Biography
Songwriter from the 1920s, also known by his stage name "Gee Paul".
The younger brother of Arthur Arathoon Paul, Paul was born c. 1904. Gerald trained as a barrister following education at Pembroke College. He worked for a firm called Escombe, Mcgrath and Co before quitting to run the family business on the death of his father Thaddeus. In his spare time Gerald was a songwriter.
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In the 1920s he collaborated with Billy Mayerl on the compostion of songs like, ‘Love’s Lottery’ ‘Did Tosti Raise His Bowler Hat (When He Said Goodbye)’, I Loved, I Lost‘, ‘Lullaby Baby’ and Georgie Porgie which was a big hit. He was credited as the lyricist Gee Paul. He also wrote the song Never Again on his own.
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