Songs Written by Fred J. BarnesTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Frederick Johnson "F.J". Barnes (8 January 1873 – 30 December 1917) was an English songwriter, who co-wrote numerous songs with R. P. Weston and Fred Godfrey. == Biography == He was born in Southwark, Central London. Between about 1906 and 1915, he worked with co-writer R. P. Weston, mainly on songs for the popular music hall performer Billy Williams. Barnes and Weston co-wrote "Little Willie's Woodbines" (1908); "I've Got Rings On My Fingers" (1909); "When Father Papered the Parlour" (1910);... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Fred J. Barnes first charted in 1909 with I've Got Rings on My Fingers.The artist placed 3 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 3 of which reached the Top‑10, including 2 number‑ones.