George L. Spaulding

George Lawson Spaulding (December 26, 1864 – June 1, 1921) was an American composer, songwriter, and a successful publisher of music. He also composed operettas for children, and easy piano pieces and technical books for elementary level students. Family and early life Spaulding was born in Newburgh, New York. Spaulding’s mother was Mary Spaulding, née Lee. William Douglas Spaulding, his father, was a pattern maker by trade and also a well known singer in the local area who appeared in amateur comic opera productions. George was a paternal grandson of John D. Spaulding, the founder of the Newburgh Gazette, and the Newburgh Journal. Spaulding studied piano with local teachers, Also in 1883, one of Spaulding’s composed songs appeared in a book, with lyrics by his father. This song was called “Sail Ho! (A Sea Song)”. Between 1884 and 1885, several other songs were published with George Spaulding as the composer and his father as the lyricist. A piano piece by Spaulding was published in 1884, titled “Jim Blaine’s Galop”. On the front cover of the sheet music was written “Jim Blaine of Maine. His Galop To The White House”. It referred to James G. Blaine, who ended up being narrowly defe