“For He's a Jolly Good Fellow”

Description

"For he's a jolly good fellow (x3), Which nobody can deny." (Other verses, if any, come from the other versions of this song)

Notes

For the history of this tune, see the entry on "We Won't Go Home Until Morning." - RBW

Cross references

References

  1. Silber-FSWB, p. 250, "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow" (1 text, with verses from all parts of the "Malbrouck" family)
  2. Fuld-WFM, pp. 231-233, "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow -- (Malbrouk -- We Won't Go Home till Morning! -- The Bear Went over the Mountain)
  3. DT, JOLLGOOD*
  4. BI, FSWB250

About

Author: unknown
Earliest date: 1870 (tune dates to 1783 or earlier)
Found in: US