Will D. Cobb

American lyricist and composer.

Lyricist of the famous music hall song "Goodbye, Dolly Gray," written with [a=Paul Barnes (6)].

Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania July 6, 1876.

Died in Manhattan, New York January 20, 1930.

While entertaining soldiers at Camp Black, during the Spanish-American War, Cobb met lyricist [a721454], and they formed "Words and Music" and "Cobb & Edwards Songsmiths", a partnership that lasted for many years. Cobb was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970.