Murphy, CW
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CW Murphy (1875-1913) was born in London and seems to have spent most of his working life there, as a composer and songwriter for the Music Halls. He wrote hits for all the major artists of the day and collaborated with innumerable other songwriters. Many of his hits have passed into the repertoire of traditional singers, including:
- Bombay
- Flanagan
- Has anybody here seen Kelly?
- I’ve got a good idea where it’s gone to
- I parted my hair in the middle
- I live in Trafalgar Square
- I parted my hair in the middle
- I’ve got a good idea where it’s gone to
- Little Yellow Bird
- My Girl’s a Yorkshire Girl
- Put me amongst the girls
- She’s a lassie from Lancashire
- The Singer was Irish
- We all go the same way home
- Why don’t you marry the girl?
Sources
- Peter Gammond (1991) The Oxford companion to popular music