Ida Barr (1882-1967)
Last updated: 31.08.24
According to the Internet source given below, Ida Barr [Maud Barlow] was an English music hall singer born at Regent's Park Barracks, London Her career started in 1898 as a chorus girl at the Theatre Royal, Belfast using the stage name of Maud Laverne. She began using Ida Barr as a stage-name at the Bedford Theatre, Camden Town in 1908. After successfully touring USA, she returned to England performing ragtime songs and popularizing them. Among them were Oh, You Beautiful Doll (1910 - words: Seymour Brown; music: Nathan D. Ayer) and Everybody's Doing It (1911 - words & music: Irving Berlin).
Her career declined but on old age enjoyed a brief revival making recordings and television appearances.
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| Title | Attribution | Remarks |
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| Oh! You Beautiful Doll! | Nathan D. Ayer (music) Seymour Brown (words) Ida Barr (perf.) |
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I. Berlin | Everybody's Doing It Now/Oh, You Beautiful Doll (3:59) | Ida Barr |
The peformer is featured on 5 sheet music/recording covers. It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: (w&m)
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| Title | Composer | Attribution | Items |
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Oh! You Beautiful Doll! (1911) | Nathan D. Ayer | Seymour Brown (words)
Ida Barr (perf.) |
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Everybody's Doin' It Now (1911) | Irving Berlin(w&m) | Ida Barr (perf.) |
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Tramp (1908), The | Charles Collins | Harry Castling (words)
Ida Barr (perf.) |
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I Don't Care if I Never Get Home (1910) | Paul Pelham | J.P. Long (words)
Ida Barr (perf.) |
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You Used to Be a Friend to Me (1910) | Paul Pelham | J.P. Long (words)
Ida Barr (perf.) |