Goodbye, Dolly Gray
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"Goodbye, Dolly Gray" is a music hall
song by Will D. Cobb
(lyrics) and Paul Barnes (music). Popularised as a Boer War
anthem
, it was written during the earlier Spanish-American War
.
It featured in Noel Coward's Cavalcade
and the movies Lawrence of Arabia
(1962), Alfie (1966) and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
(1969). The tune (with different lyrics) is also used in the modern day as "Good Old Collingwood Forever", the club song of the Australian Football League
's Collingwood Football Club
(coincidentally, in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, they joke about moving to Australia at the end).
"Goodbye, Dolly Gray" was also recorded by Bruce Lacey and the Alberts in the 1960s.
It has starred on Xbox Live Arcade Game Toy Soldiers.
Music hall
Music Hall is a type of British theatrical entertainment which was popular between 1850 and 1960. The term can refer to:# A particular form of variety entertainment involving a mixture of popular song, comedy and speciality acts...
song by Will D. Cobb
Will D. Cobb
Will D. Cobb was an American lyricist and composer. He had a writing partnership with Ren Shields that produced many popular musicals and musical comedies.Productions and input of Will D. Cobb...
(lyrics) and Paul Barnes (music). Popularised as a Boer War
Second Boer War
The Second Boer War was fought from 11 October 1899 until 31 May 1902 between the British Empire and the Afrikaans-speaking Dutch settlers of two independent Boer republics, the South African Republic and the Orange Free State...
anthem
Anthem
The term anthem means either a specific form of Anglican church music , or more generally, a song of celebration, usually acting as a symbol for a distinct group of people, as in the term "national anthem" or "sports anthem".-Etymology:The word is derived from the Greek via Old English , a word...
, it was written during the earlier Spanish-American War
Spanish-American War
The Spanish–American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, effectively the result of American intervention in the ongoing Cuban War of Independence...
.
It featured in Noel Coward's Cavalcade
Cavalcade (musical)
Cavalcade is a musical spectacle written and composed by Noel Coward. It opened at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in the London West End on 13 October 1931, running for 405 performances. A film of it, with the same title, was produced in 1933...
and the movies Lawrence of Arabia
Lawrence of Arabia (film)
Lawrence of Arabia is a 1962 British film based on the life of T. E. Lawrence. It was directed by David Lean and produced by Sam Spiegel through his British company, Horizon Pictures, with the screenplay by Robert Bolt and Michael Wilson. The film stars Peter O'Toole in the title role. It is widely...
(1962), Alfie (1966) and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid is a 1969 American Western film directed by George Roy Hill and written by William Goldman...
(1969). The tune (with different lyrics) is also used in the modern day as "Good Old Collingwood Forever", the club song of the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
's Collingwood Football Club
Collingwood Football Club
The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
(coincidentally, in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, they joke about moving to Australia at the end).
"Goodbye, Dolly Gray" was also recorded by Bruce Lacey and the Alberts in the 1960s.
It has starred on Xbox Live Arcade Game Toy Soldiers.