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Sheet music for the song titled, 'Good-bye-ee!' with music composed by Bert Lee and lyrics produced by R P Weston. The song was originally published in 1917 and featured in J C Williamson's revue 'The Bing Boys are Here'.
This version was included in a compilation of songs collected and edited by S Louis Giraud, titled 'Songs that won the war: Daily Express Community Songbook No 3'. The compilation was published by Lane Publications (Daily Express Books Department), London, in 1930.
The lyrics of 'Good-bye-ee!' describe exaggerated goodbyes exchanged between soldiers leaving for war and people at home. The inspiration for the song came from observing factory girls saying goodbye to soldiers outside Victoria Station, London.
Bert Lee was an English songwriter who contributed many music hall hits. He collaborated with Robert Patrick Weston in the art of songwriting between 1915 until 1935 after meeting at the offices of Francis Day & Hunter. Robert Harris Weston, the son of Robert Patrick Weston, subsequently collaborated with the duo in the production of 'Harmonica Dan' in 1936. The Weston and Lee duo also went on to work with Stanley Holloway and Gracie Fields. One of their earliest songs was 'Paddy McGinty's Goat', while later works included several popular wartime songs such as the tongue twister 'Sister Susie's Sewing Shirts for Soldiers', the tribute to farewells 'Good-Bye-Ee' and the original song 'Hush here comes the dream man', that was later reworked by soldiers into the parody 'Hush here comes a whizzbang'.
Towards the bottom of this page is a sound recording of this sheet music, or a parody, that was created as part of the Music and the First World War project. More information about this recording, including names of the performers, can be found on the catalogue record for the sound recording. A link to the catalogue record for the sound recording can be found at the bottom of this page, under the heading ‘Related objects’ where it can be identified with the prefix [sound recording].
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Album of music for piano and vocals titled 'Songs that won the war'. This compilation of songs, sometimes only lyrics, was collected and edited by S Louis Giraud and published as the "'Daily Express'
Recording of the song titled, 'Good-bye-ee!', created as part of the Music and the First World War project. Lyrics written by R P Weston with music composed by Bert Lee. Produced by Chris Latham, with
Sheet music for the song titled 'Blighty (The Soldier's Home, Sweet Home)' written and composed by English songwriters Robert Patrick Weston and Bert Lee. The song was published in 1916. The cover fe
The song titled 'Forty-nine, and in the Army', was written and composed by Robert Patrick Weston, and Bert Lee. This copy was published in 1918 by the Australian representative, J. Albert & Son in Syd
The song titled 'Forty-nine, and in the Army', was written and composed by Robert Patrick Weston, and Bert Lee. This copy was published in 1918 by the Australian representative, J. Albert & Son in Syd
Sheet music for the song titled, 'Here's to the–! (Toasts to the Untoasted)', written and composed by Worton David and Bert Lee. This copy was published by Francis, Day and Hunter in 1915, and sung by
Sheet music for the song titled, 'I didn’t want to do it, but I did', written and composed by Worton David and Bert Lee. The lyrics of the song describe a romantic encounter between two characters, a
Recording of the song titled, 'Good-bye-ee!', created as part of the Music and the First World War project. Lyrics written by R P Weston with music composed by Bert Lee. Produced by Chris Latham, with
