Bennett Scott

Real name: Bennett Scott
Born: October 12, 1871
Died: June 1, 1930
Country: United Kingdom
IPI: 00028172885 3 works
Affiliation: PRS
Comments: A writer of music hall songs. He co-wrote many songs with A.J. Mills and Fred Godfrey including Tom Costello’s "I’ve Made Up My Mind To Sail Away", Whit Cunliffe’s "Fall In And Follow Me", "One Of The B’hoys" by Mark Sheridan, "When I Take My Morning Promenade" by Marie Lloyd, "Take Me Back to Dear Old Blighty by Florrie Forde and "Take me in a Taxi, Joe".
Prior to gaining fame as a songwriter, Bennett worked the Music Halls with a magic act.
In 1906, he and Mills founded the music publishing firm of Star Music. He was born in London in 1875.

Songs written by Bennett Scott

Title	Written by	Originally by	Original date	Covered by
Fall in and Follow Me	Bennett Scott, A J Mills	Harry Fay	1910	Covered by (7 artists)
Has Anyone Seen a German Band?	Bennett Scott, A J Mills			Covered by (3 artists)
Ship Ahoy	Fred Godfrey, Bennett Scott, A J Mills	Ella Retford	1910	Covered by (18 artists)
Take Me Back to Dear Old Blighty	Fred Godfrey, Bennett Scott, A J Mills	Florrie Forde	January 1917	Covered by (12 artists)
Take Me in a Taxi, Joe	Bennett Scott, A J Mills	Harry Cove	1914	Unverified
When I Take My Morning Promenade	Bennett Scott, A J Mills	Marie Lloyd	1913	Covered by (2 artists)