Will D. Cobb

Will D. Cobb (July 6, 1876 – January 20, 1930) was an American lyricist and composer. He had a writing partnership with Ren Shields that produced many popular musicals and musical comedies.

Productions and input of Will D. Cobb

• Tintypes- a musical revue featuring songs by Will D. Cobb Oct 23, 1980 - Jan 11, 1981

• The Boys and Betty- a musical play featuring songs with lyrics by Will D. Cobb Nov 2, 1908 - Feb 6, 1909

• School Days- musical play, lyrics for "Sunbonnet Sue" by Will D. Cobb Sep 14, 1908 - Oct 10, 1908

• The-Merry-Go-Round- musical comedy, lyrics to "The Shop Window Girls" by Will D. Cobb Apr 25, 1908 - Jul 18, 1908

• A Parisian Model- musical comedy with interpolated songs by Will D. Cobb Jan 6, 1908 - Jan 25, 1908

• His Honor the Mayor- musical comedy with music by Cobb and Shields Nov 25, 1907 - Dec 7, 1907

• Hip! Hip! Hooray!- musical comedy lyrics for "You'll Never Know What Love Is Until I Love You" by Will D. Cobb Oct 10, 1907 - Dec 7, 1907

• The Gay White Way- musical revue featuring "Dixie Dan" by Will D. Cobb Oct 7, 1907 - Jan 4, 1908

• The Girl Behind the Counter- musical comedy featuring "The Cherry in the Glass" by Will D. Cobb Oct 1, 1907 - Jun 6, 1908

• Ziegfeld Follies of 1907- musical revue featuring songs with lyrics by Will D. Cobb Jul 8, 1907 - Nov 10, 1907

• His Honor the Mayor- musical comedy with music by Cobb and Shields Jun 3, 1907 - Jun 15, 1907

• A Parisian Model- musical with additional numbers by Mr. Cobb Nov 27, 1906 -

• His Honor the Mayor- musical with Music by Cobb and Shields

• The Wizard of Oz 1903-1909 songs with Gus Edwards:
  • Rosalie
  • I Love Only One Girl in the Wide, Wide World
  • The Tale of a Cassowary
  • Johnnie I'll Take You
  • I'll Never Love Another Love Like I Love You

• The Medal and the Maid- musical with lyrics for "In Zanzibar" by Will D. Cobb Jan 11, 1904 - Feb 20, 1904

Cobb, along with Paul Barnes (music), also penned the lyrics to the US & British wartime song "Goodbye Dolly Gray" in the late 1800s. In the early 1900s, the song was adopted with re-written lyrics, as the theme song for the Australian Football League club, Collingwood.