 1922 | Al Herman (words) Buck & Shaw (perf.) MacFarlane & Palace (perf.) Kaplan's Melodists (perf.) |
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| Silence and Fun | 1922 | Pub. | |
| Syncopated Butterfly | 1922 | Pub. | |
| ⇑ Syncopated Minuet | 1922 | Pub. | |
| Syncopated Polish Dance | 1922 | Pub. | |
| Syncopated Scarf Dance | 1923 | Pub. | |
| Casey Jones and His Monoplane (w&m) | 1927 | Tell Taylor (co-author) Wendell Hall (perf.) |
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| Worryin' | 1927 | Maurice Aubret (words) Marie-Louise Damien (perf.) |
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| Title | Year | Attribution | Remarks |
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| Minuet in Blue | 1928 | |
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| Ne dis rien | 1930 | Maurice Aubret (words) Marie-Louise Damien (perf.) |
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