George Henry Powell
George Henry Powell | |
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Also known as | George Asaf |
Born | High St., St Asaph, Wales[1] | 27 April 1880
Died | 3 December 1951 Hove, East Sussex, England | (aged 71)
Occupation(s) | Songwriter |
Associated acts | Felix Powell |
George Henry Powell (27 April 1880 – 3 December 1951) was a Welsh songwriter who, under the pseudonym George Asaf, wrote the lyrics of the marching song "Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Old Kit-Bag" in 1915.[2] The music was written by his brother Felix Powell, and the song was entered into a World War I competition for "best morale-building song". It won first prize and was noted as "perhaps the most optimistic song ever written".[3] Although Felix Powell was a Staff Sergeant in the British Army, George Powell was a pacifist, and became a conscientious objector when conscription was imposed in 1916.
References[]
- ^ "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved Jul 13, 2020.
- ^ George Asaf. "Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Old Kit Bag" (1915), Webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu
- ^ National Theatre. "Pack Up Your Troubles". Accessed 18 May 2007
External links[]
Quotations related to George Henry Powell at Wikiquote
- George Henry Powell at IMDb
Categories:
- 1880 births
- 1951 deaths
- British songwriters
- British conscientious objectors
- People from St Asaph
- Songwriter stubs