# Alan Rattray

Alan MacKenzie Rattray was a lyricist and arranger of music. Born in Concord, Sydney in 1878, Rattray was the son of pioneer capitalists George Allan and Katherine Rattray.
Rattray was a prolific lyricist and arranger, often collaborating with fellow Australian composers Edward Tyrell and Lous L Howarde. Rattray is best known for the song "Boy in the Sailor Cap" which was the subject of a copyright claim
He survived a shipwreck while on tour to India. Rattray was critical of Australian war time rationing, writing poetical polemics in the papers of the time.
He died in Paddington, Sydney, in 1919

## Works

* Boy in the Sailor Cap
* The Old Gum Tree performed most famously by Marie Eaton.
* On the Briny
* Jack Tar
* 1908 Pansy Leaf
* Somebody's Sweetheart
* My Black Canary
* She's somebody's sweetheart still – words by Alan M. Rattray; the music by Alan M. Rattray & Clarence Vaughan
* Oh! Angeline! – written by Alan M. Rattray; music by Clarence Vaughan
* What would be a paradise to me – words by Alan M. Rattray; music by Alan M. Rattray and Clarence Vaughan
* Where the moonbeams bathe the fields in silver light – words by Alan M. Rattray; music by Clarence Vaughan
* Comic song: I'm not a long way off – written by Alan M. Rattray; composed by A.M.R., Clarence Vaughan
* We only live just to love – words by Alan M. Rattray; music by Clarence Vaughan
* A girl of the very best – music by Alan Rattray & Clarence Vaughan
* My heart keeps ever calling for her, still – words by Alan M. Rattray; music by Alan M. Rattray
* The girl in the Strand – words by Alan M. Rattray; music by Clarence Vaughan
* Sneezing song: Ah-h-did-did-did-ah-kshoo!!! – words by Alan M. Rattray; music by Clarence Vaughan
* Only a little boy – words by Alan M. Rattray; music by Clarence Vaughan
* My maid of Tyrol – words by Alan M. Rattray; music by AMR & Clarence Vaughan
* Suzanne! – words by Alan M. Rattray; music by Clarence Vaughan
* When my sweetheart answered yes – words by Alan M. Rattray; music by AMR & Clarence Vaughan
* Comic song: Joints – written by Alan M. Rattray; music by Clarence Vaughan
* Comic song: Kickin' up a fuss like that! – written by Alan M. Rattray; composed by Clarence Vaughan
* The idol of Cassidy's ball – words by Alan M. Rattray; arranged by Clarence Vaughan
* Sister! – words by Alan M. Rattray; music by Clarence Vaughan
* Then he began to think – words by Aln M. Rattray; music by Clarence Vaughan
* My first and only love – words by Alan M. Rattray; arranged by Clarence Vaughan
* I wonder what they mean by that – words by Alan M. Rattray; music by AMR & Clarence Vaughan
* That's French! – words by Alan Rattray; music by Clarence Vaughan
* My Sunday boy – words by Alan M. Rattray; music by A.M.R. & Clarence Vaughan
* Comic duet: Think o' that! – words by Alan M. Rattray; music by Benj. H. Burt
* The way they love – written and composed by Alan M. Rattray; arranged by Louis L. Howarde
* Miss Penelope – words by Alan M. Rattray; music by Clarence Vaughan
* If your love were real – words and music by Alan M. Rattray; arranged by Louis L. Howarde
* Comic song: What a pity – written and composed by Alan M. Rattray; arranged by L. L. Howarde
* Love in all
* What does it matter when two – Alan M. Rattray & Clarence Vaughan
* Little Grey Eyes – words and music by Alan M. Rattray; arranged by L. L. Howarde
* I'm so tired of waiting for you – words and music by Alan M. Rattray; arranged by L. L. Howarde
* Laughing answers – written by Alan M. Rattray; composed & arranged by Alan M. Rattray & L. L. Howarde
* Lavinia : schottische – composed by Alan M. Rattray.
* Dear old dad – words and music by Alan M. Rattray; arranged by L.L. Howarde
* Ambolene, ma Kaffir queen – words & music by Alan M. Rattray
* Coster song: Sal – words and music by Alan M. Rattray; arranged by Louis L. Howarde
* The boy in the sailor cap – words and music by Alan M. Rattray; arranged by Louis L. Howarde
* Mabel – words and music by Alan M. Rattray; arranged by Louis L. Howarde
* I'm such a tomboy – words and music by Alan M. Rattray; (arr. by Louis L. Howarde)
* Eily – words and music by Alan M. Rattray (arranged by Louis L. Howarde)
* Schottische – Comic song: I don't care – written and composed by Alan M. Rattray; arranged by L.L. Howarde
* Jack Tar – words and music by Alan M. Rattray; arranged by Louis L. Howarde
* Gymnastic scena: The girls from Sandow's school – written by Alan M. Rattray; composed by Alan M. Rattray and Lou. L. Howarde
* False as accused – written and composed by Alan Rattray & Tom Donnelly
* It only makes me love you more and more – words and music by Alan M. Rattray

## Recordings

* 1905: "Sister"