Fred W. Leigh
William Frederick Bridgen (1871 – 21 August 1924), known professionally as Fred W. Leigh, was an English lyricist who co-wrote several popular music hall songs of the early twentieth century, |
Birth and Death Data: Born October 21, 1869, Died August 24, 1924
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1899 - 1924
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist
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Recordings (Results 26-35 of 35 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Columbia | 838 | 7-in. | ca. 1902 | Three women to every man | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
Columbia | 841 | 10-in. | ca. 1902 | The duty of a wife | Edward M. Favor | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
Columbia | 841 | 7-in. | ca. 1902-Oct. 1905 | The duty of a wife | Edward M. Favor | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
Columbia | 3436 | 10-in. | between January and August 1906 | Waiting at the church | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Columbia | 3604 | 10-in. | between January and April 1907 | Poor John | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Columbia | 30328 | 12-in. | between 1909 and April 1910 | There's another fellow looks like me | George Lashwood | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia | 30330 | 12-in. | 1/15/1910 | Send for a p'liceman | George Lashwood | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
Columbia | 75367 | 12-in. | approximately 1917 | Where are the girls of the old brigade | Vesta Tilley | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Columbia | 75368 | 12-in. | approximately 1917 | It's a fine time for a soldier | Vesta Tilley | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Edison | 9704 | 10-in. | 9/12/1924 | Fol-the-rol-lol | Ernest Hare ; Billy Jones | Male vocal duet, with piano | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Leigh, Fred W.," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/100263.
Leigh, Fred W.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/100263.
"Leigh, Fred W.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Leigh, Fred W. - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n00114697
Wikidata: Fred W. Leigh - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q19335464
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/305879691
MusicBrainz: Fred W. Leigh - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/18d02ddf-2a06-4c74-8427-36d66629cd85
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