Will D. Cobb

Songs Written by Will D. CobbTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

William Denight Cobb (July 5, 1876 – January 20, 1930) was an American lyricist and composer. He and a partner, Ren Shields, produced several popular musicals and musical comedies in the early 20th century. Cobb also had a long-run collaboration with Gus Edwards. == Personal life == Cobb was born July 5, 1876, in Philadelphia, and grew up there, but also lived several years in New York City. Cobb graduated 1893 from Girard College in Philadelphia. Before becoming a songwriter,... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Will D. Cobb first charted in 1900 with I Can't Tell Why I Love You, but I Do.The artist placed 25 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 25 of which reached the Top‑10, including 3 number‑ones.On US RnB the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.

Top songs: #1: On a Beautiful Night with a Beautiful Girl - #2: For You a Rose - #3: (Goodbye, and Luck Be with You) Laddie Boy - #4: School Days (When We Were a Couple of Kids) - #5: Sunbonnet Sue
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  J.W. Myers
1.
05/1900

Good-Bye, Dolly Gray
J.W. Myers

102 pts
2
US


[Columbia 7502]
written by Paul Barnes & Will D. Cobb greentick
  Harry Macdonough
2.
11/1900

I Can't Tell Why I Love You, but I Do
Harry Macdonough

102 pts
2
US


[Edison 7595]
written by Gus Edwards & Will D. Cobb greentick
3.
05/1901

Good-Bye, Dolly Gray
Harry Macdonough

102 pts
2
US


[Gram-o-Phone 655]
written by Paul Barnes & Will D. Cobb greentick
4.
12/1901

I'll Be with You When the Roses Bloom Again
Harry Macdonough

86 pts
3
US


[Edison 7942]
written by Will Whitmore, Will D. Cobb greentick & Gus Edwards
  Byron G. Harlan
5.
12/1902

Please, Mamma, Buy Me a Baby
Byron G. Harlan

102 pts
2
US


[Edison 8369]
written by Gus Edwards & Will D. Cobb greentick
  Harry Macdonough
6.
01/1904

I Love Only One Girl in the Wide, Wide World
Harry Macdonough

86 pts
3
US


[Victor 2515]
written by Gus Edwards & Will D. Cobb greentick
  Byron G. Harlan
7.
10/1904

Good-Bye, Little Girl, Good-Bye
Byron G. Harlan

80 pts
4
US


[Columbia 1840]
written by Gus Edwards & Will D. Cobb greentick
  Mina Hickman
8.
10/1904

Good-Bye, Little Girl, Good-Bye
Mina Hickman

86 pts
3
US


[Victor 2908]
written by Gus Edwards & Will D. Cobb greentick
  Harry Macdonough
9.
04/1906

If a Girl Like You Loved a Boy Like Me
Harry Macdonough

81 pts
4
US


[Victor 4601]
written by Gus Edwards & Will D. Cobb greentick
  Billy Murray & the Haydn Quartet
10.
09/1906

Waltz Me Around Again, Willie
Billy Murray & the Haydn Quartet

73 pts
5
US


[Victor 4738]
written by Ren Shields & Will D. Cobb greentick
  The Peerless Quartet
11.
10/1906

While the Old Mill Wheel is Turning
The Peerless Quartet

51 pts
9
US


[Columbia 3453]
written by Kerry Mills & Will D. Cobb greentick
  Billy Murray
12.
02/1907

Rose Bud (Call and I'll Come to You)
Billy Murray

81 pts
4
US


[Columbia 3543]
written by Will D. Cobb greentick
  Ada Jones
13.
04/1907

I Just Can't Make My Eyes Behave
Ada Jones

118 pts
1
US


[Columbia 3588]
written by Will D. Cobb greentick & Gus Edwards
  Ada Jones & Billy Murray
14.
05/1907

The Game of Peek-a-Boo (I'd Like to See a Little More of You)
Ada Jones & Billy Murray

86 pts
3
US


[Victor 4992]
written by Gus Edwards & Will D. Cobb greentick
  Byron G. Harlan
School Days (When We Were a Couple of Kids)
15.
05/1907

#4  School Days (When We Were a Couple of Kids)
Byron G. Harlan

120 pts
1
US


[Victor 5086]
written by Gus Edwards & Will D. Cobb greentick
  Arthur Collins
16.
01/1908

Dixie Dan
Arthur Collins

81 pts
4
US


[Victor 5285]
written by Seymour Furth & Will D. Cobb greentick
  Billy Murray
17.
02/1908

Dixie Dan
Billy Murray

61 pts
7
US


[Edison9742]
written by Will D. Cobb greentick & Seymour Furth
  Albert Campbell
School Days
18.
03/1908

School Days
Albert Campbell

86 pts
3
US


[Columbia 3745]
written by Gus Edwards & Will D. Cobb greentick
  The Haydn Quartet
19.
10/1908

#5  Sunbonnet Sue
The Haydn Quartet

118 pts
1
US


[Victor 5568]
written by Gus Edwards & Will D. Cobb greentick
  Byron G. Harlan
20.
11/1908

Sunbonnet Sue
Byron G. Harlan

81 pts
4
US


[Edison 9958]
written by Will D. Cobb greentick & Gus Edwards
  Arthur Collins & Byron Harlan
21.
04/1909

Yip-I-Addy-I-Ay!
Arthur Collins & Byron Harlan

61 pts
7
US


[Edison 10094]
written by John H. Flynn & Will D. Cobb greentick
  Blanche Ring
22.
07/1909

Yip-I-Addy-I-Aye
Blanche Ring

80 pts
4
US


[Victor 5692]
written by Will D. Cobb greentick & John H. Flynn
  The Heidelberg Quintet
23.
11/1912

#1  On a Beautiful Night with a Beautiful Girl
The Heidelberg Quintet

236 pts
5
US


[Victor 17152]
written by Gus Edwards & Will D. Cobb greentick
  Elsie Baker
24.
08/1917

#2  For You a Rose
Elsie Baker

229 pts
5
US


[Victor 18301]
written by Gus Edwards & Will D. Cobb greentick
  Nora Bayes
25.
12/1917

#3  (Goodbye, and Luck Be with You) Laddie Boy
Nora Bayes

229 pts
5
US


[Victor 45130]
written by Gus Edwards & Will D. Cobb greentick
  Louis Jordan
School Days
26.
1950

School Days
Louis Jordan

30 pts


5
R&B
written by Gus Edwards & Will D. Cobb greentick

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