Maurice Scott (1878-1933)
Last updated: 13.09.24
All that can presently (July 2021) be gleaned about Maurice Scott from sheet music covers and by Internet searching is that he has 13 works published between 1901 and 1911.
He is known to be the brother of Bennett Scott. One of his best remebered works is I've Got Rings on My Fingers (1909), published by T.B. Harms & Co., New York, USA and which was sung by Ellaline Terriss.
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He is known to be the brother of Bennett Scott. One of his best remebered works is I've Got Rings on My Fingers (1909), published by T.B. Harms & Co., New York, USA and which was sung by Ellaline Terriss.
Surfers are welcome to contribute any further information about this composer.
| Title (Release Year) | Co-Author(s) | Performers | Issue |
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Ayesha, My Sweet Egyptian (1909) | Herbert Payne | Edison Standard Record: 10125 | |
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Questions (1910) | Edward M. Favor | Edison Amberol: 470 | |
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Keep on Swinging Me, Charlie (1913) | Florrie Forde | Edison Blue Amberol: 23006 | |
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My Old Armchair (1910) | B. Williams | Edison Amberol: 12180 | |
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Girls, Study Your Cookery Books (1907c.) | Florrie Forde | Edison Gold Moulded Record: 13715 |
| Performer | CD Title | Supplier |
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Various Performers | Music Hall |        |
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Various Performers | On The Halls: Vol. 1 | |
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George Formby Sr. | The Man from Lancashire No.1 |
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The loss of this valuable resource is very sad and a mystery.
| Title | Attribution | Remarks |
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| Follow Me, Girls | Maurice Scott (music) F.J. Barnes (co-author) R.P. Weston (words) Whit Cunliffe (perf.) |
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| Girls, Study Your Cookery Books | Maurice Scott (music) Joe Burley (words) Florrie Forde (perf.) |
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| Here Comes Oxo | Maurice Scott (music) Weston (words) Barnes (words) Billy Williams (perf.) |
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| It's a Marvel 'ow 'e Doos It But 'e Do | Maurice Scott (music) Charles Cornell (words) Gus Elen (perf.) |
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| I've Got Rings on My Fingers | Maurice Scott (music) R.P. Weston (words) F.J. Barnes (words) Ellaline Terriss (perf.) |
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| Nice Quiet Day, A | Maurice Scott (music) Eustace Baynes (co-author) Edgar Bateman (words) Gus Elen (perf.) |
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| One of ''The Boys'' | Maurice Scott (music) Fred J. Barnes (words) R.P. Weston (words) George Formby Sr. (perf.) Joe Elvin (perf.) Nellie Farren (perf.) Lionel MacKinder (perf.) |
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| Since I Had a Go at My Dumb-Bells | Maurice Scott (words & music) George Formby Sr. (perf.) |
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| Swing Me Higher, Obadiah | Maurice Scott (music) Alfred E. Rick (words) Florrie Forde (perf.) |
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| They Can Do Without Us | Maurice Scott (words & music) Whit Cunliffe (perf.) |
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| You 'ave Made a Nice Mess of It | Maurice Scott (music) Joe Burley (words) Gus Elen (words) Gus Elen (perf.) |
| Title | Attribution | Instruments | Source | Remarks |
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I've Got Rings on My Fingers (1909) | M. Scott (music) R.P. Weston (words) F.J. Barnes (words) |
Piano, Voice | Greer |  |
This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 21 works by Maurice Scott (1878-1933).
It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys:
(w&m)
(w&m)
| Title | Year | Attribution | Remarks |
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| Nice Quiet Day, A | 1901 | Eustace Baynes (co-author) Edgar Bateman (words) Gus Elen (perf.) |
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| It's a Marvel 'ow 'e Doos It But 'e Do | 1902 | cornellc1 (words) Gus Elen (perf.) |
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| Nobody Knows, Nobody Cares | 1905 | R.P. Weston (words) Fred J. Barnes (words) Ada Reeve (perf.) |
Pub. |
| You Tell Me That You're Going to Wed a White Man | 1905 | R.P. Weston (words) Amy Clevere (perf.) |
Pub. |
| Girls, Study Your Cookery Books | 1907 | Joe Burley (words) Florrie Forde (perf.) |
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| One of ''The Boys'' | 1907 | Fred J. Barnes (words) R.P. Weston (words) Joe Elvin (perf.) Nellie Farren (perf.) Lionel MacKinder (perf.) George Formby Sr. (perf.) |
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| Swing Me Higher, Obadiah | 1907 | Alfred E. Rick (words) Florrie Forde (perf.) |
Pub. |
| Ayesha, My Sweet Egyptian (w&m) | 1909 | Herbert Payne (perf.) | |
| Hello, You Fellows | 1909 | J.P. Harrington (words) Marie George (perf.) |
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| I've Got Rings on My Fingers | 1909 | R.P. Weston (words) F.J. Barnes (words) Blanche Ring (perf.) Ellaline Terriss (perf.) |
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| Can't You Make Room For a Little One? | 1909c | |
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| ⇑ Follow Me, Girls | 1910 | F.J. Barnes (co-author) R.P. Weston (words) Whit Cunliffe (perf.) |
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| Here Comes Oxo | 1910 | Weston (words) Barnes (words) Billy Williams (perf.) |
Pub. |
| Love Is Like a Balloon (w&m) | 1910 | Aylmer Lee (words) Harry Bancroft (perf.) Rosie Lloyd (perf.) |
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| My Old Armchair | 1910 | Billy Williams (perf.) | |
| Questions | 1910 | Edward M Favor (words) Edward M. Favor (perf.) |
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| Sammy Played the Saxophone | 1910 | Charles Wilmot (words) Florrie Gallimore (perf.) |
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| Since I Had a Go at My Dumb-Bells (w&m) | 1910 | George Formby Sr. (perf.) | Pub. |
| You 'ave Made a Nice Mess of It | 1910 | Joe Burley (words) Gus Elen (words) Gus Elen (perf.) |
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| They Can Do Without Us | 1911 | Whit Cunliffe (perf.) | Pub. |
| Keep on Swinging Me, Charlie | 1913 | J.P. Long (words) Florrie Forde (perf.) Jen Latona (perf.) |
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| Composer | Title | Performer |
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M. Scott | I've Got Rings on My Fingers (1909) (2:32) | Blanche Ring |
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M. Scott | Nobody Knows, Nobody Cares (4:10) | Ada Reeve |
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M. Scott | The Postman's Holiday' (1932) (2:38) | G. Elen |
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M. Scott | Keep on Swinging Me, Charlie (3:08) | J. Latona |