R. P. Weston

Robert Patrick Weston ( Harris; 7 March 1878 – 6 November 1936) was an English songwriter. He was responsible for many successful songs and comic monologues between the 1900s and 1930s, mostly written in collaboration with other writers, notably Fred J. Barnes and Bert Lee, and performed successfully by Harry Champion, Stanley Holloway, and Gracie Fields, among others.

Birth and Death Data: Born 1878, Died November 6, 1936

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1906 - 1928

Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, composer

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-3956 10-in. 11/1/1906 What a mouth! Burt Shepard Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-3957 10-in. 11/1/1906 Killiecrankie Burt Shepard Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-10223 10-in. 4/24/1911 Please go find my Billie-boy Nora Bayes Female vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Columbia 77633 10-in. 1/14/1918 Fancy you fancying me Samuel Ash Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Columbia 77665 10-in. 2/7/1918 Fancy you fancying me John Mahan Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Columbia 77679 10-in. 2/20/1918 Fancy you fancying me Robert Lewis Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Columbia 77689 10-in. 2/26/1918 Fancy you fancying me Edna White Trumpet Quartette Trumpet quartet, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 26488 10-in. approximately 1908 I don’t care if there’s a girl there Jack Charman Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Columbia 44308 10-in. July 1916 Y'a de jolies femmes Alfred Nohcor Male vocal solo composer  
Columbia 75893 12-in. approximately 1917 Cheep, selection, part 1 Albert W. Ketelbey ; Vaudeville Theatre Orchestra Orchestra songwriter  
Columbia 75894 12-in. approximately 1917 Cheep, selection, part 2 Albert W. Ketelbey ; Vaudeville Theatre Orchestra Orchestra songwriter  
Columbia 75927 12-in. approximately May 1917 Our navy Albert W. Ketelbey ; Guy Le Feuvre ; Vaudeville Theatre Orchestra Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 75939 12-in. approximately 1917 I shall see you tonight Albert W. Ketelbey ; May Morris Female vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Columbia 75940 12-in. approximately 1917 Somebody's coming to tea Albert W. Ketelbey ; May Morris Female vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Columbia 75941 12-in. approximately 1917 Cheep, vocal gems, part 1 Columbia Revue Company ; Albert W. Ketelbey Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra songwriter  
Columbia 75942 12-in. approximately 1917 Cheep, vocal gems, part 1 Columbia Revue Company ; Albert W. Ketelbey Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra songwriter  
Columbia 75946 12-in. approximately 1917 Where did that one go? Harry Glenn ; Albert W. Ketelbey ; Vaudeville Theatre Orchestra Male vocal solo, with chorus and orchestra composer  
Brunswick E27492 10-in. 5/7/1928 Mama’s grown young, Papa’s grown old Al Shayne Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Edison 3938 10-in. 7/6/1915 I like your town Glen Ellison Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Weston, R. P.," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/113085.

Weston, R. P.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/113085.

"Weston, R. P.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/113085

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