Songs Written by George W. MeyerTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

George William Meyer (January 1, 1884 – August 28, 1959) was an American Tin Pan Alley songwriter. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1884. He graduated from Roxbury High School, and began working in accountancy for Boston department stores, before moving to New York City in his mid-20s. He wrote the music for the songs "For Me and My Gal", "In the Land of Beginning Again", "There Are Such Things", and many others. Meyer had a publishing company, Geo.... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, George W. Meyer first charted in 1909 with I'm Awfully Glad I Met You.The artist placed 51 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 41 of which reached the Top‑10, including 2 number‑ones.The artist scored 1 UK Top‑75 entries, including a single Top‑10 placement.On US RnB the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.

Top songs: #1: There Are Such Things - #2: For Me and My Gal - #3: When You're a Long, Long Way from Home - #4: There's a Little Lane Without a Turning - #5: Brown Eyes, Why are You Blue?
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  Harry Tally
1.
05/1909

In Those Good Old Country Days
Harry Tally

73 pts
5
US




[Victor 16259]
written by George W. Meyer greentick & Alfred Bryan
  Ada Jones & Billy Murray
2.
10/1909

I'm Awfully Glad I Met You
Ada Jones & Billy Murray

86 pts
3
US




[Victor 16346]
written by George W. Meyer greentick & Jack Drislane
  Byron G. Harlan
3.
11/1909

Lonesome
Byron G. Harlan

67 pts
6
US




[Edison 10219]
written by George W. Meyer greentick & Edgar Leslie
  The Haydn Quartet
4.
12/1909

Lonesome
The Haydn Quartet

86 pts
3
US




[Victor 5743]
written by George W. Meyer greentick
  Billy Murray & the Haydn Quartet
5.
03/1910

Down in Sunshine Alley
Billy Murray & the Haydn Quartet

267 pts
4
US




[Victor 16450]
written by George W. Meyer greentick & Edward Madden
  Frank Stanley & Henry Burr
My Prairie Song Bird
6.
12/1910

My Prairie Song Bird
Frank Stanley & Henry Burr

170 pts
9
US




[Victor 16560]
written by George W. Meyer greentick & Jack Drislane
  That Girl Quartet
7.
06/1911

Honey Love
That Girl Quartet

255 pts
4
US




[Victor 16848]
written by George W. Meyer greentick & Jack Drislane
  Walter Van Brunt
8.
08/1911

That Was Before I Met You (solo version)
Walter Van Brunt

271 pts
3
US




[Columbia 998]
written by George W. Meyer greentick & Alfred Bryan
  Ada Jones & Walter Van Brunt
9.
08/1911

That was Before I Met You
Ada Jones & Walter Van Brunt

211 pts
6
US




[Columbia 998]
written by George W. Meyer greentick & Alfred Bryan
  The Peerless Quartet
10.
09/1912

Bring Back My Golden Dreams
The Peerless Quartet

260 pts
4
US




[Victor 17124]
written by George W. Meyer greentick & Alfred Bryan
  Walter Van Brunt
11.
12/1912

That Mellow Melody
Walter Van Brunt

195 pts
7
US




[Victor 17170]
written by George W. Meyer greentick & Sam M. Lewis
  The Haydn Quartet
12.
04/1914

Cross the Great Divide (I'll Wait for You)
The Haydn Quartet

278 pts
4
US




[Victor 17545]
written by George W. Meyer greentick & Sam M. Lewis
  Henry Burr
13.
11/1914

#3  When You're a Long, Long Way from Home
Henry Burr

351 pts
2
US




[Victor 17632]
written by George W. Meyer greentick & Sam M. Lewis
14.
10/1915

#4  There's a Little Lane Without a Turning
Henry Burr

344 pts
2
US




[Victor 17878]
written by George W. Meyer greentick & Sam M. Lewis
15.
03/1916

My Mother's Rosary
Henry Burr

250 pts
4
US




[Columbia 1923]
written by George W. Meyer greentick & Sam M. Lewis
  Al Jolson
16.
07/1916

Where Did Robinson Crusoe Go with Friday on Saturday Night?
Al Jolson

208 pts
6
US




[Columbia 1976]
written by Geo W. Meyer greentick, Sam M. Lewis & Joe Young
  Irving Kaufman
17.
01/1917

Way Down in Iowa, I'm Going to Hide Away
Irving Kaufman

190 pts
7
US




[Victor 18184]
written by George W. Meyer greentick, Sam M. Lewis & Joe Young
  Van & Schenck
18.
03/1917

Yaddie Kaddie Kiddie Kaddie Koo
Van & Schenck

210 pts
6
US




[Victor 18220]
written by Sam Lewis, Joe Young & George W. Meyer greentick
  The American Quartet
Let's All Be Americans Now
19.
05/1917

Let's All Be Americans Now
The American Quartet

160 pts
9
US




[Victor 18258]
written by Irving Berlin, Edgar Leslie & Geo. W. Meyer greentick
  Van & Schenck
For Me and My Gal
20.
05/1917

#2  For Me and My Gal
Van & Schenck

370 pts
1
US




[Victor 18258]
written by George W. Meyer greentick, Edgar Leslie & E. Ray Goetz
  Prince's Orchestra
For Me and My Gal
21.
06/1917

For Me and My Gal
Prince's Orchestra

229 pts
5
US




[Columbia 5957]
written by George W. Meyer greentick, Edgar Leslie & E. Ray Goetz
  Henry Burr & Albert Campbell
For Me and My Gal
22.
07/1917

For Me and My Gal
Henry Burr & Albert Campbell

190 pts
7
US




[Pathe 20163]
written by George W. Meyer greentick, Edgar Leslie & E. Ray Goetz
  Billy Murray
For Me and My Gal
23.
08/1917

For Me and My Gal
Billy Murray

160 pts
9
US




[Edison 50407]
written by George W. Meyer greentick, Edgar Leslie & E. Ray Goetz
  The Peerless Quartet
Just Like Washington Crossed the Delaware, General Pershing Will Cross the Rhine
24.
06/1918

Just Like Washington Crossed the Delaware, General Pershing Will Cross the Rhine
The Peerless Quartet

253 pts
4
US




[Victor 18469]
written by George W. Meyer greentick & Howard Johnson
  Prince's Orchestra
Just Like Washington Crossed the Delaware, General Pershing Will Cross the Rhine
25.
07/1918

Just Like Washington Crossed the Delaware, General Pershing Will Cross the Rhine
Prince's Orchestra

190 pts
7
US




[Columbia 6049]
written by George W. Meyer greentick & Howard Johnson
  The Farber Sisters
If He Can Fight Like He Can Love (Good Night, Germany)
26.
08/1918

If He Can Fight Like He Can Love (Good Night, Germany)
The Farber Sisters

269 pts
3
US




[Columbia 2558]
written by George W. Meyer greentick, Grant Clarke & Howard E. Rogers
  Charles Harrison
27.
03/1919

In the Land of Beginning Again
Charles Harrison

218 pts
6
US




[Victor 18523]
written by George W. Meyer greentick & Grant Clarke
  The Columbia Saxophone Sextette
28.
07/1919

Chong
The Columbia Saxophone Sextette

330 pts
2
US




[Columbia 2730]
written by Harold Weeks, Milton Ager, George W. Meyer greentick, Grant Clarke & Percy Wenrich
  The American Quartet
29.
09/1919

Anything Is Nice If It Comes from Dixie
The American Quartet

166 pts
9
US




[Victor 18589]
written by George W. Meyer greentick, Milton Ager & Grant Clarke
  Prince's Orchestra
30.
01/1921

Beautiful Annabelle Lee
Prince's Orchestra

197 pts
7
US




instrumental
[Columbia 6175]
written by George W. Meyer greentick
  Billy Jones
31.
11/1921

Tuck Me to Sleep (In My Old 'Tucky Home)
Billy Jones

117 pts
15
US




[Okeh 4409]
written by George W. Meyer greentick, Sam M. Lewis & Joe Young
  Ernest Hare
32.
11/1921

Tuck Me to Sleep (In My Old 'Tucky Home)
Ernest Hare

134 pts
12
US




[Pathe 20612]
written by George W. Meyer greentick, Sam M. Lewis & Joe Young
  Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra
33.
01/1925

Mandy, Make Up Your Mind
Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra

267 pts
4
US




instrumental
[Victor 19492]
written by Arthur E. Johnstone & George W. Meyer greentick
  Eddie Cantor
34.
10/1925

Row, Row, Rosie
Eddie Cantor

170 pts
9
US




[Columbia 415]
written by George W. Meyer greentick & Alfred Bryan
  Billy Jones
35.
10/1925

Row, Row, Row
Billy Jones

137 pts
12
US




[Okeh 40421]
written by George W. Meyer greentick & Alfred Bryan
  Nick Lucas
36.
12/1925

#5  Brown Eyes, Why are You Blue?
Nick Lucas

337 pts
2
US




[Brunswick 2961]
written by George W. Meyer greentick & Alfred Bryan
  Carl Fenton and His Orchestra
37.
12/1925

Brown Eyes, Why Are You Blue?
Carl Fenton and His Orchestra

243 pts
5
US




[Brunswick 2950]
written by Alfred Bryan & George W. Meyer greentick
  Franklyn Baur
38.
01/1926

Brown Eyes, Why Are You Blue?
Franklyn Baur

140 pts
11
US




[Victor 19806]
written by George W. Meyer greentick & Alfred Bryan
  Harry Reser's Orchestra
39.
12/1926

Someone is Losin' Susan
Harry Reser's Orchestra

151 pts
10
US




[Columbia 708]
written by George W. Meyer greentick
  Phil Spitalny & His Orchestra
40.
1927

Someone is Losin' Susan
Phil Spitalny & His Orchestra

118 pts
14
US




[Victor 20196]
written by George W. Meyer greentick & Paul Ash
  Ben Bernie & His Orchestra
41.
1931

To Whom It May Concern
Ben Bernie & His Orchestra

269 pts
3
US




[Brunswick 6008]
written by Sidney D. Mitchell, Archie Gottler & George W. Meyer greentick
  Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians
42.
1932

I'm Sure of Everything but You
Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians

162 pts
9
US




[Brunswick 6426]
written by Charles O'Flynn, George W. Meyer greentick & Pete Wendling
  Ted Weems and His Orchestra
43.
1934

I'm Growing Fonder of You
Ted Weems and His Orchestra

115 pts
14
US




written by Joe Young, George W. Meyer greentick & Pete Wendling
  Fats Waller
44.
1935

I Believe in Miracles
Fats Waller

146 pts
10
US




written by George W. Meyer greentick, Pete Wendling & Sam M. Lewis
  The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra
45.
1935

I Believe in Miracles
The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra

266 pts
3
US




written by Pete Wendling, George W. Meyer greentick & Sam M. Lewis
  Ozzie Nelson and His Orchestra
46.
12/1935

Quicker Than You Can Say Jack Robinson
Ozzie Nelson and His Orchestra

105 pts
16
US




[Brunswick 7576]
written by Mack David, George W. Meyer greentick & Pete Wendling
  Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra
47.
11/1942

#1  There Are Such Things
Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra

415 pts
1
US
2
R&B


vocals by Frank Sinatra & The Pied Pipers
[Victor 27974]
written by Stanley Adams, Abel Baer & George W. Meyer greentick
  Judy Garland and Gene Kelly
For Me and My Gal
48.
01/1943

For Me and My Gal
Judy Garland and Gene Kelly

254 pts
3
US




written by George W. Meyer greentick, Edgar Leslie & E. Ray Goetz
  Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians
For Me and My Gal
49.
04/1943

For Me and My Gal
Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians

82 pts
20
US




vocals by Kenny Gardner
written by George W. Meyer greentick, Edgar Leslie & E. Ray Goetz
  Bing Crosby
50.
01/1946

In the Land of Beginning Again
Bing Crosby

93 pts
18
US




hit for Charles Harrison in 1919
[Decca 18720]
written by George W. Meyer greentick & Grant Clarke
  Dickie Valentine
51.
06/1955

I Wonder
Dickie Valentine

151 pts




4
UK
[London 1597]
written by George W. Meyer greentick, Joseph Meyer & Sam M. Lewis
  Freddy Cannon
For Me and My Gal
52.
10/1961

For Me and My Gal
Freddy Cannon

from Freddy Cannon at Palisades Park   
10 pts
71
US




[Swan 4083]
written by George W. Meyer greentick, Edgar Leslie & E. Ray Goetz
  Ian Whitcomb
53.
11/1966

Where Did Robinson Crusoe Go with Friday on Saturday Night?
Ian Whitcomb

4 pts
101
US




as Ian Whitcomb and His Seaside Syncopators
[novelty]
[Tower 274]
written by Sam M. Lewis, Joe Young & George W. Meyer greentick

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