George Cooper (poet)

George Cooper (May 14, 1840, New York City – 1927) was an American poet remembered chiefly for his song lyrics, many set to music by Stephen Foster.

He translated the lyrics of German, Russian, Italian, Spanish, and French musical works into singable English.

Works

• "For the Dear Old Flag, I Die"
• Words for the 1869 song Sweet Genevieve, to music by Henry L Tucker, that was sung by John Wayne in the 1948 film Fort Apache and mimed by Kay Kendall in the 1953 film Genevieve.

Further reading

• "Author of 'Sweet Genevieve' Dies in His Sleep at Age of 89" (facsimile), The New York Times, September 28, 1927 (subscription required)

References

• "George Cooper". Hymnary.org. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
• Moulton, Charles Wells (1891). "George Cooper". The Magazine of Poetry. 3 (1–4): 11.

External links

• Musical works with lyrics translated by George Cooper at the International Music Score Library Project
• Original lyrics by George Cooper at the IMSLP.