Wikipedia: Joseph Tabrar

Joseph Tabrar
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Joseph Tabrar (1857 - 1931), son of George Tabrar.

Joseph Tabrar was one of the most famous songwriters of British Music Hall (similar to American Vaudeville), probably most famous for the song Daddy Wouldn't Buy Me a Bow Wow (1892).

Joseph was born into a family of "stage people".

Tabrar began his musical career in the church choir. He later became a bell hanger and a plumber. During his 60 year songwriting career, Tabrar wrote thosands of songs, many of them written to order.

Songs

All Bad! Very Very Bad 1887?
Bid Me Goodbye For Ever
Daddy Wouldn't Buy Me a Bow Wow 1892
Dear Old Ned
For months and months and months 1909?
Goodbye! Goodbye!! Goodbye!!! 1887?
He’s Sailing On the Briny Ocean
Hundreds and Thousands
Just a little 1889?
Mary Ann
Not While Britannia's Alive 1890?
Oh! You Little Darling (188?)
Ting Ting That's How The Bell Goes
Trilby's Revival
Waiting Waiting Waiting