George A. Norton

His earliest credits came in 1899, with "In the Shenandoah Valley" and "Sing Me a Song of the South", both written with composer James W. Casey (1875–1964).

[4] The same year, Norton rewrote the lyrics to another song, "Melancholy", which had been written by a married couple, Maybelle and Ernie Burnett, before they divorced.

Retitled "My Melancholy Baby", the revised song was introduced by William Frawley in Denver and was later recorded successfully by Al Bowlly, Bing Crosby and many others.

[5][6] Norton also wrote "I'm Goin' Back to Memphis, Tennessee", recorded by Collins & Harlan.

[7] In 1917, he was credited with writing both words and music for "Round her Neck She Wears A Yeller Ribbon (For Her Lover Who is Fur Fur Away)",[8] one of the inspirations for the 1973 song "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree".