In preparation:
A proloific composer and songwriter in the 1860s -1880s. He collaborated with many lyricists including EV Page and Harry Hunter, writing material both for black-face minstrel performers and for Music Hall.
A provisional list of songs credited to Davies, written for the Halls and later sung by traditional singers:
- Courting in the rain (1869, RN7873)
- One more glass before we part (with EV Page, 1880, RN23599)
- Baa Baa Baa (with Walter Greenaway, 1882, RN30179)
A provisional list of songs credited to Davies, written for black-face minstrel performers and later sung by traditional singers:
- I saw Esau Kissing Kate (with Harry Hunter)
- Johnny will you come along now?, or, Yookah, dookah, day (with Harry Hunter)
- Josephus Orange Blossom (with Harry Hunter)
- Just behind the battle, mother (with Harry Hunter)
- Keep it dark (with Harry Hunter)
Last Updated on October 2, 2025 by John Baxter | Published: June 28, 2025
