George Henry Powell
| George Henry Powell | |
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | George Asaf |
| Born | April 27, 1880 St Asaph, Wales |
| Died | Error: Need valid death date (first date): year, month, day Hove, East Sussex, England |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter |
| Associated acts | Felix Powell |
George Henry Powell (27 April 1880 – 3 December 1951) was a Welsh songwriter who, under the pseudonym George Asaf, wrote the lyrics of the marching song Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Old Kit-Bag in 1915.[1] The music was written by his brother Felix Powell, and the song was entered into a World War I competition for "best morale-building song". It won first prize and was noted as "perhaps the most optimistic song ever written".[2] Although Felix Powell was an enthusiastic Staff Sergeant in the British Army, George Powell was a pacifist, and became a conscientious objector when conscription was imposed in 1916.
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Quotations related to George Henry Powell at Wikiquote- George Henry Powell at the Internet Movie Database
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- ↑ George Asaf. "Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Old Kit Bag" (1915)
- ↑ National Theatre. "Pack Up Your Troubles". Accessed 18 May 2007
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