Morris, George W (pseud: Ashton, Gilbert) 1830-?1895 USA North Carolina, Elizabeth City - ?Boston
pianist, 1868 as musician residing in Boston Cambridge, 1880 widowed and owner of a piano wareroom residing with housekeeper and servant at 273 Columbus Avenue in Boston, 1892 as composer at 724 Washington Street residing at 2 Hollis Place in Boston, 1894 as composer and teacher of music residing at 200 Tremont Street in Boston, 16.aug.1894 the Reeves' Band at Nantasket played 'My Sweetheart from over the sea' by The Globe songwriter Jere O'Halloran and the well-known composer Gilbert Ashton, 1895 George W Morris of Morris & O'Halleran at 789 Washington Street resided at 15 Broadway in Boston Newton ; son of Jerry Morris and Eliza ; 30.jul.1868 in Boston Cambridge he secondly married Mary E Stanton (Boston 1840-)

[his lyricist was hairdresser/barber Jeremiah 'Jere' O'Halloran (NH, Boscawen 14.nov.1861-23.jul.1904 NH, Concord), 1893-1899 as barber residing with his wife and family in Boston Cambridge, he died of tuberculosis ; son of Edward O'Halloran (Ireland 1814-31.oct.1861 Concord) and Catharine Ford (Ireland 1833-18.mar.1881 Concord) ; 20.dec.1883 in Penacook NH he married M. Josephine 'Josie' Elliott (Concord 1865-)

Title Parts


[] My Sweetheart from over the sea. Waltz song and refrain
words Jere O'Halloran
pub Morris & O'Halloran, Boston Massachusetts 1894
pub in the Music Supplement of the Boston Sunday Post 6oct1895
copyright Morris & O'Halloran 1895
for sale by Oran Hall Co., 97 Court Street, Boston

[] Your love now is lost to me. Pathetic ballad and refrain
words Jere O'Halloran
pub M. Witmark & Sons, New York 1894

[] Lost. Song
words Jere O'Halloran
written for and sung by Miss Marie Warren at the Palace Theatre in Boston the week of 26aug1894

[] The old Village Mill. Song
words Jere O'Halloran
written for and sung by Miss Marie Warren at the Palace Theatre in Boston the week of 26aug1894

[] Rosie Lee. Song
words Jere O'Halloran
written for and sung by Miss Marie Warren at the Palace Theatre in Boston the week of 26aug1894

[] Lost. Song
words Jere O'Halloran
written for and sung by Miss Marie Warren at the Palace Theatre in Boston the week of 26aug1894

[] Pretty Bessie Cooney
pub B. F. Wood, Boston b1895

[] Processional. March
pub B. F. Wood, Boston

[] Sweetheart and Swain. b1895
words Jere O'Halloran

[] Shall we ever meet again. b1895
words Jere O'Halloran

[] A fire at sea. Descriptive song
successfully introduced by the well known vocalists, Julie Mackey, Ola Hayden, Bella Irving and May Walsh
words Jere O'Halloran
pub in the Music Supplement of the Boston Sunday Post 29dec1895
copyright Morris & O'Halloran 1895
for sale by Oran Hall Co., 97 Court Street, Boston

[] The old Attic Room. Song and chorus
words Jere O'Halloran
music M. Josie O'Halloran and Gilbert Ashton
pub M. Witmark & Sons, New York 1895

[] Our Leader. March
pub B. F. Wood, Boston 1896

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