James Anderson (songwriter) explained

James Anderson (1825 – 14 March 1899) was an English, Tyneside miner/songwriter of the late 19th century. He was quite famous locally at the time, and his most popular song is probably "Aw wish Pay Friday wad cum".

Details

Mr James Anderson was born in 1825 in Earsdon and followed his father into the coal mines. At one stage he was "lamp-man" at Elswick Colliery,[1] a position which he held for 20 years.

His songs won many prizes in the local competitions, such as the one held by John W Chater and those run by the Weekly Chronicle.[2] He had much of his material published in 'Chater's Tyneside Comic Annuals' and other publications.

It would appear that at the time of his writings, James Anderson was as well known and popular as Joe Wilson, although his popularity has not endured anywhere near as much.

His song "Aw wish Pay Friday wad cum" was awarded first prize in the Weekly Chronicle song competition of 1870, beating some 176 competitors including Joe Wilson's entry of "Wor Geordy's Local Hist'ry". After the publication of the song the author became known as 'Pay Friday Jim'[3] [4]

John Fraser, the local printer, stationer, bookbinder, newsagent, writer and publisher (of, among other things, The Blyth & Tyneside Comic Almanack), published in 1898 a collection of James' Anderson's songs and poems entitled "Collection of Blyth and Tyneside Poems & Songs”

James Anderson died after a long illness at his home in Cowpen Quay, Blyth, Northumberland, on 14 March 1899, he was 73.[5]

Works

These include :-

  1. Collection

See also

Geordie dialect words
John W Chater
Chater's Canny Newcassel Diary and Remembrancer 1872

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Durham Mining Museum - Elswick Colliery. Dmm.org.uk. 13 July 2020.
  2. Web site: Local Newspapers – Local Studies User Guide. Newcastle.gov.uk. 13 July 2020.
  3. Web site: Allan's Illustrated Edition of Tyneside Songs and Readings: With Lives, Portraits, and .... 13 July 1891. T. & G. Allan. 13 July 2020. Internet Archive.
  4. Book: Allan's Illustrated Edition of Tyneside songs and readings with lives, portraits and autographs of the writers, and notes on the songs. Revised Edition. 1891. Thomas & Gorge Allan, 18 Blackett Street, and 34 Collingwood Street, (Newcastle upon Tyne) – Sold by W. Allan, 80 Grainqer Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, B. Allan, North Shields and Walter Scott. London.
  5. News: Death of a Pitman Poet at Blyth. 18 March 1899. Morpeth Herald. 19 February 2019. 3127. 7. subscription . British Newspaper Archive.
  6. Web site: Aw wish that time wad cum. dead. https://archive.today/20130117054140/http://www.asaplive.com/archive/detail.asp?id=H1209801. 17 January 2013. dmy-all.
  7. Web site: Aw'll buy ne mair butter o' Paddison's wife. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305180508/http://www.asaplive.com/archive/detail.asp?id=H1209001. 5 March 2016. dmy-all.
  8. Web site: Aw'll nivor gan drinkin' i' Blyth onny mair. dead. https://archive.today/20130117222522/http://www.asaplive.com/archive/detail.asp?id=H1212001. 17 January 2013. dmy-all.
  9. Web site: Be kind te yer wife. dead. https://archive.today/20130117054942/http://www.asaplive.com/archive/detail.asp?id=H1206002. 17 January 2013. dmy-all.
  10. Web site: Blyth sailor's farewell. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305172214/http://www.asaplive.com/archive/detail.asp?id=H1207001. 5 March 2016. dmy-all.
  11. Web site: Bonny banks of o' Tyne. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160306004938/http://www.asaplive.com/archive/detail.asp?id=H1206801. 6 March 2016. dmy-all.
  12. Web site: Bonny bright eyed Mary. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160306061521/http://www.asaplive.com/archive/detail.asp?id=H1203001. 6 March 2016. dmy-all.
  13. Web site: Half the lees they tell isn't true. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305180146/http://www.asaplive.com/archive/detail.asp?id=H1207601. 5 March 2016. dmy-all.
  14. Web site: High price o' coals; or, Peggy's lament. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305175425/http://www.asaplive.com/archive/detail.asp?id=H1212501. 5 March 2016. dmy-all.
  15. Web site: Honest workin' man. https://archive.today/20130117055417/http://www.asaplive.com/archive/detail.asp?id=H1202502. dead. 2013-01-17.
  16. Web site: Jack an' Nan. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160306070225/http://www.asaplive.com/archive/detail.asp?id=H1205702. 6 March 2016. dmy-all.
  17. Web site: Jennie and Jemmie, a parody on the song 'When ye gang awa, Jemmie'. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305235159/http://www.asaplive.com/archive/detail.asp?id=H1206601. 5 March 2016. dmy-all.
  18. Web site: Northumberland miners' strike, 1876. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305122130/http://www.asaplive.com/archive/detail.asp?id=H1207401. 5 March 2016. dmy-all.
  19. Web site: Sally and Bobby. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160306005037/http://www.asaplive.com/archive/detail.asp?id=H1208801. 6 March 2016. dmy-all.
  20. Web site: Sally and Sam. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305171725/http://www.asaplive.com/archive/detail.asp?id=H1205301. 5 March 2016. dmy-all.
  21. Web site: Thor's queer folks noo o' days. dead. https://archive.today/20130117095951/http://www.asaplive.com/archive/detail.asp?id=H1205601. 17 January 2013. dmy-all.
  22. Web site: A Toast, On taking a friendly Glass of Beer. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140826120840/http://www.asaplive.com/archive/detail.asp?id=H1205202. 26 August 2014. dmy-all.
  23. Web site: Tortoise-shell tom cat. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305182048/http://www.asaplive.com/archive/detail.asp?id=H1211601. 5 March 2016. dmy-all.
  24. Web site: What did aw get married for?. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305180025/http://www.asaplive.com/archive/detail.asp?id=H1210001. 5 March 2016. dmy-all.

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