Joseph Tabrar

Joseph Tabrar (1857 - 1931), son of George Tabrar.

Joseph Tabrar was one of the most famous songwriters of British Music Hall (similar to American Vaudeville), probably most famous for the song Daddy Wouldn't Buy Me a Bow Wow (1892).

Joseph was born into a family of "stage people".

Tabrar began his musical career in the church choir. He later became a bell hanger and a plumber. During his 60 year songwriting career, Tabrar wrote thosands of songs, many of them written to order.

Songs

• 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?
• Mary Ann
• Not While Britannia's Alive 1890?
• Oh! You Little Darling (188?)
• Ting Ting That's How The Bell Goes
• Trilby's Revival
• Waiting Waiting Waiting