George Fairman Explained

George Wayne Fairman (1881–1962) was a lyricist, composer, and music publisher whose work includes popular songs. Several of his songs charted including two that reached #1.^[1] Fairman's work includes coon songs, ragtime, songs related to World War I, and a foxtrot.

The Peerless Quartet recorded his song "I think we've got another Washington and Wilson is his name" in 1916 on Silvertone Records.

Songs

• "Bugavue Rag" (1902)^[2]
• "Preacher and the Bear" (1904)
• "Fever's on" (1906)^[3]
• "Fare-Thee-Well" (1909), with Tell Taylor^[4]
• "Way Down South" (1912)^{[5] [6]}
• "I Think We've Got Another Washington (and Wilson Is His Name)" (1915)^{[7] [8]}
• "I Don't Know Where I'm Going But I'm On My Way (1917)^[9]
• "Good-bye My Rosary"^[9] (1917)^[10]
• "Hello America, hello!" (1917)^[11]
• "When You Find There's Someone Missing" (1917), words by Joe McCarthy^[9]
• "Here's to Your Boy and My Boy" (1918)^[12]
• "It's All Over Now" (1918)^[13]
• "He's a Better Man Than You Kaiser Bill" (1918)
• "Bo-La-Bo" (1919),^[14] a fox trot
• "Syncopated Butterfly" (1922) published by Jack Mills Inc., New York
• "Syncopated Polish Dance" (1922)
• "Silence 'N Fun" (1923)
• "Syncopated Scarf Dance" (1923)
• "Minuet In Blue" (1928)

Notes and References

1. Web site: George Fairman ••• Top Songs as Writer ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts. www.musicvf.com.
2. Book: Jasen, David A.. Ragtime: An Encyclopedia, Discography, and Sheetography. February 22, 2007. Taylor & Francis. 9780415978620. Google Books.
3. Web site: George Fairman. www.loc.gov.
4. Web site: 057.115 - Fare-Thee-Well. | Levy Music Collection. levysheetmusic.mse.jhu.edu.
5. Web site: Way down South. George. Fairman. February 22, 1912. Allan & Co. National Library of Australia (new catalog).
6. Web site: Fordham University Libraries Digital Collections. www.library.fordham.edu.
7. Web site: I Think We've Got Another Washington and Wilson Is His Name. Digital Collections at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library.
8. Web site: I think we've got another Washington (and Wilson is his name) / words & music by George Fairman - Collections - Sheet Music Collection - Digital Gallery - BGSU University Libraries. digitalgallery.bgsu.edu.
9. Web site: Catalog of Copyright Entries: Musical compositions. February 22, 1944. Library of Congress, Copyright Office.. Google Books.
10. Web site: Catalog of Copyright Entries: Musical compositions. February 22, 1917. Library of Congress, Copyright Office.. Google Books.
11. Web site: George Fairman. Open Music Library.
12. Web site: Here's to your boy and my boy. Library of Congress.
13. Book: Carolina, University of South. The Joseph M. Bruccoli Great War Collection at the University of South Carolina: An Illustrated Catalogue. February 22, 2005. Univ of South Carolina Press. 9781570035906. Google Books.
14. Web site: Fairman, George 1881-1962 [WorldCat Identities]].