# Paul Barnes (songwriter)

Paul Barnes (pseudonym of George Franklin Feger; October 10, 1868 – May 8, 1922) was a vaudeville comedic actor, singer, pianist, and songwriter who, with Will D. Cobb as lyricist, in 1897 composed the Spanish–American War-era hit, "Goodbye, Dolly Gray."

## Selected works
### Worked published by Cruger Bros., New York

The following works were published by Cruger Bros., New York:
* "The moon and Crescent" (©1894), Paul Barnes (w&m) OCLC 681500347
* "My Sweetheart Gets Married To Me," ballad (©1894), Paul Barnes (w&m), OCLC 497648186
* "Love Me As I Love You," ballad (©1894), Paul Barnes (w&m), OCLC 497647638
* "A Venetian Lullaby" (©1894), Emil Oscar Wolff (1858–1929) (music), Paul Barnes (words), OCLC 498330451
* "Forget Me Not," ballad (©1894), Paul Barnes (w&m), OCLC 497647533
* "In the Old Churchyard," ballad (©1894), Paul Barnes (w&m), OCLC 497647615
* "Pretty Little Mary" (©1894), Paul Barnes (w&m), OCLC 497648251
* "Please Come Home," ballad (©1894), Paul Barnes (w&m), OCLC 497648236
* "Thoughts of Thee," ballad (©1894), Dox Cruger (music), Paul Barnes (words), OCLC 497779785
* "Nellie Mavourneen Sweetheart" (©1894), Dox Cruger (music), Paul Barnes (words), OCLC 497779736
* "I'm the Boy for Nellie" (©1894), Dox Cruger (music), Paul Barnes (words), OCLC 497647600
* "Since Katie Moved Away," ballad (©1894), Paul Barnes (w&m), OCLC 497648272
* "A Few Old Broken Playthings," ballad (©1894), Paul Barnes (w&m), OCLC 497647506
* "Pretty Little Mountain Pink," ballad (©1894), Paul Barnes (w&m), OCLC 497648263
* "Nannie Gray," ballad (©1894), Paul Barnes (w&m), OCLC 497648197
* "Darling Nellie" (©1894), Paul Barnes (w&m), OCLC 497647484
* "Dreamland," cradle song (©1894), Dox Cruger (music), Paul Barnes (words), OCLC 497779063
* "The Ferryman" (©1894), Dox Cruger (music), Paul Barnes (words), OCLC 497779071
* "The Bellman" (©1895), Paul Barnes (w&m), OCLC 497647444
* "Heigh-Ho!" (©1894), Dox Cruger (music), Paul Barnes (words), OCLC 497779141
* "Swinging on de Golden Gate" (©1894), Paul Barnes (w&m), OCLC 54688663
* "Love by Telephone" (©1894), Emil Oscar Wolff (1858–1929) (music), Paul Barnes (words), OCLC 1061988234, 498330382
* "What Do You Think of That?" (©1894), Paul Barnes (w&m), OCLC 58561097

### Worked published by Morse Music Publishing Company

The following works were published by Morse Music Publishing Company:
* "Goodbye, Dolly Gray" (1897), Paul Barnes (music), Will D. Cobb (words)

### Worked published by Howley, Haviland & Dresser

The following works were published by Howley, Haviland & Dresser:
* "Down by the Riverside" (©1900), Paul Barnes (w&m), OCLC 48596907
* "Josephine, My Jo" (©1898), Paul Barnes (w&m), OCLC 497647625
* "For I Want To Be a Soldier," comic song & chorus (©1898), Paul Barnes (w&m), OCLC 497647520
* "One I Love, Two I Love" (©1900), Paul Barnes (w&m), OCLC 497648214
* "I Love You Dearly, For I Love No One But You" (©1902), Paul Barnes (w&m), OCLC 497647590
* "Buzzin' Around" (©1903), Paul Barnes (w&m), OCLC 50925255
* "Down in the Meadow Where the Green Grass Grows" (©1903), Theodore F. Morse (music), Paul Barnes (words), OCLC 1061749760

### Worked published by Paul Dresser Publishing Company

The following works were published by Paul Dresser Publishing Company:
* "When the Right Little Girl Comes Along" (©1905), E. Ray Goetz (music), Paul Barnes (words), OCLC 1061711759

## Family

Paul Barnes' father, Pvt. William J. Feger, was a musician (E♭ cornetist) and organizer and leader of a band in the 48th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment during the American Civil War under the command of Brig. Gen James Nagle.