G. W. Hunt | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | George William Hunt |
| Born | c. 1837 Finsbury, London, England |
| Died | 1 March 1904 (aged 66) Brentwood, Essex, England |
| Genres | Music hall |
| Occupation | Songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Piano, harmonium |
| Years active | 1860s-1890s |
George William Hunt (c.1837 – 1 March 1904), known in later life as 'Jingo' Hunt,[1] was an English writer of music hall songs, best known for "MacDermott's War Song" also known as the "Jingo Song".
- ^ Peter Gammond, The Oxford Companion to Popular Music, Oxford University Press, 1991, p.279