George Bastow  (1872-1914)
Last updated: 09.10.23
p_bastowg.jpgIt is surprising that so little has been written about singer, composer and music hall performer, George Bastow considering his output of sheet music and recordings. Much of the sheet music pictures him as a smock-dressed rustic as shown on the left, which was taken from the cover of Varmer Giles (1902 - music: Gilbert Wells; words: T.F. Robson) and published by Francis, Day & Hunter, London W.C.2, England. His most enduring work has to be The Galloping Major (1906) which he sang but never recorded although it was and still is covered by many others. Fred W. Leigh wrote the words and also published by Francis, Day and Hunter.
The Galloping Major is also given in 60 Old-Time Variety Songs.
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George Bastow  (1872-1914) has at least 1 item(s) at the Amazons which you can order on-line by clicking the item's order icon.
b0041sxx9m_m.jpgVarmer Giles
Music by: Gilbert Wells.
Words by: T. F. Robson
Performed by: George Bastow
Publisher: Francis, Day & Hunter
Suppliers: flag15uk.gif
Printed: 1902. Sheet Music.
     Performer CD Title Supplier
       
Folk Music CDs:
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cd15.gif Various Performers Let's All Go To The Music Hall: Vol. 2
     Title Attribution Remarks
       
url15.gif Beauty of the Guards Frank Leo (words & music)
George Bastow (perf.)
 
url15.gif Captain Ginjah, O.T. Fred W. Leigh (music)
George Bastow (words)
George Bastow (perf.)
 
url15.gif Galloping Major, The George Bastow (music)
Fred W. Leigh (words)
George Bastow (perf.)
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url15.gif Jimmy Brown's Essays Harry Castling (words & music)
George Bastow (perf.)
 
url15.gif Jocular Judge, The Fred W. Leigh (words & music)
George Bastow (perf.)
 
url15.gif Knott-Schott Duel, The George Everard (music)
A. J. Mills (words)
George Bastow (perf.)
 
url15.gif Mary Ann She's After Me! Fred W. Leigh (words & music)
George Bastow (perf.)
 
url15.gif My Husband's Left Me Again C.W. Murphy (music)
Dan Lipton (words)
George Bastow (perf.)
 
url15.gif She Said She Would C.G. Cotes (music)
Bennett Scott (words)
George Bastow (perf.)
 
url15.gif She's Proud and She's Beau-Tie-Ful Fred W. Leigh (music)
George Bastow (words)
George Bastow (perf.)
 
url15.gif Wire In, My Lads! Fred W. Leigh (music)
Will J. Godwin (words)
George Bastow (perf.)
 
     Title Attribution Instruments Source Remarks
           
pdf15.gif Galloping Major (1906), The G. Bastow (music)
Fred W. Leigh (words)
G. Bastow (perf.)
Piano, Voice Monologues wvicon.gif
  As performer        
This list is arranged by composer and contains 23 works performed by George Bastow who is featured on sheet music covers. It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: (w&m) ER
     Title Composer Attribution Remarks
         
perf15.jpg Jolly Jarge (1904) George Bastow(w&m) George Arthurs (perf.)
George Bastow (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Galloping Major (1906), The George Bastow Fred W. Leigh (words)
George Bastow (perf.)
Pub.
perf15.jpg Jocular Judge (1912), The George Bastow(w&m) George Bastow (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg That Cat (1902) Harry Castling Steve McCarthy (words)
George Bastow (perf.)
Harry Bedford (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Jimmy Brown's Essays (1903) Harry Castling(w&m) George Bastow (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg She Said She Would (1900) C.G. Cotes Bennett Scott (words)
George Bastow (perf.)
perf15.jpg Knott-Schott Duel (1902), The George Everard A. J. Mills (words)
George Bastow (perf.)
perf15.jpg She's Proud and She's Beau-Tie-Ful (1906) Fred W. Leigh(w&m) George Bastow (perf.) wvicon.gif
perf15.jpg Wire In, My Lads! (1906) Fred W. Leigh(w&m) George Bastow (perf.)
Will Godwin (perf.)
Pub.
perf15.jpg They Won't Know Oi Coom From the Coontry (1909) Fred W. Leigh(w&m) George Bastow (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg  Captain Ginjah, O.T. (1910) Fred W. Leigh(w&m) George Bastow (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg Mary Ann She's After Me! (1911) Fred W. Leigh(w&m) George Bastow (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg Jocular Judge (1912), The Fred W. Leigh(w&m) George Bastow (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg Ragtime Yokel (1912), The Fred W. Leigh(w&m) George Bastow (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg Galloping Major (1951), The Fred W. Leigh(w&m) George Bastow (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg Let Us Pause (1900) Frank Leo(w&m) George Bastow (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg That's Their Idea of a Lady (1900) Frank Leo(w&m) George Bastow (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg When We Were Twenty-One (1901) Frank Leo(w&m) George Bastow (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg Beauty of the Guards (1912) Frank Leo(w&m) George Bastow (perf.) wvicon.gif
perf15.jpg Why Are You Waiting Here? (1899) Felix McGlennon C G Cotes (words)
George Bastow (perf.)
Pub.
perf15.jpg My Husband's Left Me Again (1904) C.W. Murphy Dan Lipton (words)
George Bastow (perf.)
Pub.
perf15.jpg  She's a Dear Old Girl (1900) Bennett Scott C G Cotes (words)
John Neat (words)
George Bastow (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Varmer Giles (1902) Gilbert Wells T.F. Robson (words)
George Bastow (perf.)
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This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 13 works by George Bastow (1872-1914). It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: pdf15.gif (w&m)
Title Year Attribution Remarks
       
Speak Again (w&m) 1898  wvicon.gif
Waiting to Welcome Him Home (w&m) 1898  Pub.
Who Is It? "Man!" Said the Woman 1902 A J Mills (words)  wvicon.gif
I Didn't Know What to Do 1903 Carl Howard (words)  Pub.
She Was Such a Nice Young Gal 1903 Carl Howard (words)  Pub.
Jolly Jarge (w&m) 1904 George Arthurs (perf.)
George Bastow (perf.)
 Pub.
Well, I Never! So It Was! 1904 John P. Harrington (words)  Pub.
Cameron Highlander, The 1906 Albert Hall (words)
Ruth Lytton (perf.)
 Pub.
Galloping Major, The 1906 Fred W. Leigh (words)
George Bastow (perf.)
 Pub.
Old Windmill, The 1906 Albert Hall (words)  Pub.
I'd Never Been Coortin' Afore 1911 Dan Lipton (words)  wvicon.gif
Jocular Judge, The (w&m) 1912 George Bastow (perf.)  Pub.
Our Jamie He Comes Hame To-Day 1912 Leonard Cooke (words)
Ruth Lytton (perf.)
 Pub.
     Composer Title Performer
       
youtube15.jpg G. Bastow Never Been Courtin' Afore (1912) (3:47) G. Bastow
youtube15.jpg F.W. Leigh Captain Ginjah (3:09) G. Bastow
youtube15.jpg F.W. Leigh Mary Ann She's After Me (1912) (3:30) G. Bastow