George Spaulding
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George L. Spaulding (December 26, 1864 – June 1, 1921) was an American composer.
Spaulding was born in Newburgh, New York. He studied piano with local teachers. When he was sixteen he moved to Brooklyn, where he studied harmony for a short time with an organist of that city. Since that time he was entirely self-taught. For many years he was in the music publishing and selling business, first as a music clerk, and then in partnership with others.
His first adventures in musical composition were in the form of popular songs. In 1883, one of Spaulding's composed songs appeared in a book, with lyrics by W. D. Spaulding. This song was called "Sail Ho! (A Sea Song)".[1] In 1891, under the pseudonym of Henry Lamb, he was the lyricist and composer of "My Mary Green".[2] Among his best known songs were "The Volunteer Organist", "Two Little Girls in Blue", "Take Back the Engagement Ring", and others which had very large sales at the time.[3]
It was discovered, however, that he had a splendid talent for writing simple piano pieces with well defined melodies and effective harmony. These he turned out in great number, among his most popular being: "Sing, Robin", "Sing - Pretty Little Song Bird", "Airy Fairies", "Child's Good Night", "Dollie's Dream", "June Roses", "Just a Bunch of Flowers", "Mountain Pink" and "Dreaming Poppies".
His Tunes and Rhymes for the Playroom, Souvenirs of the Masters, and Well Known Fables Set to Music are among the most widely used collections of easy piano pieces in book form. Two little operettas for children, A Day in Flowerdom and The Isle of Jewels placed Spaulding in the front rank among writers of juvenile entertainment material. His wife, Jessica Moore, a talented poet, wrote many of his verses.[a]
Spaulding's works have served an important purpose in juvenile education. His elementary technical books have also made an interesting place for themselves.
By far the greater majority of his works were published by the Theo. Presser Co.
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[edit]- ^ Pond, William A (1883). Naval Songs: A Collection of Original, Selected, and Traditional Sea Songs. New York: Wm. A Pond & Co. pp. 50–51. Retrieved 30 September 2024 – via Google Books.
- ^ Digital Collections, The New York Public Library. "(notated music) My Mary Green, (1891)". The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundations. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "George L. Spaulding Dies". The Music Trades. Vol. LXI. New York. 11 June 1921. p. 50. Retrieved 30 September 2024 – via Google Books.
- ^ Digital Collections, The New York Public Library. "(notated music) Pretty Jessie Moore, (1900)". The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundations. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
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