Joseph Tabrar

Joseph Tabrar (5 November 1857 – 22 August 1931) was one of the most famous and prolific songwriters of British music hall (similar to American Vaudeville), probably most famous for the song "Daddy Wouldn't Buy Me a Bow Wow", (1892), which became Vesta Victoria's first major hit.[1]

Sheet music for Daddy Wouldn't Buy Me a Bow Wow 1892

Tabrar was born into a family of stage people. His father was George Tabrar. Tabrar began his musical career in the church choir. By the age of 13 he was singing at Evans Music-and-Supper Rooms.[2] He later became a bell hanger and a plumber. During his 60-year songwriting career, Tabrar wrote thousands of songs, many of them written to order; he is known to have written 7,200 songs, but claimed to have written more than twice that number.[2]

Joseph also wrote and composed songs for pantomimes performed at the Pavilion Theatre, Whitechapel, including:

Joseph's children included comic and music hall performer Fred Earle[2] (real name also Joseph Tabrar).

Tabrar is buried in the former VABF memorial at Streatham Park Cemetery,[1] which has been restored by The Music Hall Guild of Great Britain and America.

Songs

Tabrar's songs include:

  • "All Bad! Very Very Bad" (1887?)
  • "Bid Me Goodbye For Ever"
  • "Daddy Wouldn't Buy Me a Bow Wow" (1892)
  • "Dear Old Ned"
  • "For Months and Months and Months" (1909?)
  • "Goodbye! Goodbye!! Goodbye!!! (1887?)
  • "He’s Sailing On the Briny Ocean"
  • "Hundreds and Thousands"
  • "Just a Little" (1889?)
  • "Madame Duvan" (1880s)
  • "Mary Ann"
  • "Not While Britannia's Alive" (1890?)
  • "Oh! You Little Darling" (188?)
  • "She's a Real Good Mother" (1883)
  • "Ting Ting That's How The Bell Goes"
  • "Trilby's Revival"
  • "Waiting Waiting Waiting"

References
  1. Joseph Tabrar, Music Hall Guild, accessed 2015-12-22
  2. British Music Hall: An Illustrated History, Richard Anthony Baker, page 142-143, ISBN 9780750936859, published 2005
  3. Little Red Riding Hood, East London Theatre Archive, accessed 2015-12-22
  4. Cinerella, East London Theatre Archive, accessed 2015-12-22
  5. Sindbad the Sailor, East London Theatre Archive, accessed 2015-12-22
  6. Whittington and His Cat, East London Theatre Archive, accessed 2015-12-22
  7. Jack and the Beanstalk, East London Theatre Archive, accessed 2015-12-22
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