George Fairman
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. 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. |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1881, Died 1962
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1906 - 1931
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, songwriter
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-4038 | 10-in. | 11/14/1906 | Fever's on | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-12085 | 10-in. | 6/7/1912 | Way down south | Heidelberg Quintette ; Will Oakland | Male vocal quintet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-16718 | 10-in. | 10/25/1915 | I think we've got another Washington (And Wilson is his name) | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | B-20442 | 10-in. | 7/24/1917 | I don't know where I'm going, but I'm on my way | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | B-21297 | 10-in. | 12/28/1917 | Hello, America, hello | Van and Schenck | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | B-23392 | 10-in. | 12/20/1919 | Bo-la-bo | Paul Biese’s Novelty Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | B-26963 | 10-in. | 10/16/1922 | Kiss Mama, kiss Papa | Ross Gorman ; Virginians | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-40181 | 10-in. | 10/14/1927 | Worryin' | George Olsen and his Music | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-40526 | 10-in. | 10/28/1927 | Worryin' | Franklyn Baur | Male vocal solo, withinstrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | [Trial 1914-08-12-14] | Not documented | 8/12/1914 | I'm the guy that paid the rent for Mrs. Rip Van Winkle | Morton Harvey | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | [Trial 1918-02-27-01] | Not documented | 2/27/1918 | When you find there's someone missing | Mrs. N. E. Tucker | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | [Trial 1927-09-07-01] | 10-in. | 9/7/1927 | Worryin' | Hugh Bennett | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | 3576 | 10-in. | ca. Late 1906-Feb. 1907 | Fever's on | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 38532 | 10-in. | 1/3/1913 | Way down South | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | 46134 | 10-in. | 10/21/1915 | I think we've got another Washington | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | 77184 | 10-in. | 7/5/1917 | I don't know where I'm going but I'm on my way | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | 77410 | 10-in. | 10/4/1917 | War song hits | Columbia Quartette | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | 77490 | 10-in. | 11/5/1917 | Hello, America, hello | Lewis James ; Peerless Quartet | Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | 77648 | 10-in. | 1/17/1918 | They go wild, simply wild over me | Jazarimba Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Columbia | 77700 | 10-in. | 3/1/1918 | Hello, America, hello | Jazarimba Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Columbia | 77916 | 10-in. | 6/22/1918 | It's a long way to dear old Broadway | Irving Kaufman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 78634 | 10-in. | 9/9/1919 | Not in a thousand years | Charles Harrison | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | 78924 | 10-in. | 1/12/1920 | Bo-la-bo | Ted Lewis Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 79901 | 10-in. | 6/20/1921 | If shamrocks grew along the Swanee shore | Broadway Quartette | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 80257 | 10-in. | 3/21/1922 | Kiss Mama, kiss Papa | Garber-Davis Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 49298 | 12-in. | 1/5/1918 | War song medley one-step | Prince's Band | Band | composer | |
| Columbia | 144424 | 10-in. | 7/5/1927 | Worryin' | Irving Kaufman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
| Columbia | W144469 | 10-in. | 7/19/1927 | Worryin' | Art Kahn | Piano solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W144522 | 10-in. | 7/28/1927 | Worryin' | Kate Smith | Female vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano | lyricist, composer | |
| Columbia | W144647 | 10-in. | 9/8/1927 | Worryin' | Norman Clark ; Don Voorhees Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | 144664 | 10-in. | 9/13/1927 | Worryin' | Bar Harbor Society Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | W150939 | 10-in. | 11/6/1930 | Gazing at the stars | Art Gillham | Male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | [W]151111 | 10-in. | 12/13/1930 | Gazing at the stars | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 6338 | 12-in. | approximately 1913 | Way down South | Two Bobs | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| OKeh | S-7036 | 10-in. | approximately Oct. 1919 | Not in a thousand years | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-7164 | 10-in. | ca. Jan. 1920 | Bo-la-bo | Paul Biese’s Novelty Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | S-7679 | 10-in. | Nov. 1920 | She's always singin' the blues | Al Bernard | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-70923 | 10-in. | Oct. 1922 | Kiss Mama, kiss Papa | Elsie Clark | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| OKeh | W81251 | 10-in. | 8/18/1927 | Worryin' | Royal Music Makers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 5618 | 10-in. | approximately May 1921 | Down on the farm | Harmonizers Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | 14052-14054 | 10-in. | 10/21/1924 | Honolou | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra ; Frank Sylvano | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E24827-E24830 | 10-in. | 10/20/1927 | Worryin’ | Regent Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and female vocal effects; without vocal (take E24830) | lyricist, composer | |
| Brunswick | E36086-E36087 | 10-in. | 2/17/1931 | Gazing at the stars (Waltz) | Joe Green Novelty Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | songwriter | |
| Edison | 7146 | 10-in. | 2/5/1920 | Bo-la-bo | Lopez and Hamilton's Kings of Harmony Orchestra | Jazz/dance quintet | composer | |
| Edison | 8058 | 10-in. | 6/9/1921 | If shamrocks grew along the Swanee shore | Charles Hart ; Lewis James | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Edison | 8631 | 10-in. | 10/11/1922 | Kiss Mama, kiss Papa | Kaplan's Melodists | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 9768 | 10-in. | 10/7/1924 | Honolou | Million Dollar Pier Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Edison | 11841 | 10-in. | 8/5/1927 | Worryin' | J. Donald Parker | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL2000 | 10-in. | 1/13/1930 | Ne dis rien | Pierre Chagnon ; Damia ; Orchestra Pierre Chagnon | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Fairman, George," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107852.
Fairman, George. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107852.
"Fairman, George." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: George Fairman
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LCNAR: Fairman, George, 1881-1962 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n99021037
Wikidata: George Fairman - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q86124147
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