Harry Fragson

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Harry Fragson

Harry Fragson (2 July 1869 – 31 December 1913), born Léon Philippe Pot, was a British music hall singer, songwriter and comedian. Born in London of French parentage, he moved to Paris, where he developed an act imitating French music hall performers. The act was popular, and allowed him to introduce his own material. He returned to London in 1905, and became popular in pantomime. He is perhaps best known for his song "Hello, Hello, Who's Your Lady Friend?" which he recorded shortly before his death in 1913, when he was shot by his father in Paris.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 2, 1869 (London), Died December 30, 1913 (10th arrondissement of Paris)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1908 - 1940

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	26444	10-in.	approximately 1908	Ladies beware	Harry Fay	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	44308	10-in.	July 1916	Y'a de jolies femmes	Alfred Nohcor	Male vocal solo	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	WL949	10-in.	3/8/1928	Reviens	Turner Layton	Male vocal solo, with piano	songwriter
Columbia (U.K.)	WL2790	10-in.	2/16/1931	Lettre tendre	Basil Codolban ; Pizella	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL6815	10-in.	10/13/1938	Reviens	Marcel Carivan ; Tino Rossi	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Columbia (U.K.)	CL7371	10-in.	12/27/1940	Succès d'hier & de toujours	Eva Busch ; Jacques Météhen	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Fragson, Harry," accessed November 15, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110360.

Fragson, Harry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 15, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110360.

"Fragson, Harry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 15 November 2024.