Alan Rattray
Musical artist
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Alan MacKenzie Rattray was a lyricist, composer and arranger of music. Born in Concord, Sydney in 1878,[1] Rattray was the son of pioneer capitalists George Allan and Catherine (Beames) Rattray.[2]
Born1 January 1878
Sydney, Australia
Died26 June 1919 (aged 53)
OccupationsComposer, lyricist
Years active1899–1910
Allan M Rattray | |
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 Alan McKenzie Rattray | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 1 January 1878 Sydney, Australia |
| Died | 26 June 1919 (aged 53) |
| Occupations | Composer, lyricist |
| Years active | 1899–1910 |
Rattray was a prolific lyricist and arranger, often collaborating with fellow Australian composers Edward Henry Tyrrell and Louis L. Howarde.[3] Rattray is best known for the song "Boy in the Sailor Cap" which was the subject of a copyright claim [4]
He survived a shipwreck while on tour to India.[5] Rattray was critical of Australian war time rationing, writing poetical polemics in the papers of the time.[6]
He died of pneumonic influenza at a temporary emergency hospital within the grounds of the Royal Agricultural Society in Moore Park, Sydney during the 1919 Spanish Flu pandemic. [7]
Works
- Boy in the Sailor Cap
- The Old Gum Tree[8] performed most famously by Marie Eaton.[9]
- On the Briny[10]
- Jack Tar[11]
- 1908 Pansy Leaf[12]
- Somebody's Sweetheart[13]
- My Black Canary[14]
- She's somebody's sweetheart still – words by Alan M. Rattray; the music by Alan M. Rattray & Clarence Vaughan
- Oh! Angeline! – written by Alan M. Rattray; music by Clarence Vaughan
- What would be a paradise to me – words by Alan M. Rattray; music by Alan M. Rattray and Clarence Vaughan
- Where the moonbeams bathe the fields in silver light – words by Alan M. Rattray; music by Clarence Vaughan
- Comic song: I'm not a long way off – written by Alan M. Rattray; composed by A.M.R., Clarence Vaughan
- We only live just to love – words by Alan M. Rattray; music by Clarence Vaughan
- A girl of the very best – music by Alan Rattray & Clarence Vaughan
- My heart keeps ever calling for her, still – words by Alan M. Rattray; music by Alan M. Rattray[15]
- The girl in the Strand – words by Alan M. Rattray; music by Clarence Vaughan
- Sneezing song: Ah-h-did-did-did-ah-kshoo!!! – words by Alan M. Rattray; music by Clarence Vaughan
- Only a little boy – words by Alan M. Rattray; music by Clarence Vaughan
- My maid of Tyrol – words by Alan M. Rattray; music by AMR & Clarence Vaughan
- Suzanne! – words by Alan M. Rattray; music by Clarence Vaughan
- When my sweetheart answered yes – words by Alan M. Rattray; music by AMR & Clarence Vaughan
- Comic song: Joints – written by Alan M. Rattray; music by Clarence Vaughan
- Comic song: Kickin' up a fuss like that! – written by Alan M. Rattray; composed by Clarence Vaughan
- The idol of Cassidy's ball – words by Alan M. Rattray; arranged by Clarence Vaughan
- Sister! – words by Alan M. Rattray; music by Clarence Vaughan
- Then he began to think – words by Aln M. Rattray; music by Clarence Vaughan
- My first and only love – words by Alan M. Rattray; arranged by Clarence Vaughan
- I wonder what they mean by that – words by Alan M. Rattray; music by AMR & Clarence Vaughan
- That's French! – words by Alan Rattray; music by Clarence Vaughan
- My Sunday boy – words by Alan M. Rattray; music by A.M.R. & Clarence Vaughan
- Comic duet: Think o' that! – words by Alan M. Rattray; music by Benj. H. Burt
- The way they love – written and composed by Alan M. Rattray; arranged by Louis L. Howarde
- Miss Penelope – words by Alan M. Rattray; music by Clarence Vaughan
- If your love were real – words and music by Alan M. Rattray; arranged by Louis L. Howarde
- Comic song: What a pity – written and composed by Alan M. Rattray; arranged by L. L. Howarde
- Love in all
- What does it matter when two – Alan M. Rattray & Clarence Vaughan
- Little Grey Eyes – words and music by Alan M. Rattray; arranged by L. L. Howarde
- I'm so tired of waiting for you – words and music by Alan M. Rattray; arranged by L. L. Howarde
- Laughing answers – written by Alan M. Rattray; composed & arranged by Alan M. Rattray & L. L. Howarde
- Lavinia : schottische – composed by Alan M. Rattray.
- Dear old dad – words and music by Alan M. Rattray; arranged by L.L. Howarde
- Ambolene, ma Kaffir queen – words & music by Alan M. Rattray
- Coster song: Sal – words and music by Alan M. Rattray; arranged by Louis L. Howarde
- The boy in the sailor cap – words and music by Alan M. Rattray; arranged by Louis L. Howarde
- Mabel – words and music by Alan M. Rattray; arranged by Louis L. Howarde
- I'm such a tomboy – words and music by Alan M. Rattray; (arr. by Louis L. Howarde)
- Eily – words and music by Alan M. Rattray (arranged by Louis L. Howarde)
- Schottische – Comic song: I don't care – written and composed by Alan M. Rattray; arranged by L.L. Howarde
- Jack Tar – words and music by Alan M. Rattray; arranged by Louis L. Howarde
- Gymnastic scena: The girls from Sandow's school – written by Alan M. Rattray; composed by Alan M. Rattray and Lou. L. Howarde
- False as accused – written and composed by Alan Rattray & Tom Donnelly
- It only makes me love you more and more – words and music by Alan M. Rattray
Recordings
- 1905: "Sister"[16]
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