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George Fairman

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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.

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References

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