Josie Delaine (1890-)
Last updated: 17.03.25
All that can presently (August 2022) be gleaned about Josie Delaine from sheet music covers and by Internet searching is that she was an English actress/singer who has been featured on 5 works published between 1908 and 1916.
She is known to have been the daughter of Florrie Gallimore (1867-1943). As such she had the unique experience of playing Principal Boy opposite her mother as Principal Girl in Dick Whittington at the Theatre Royal in Sheffield.
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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)
     Title Composer Attribution Items
         
perf15.jpg I'm Not Going Away From This Little Lagoon With You! (1908) Harry Castling(w&m) Fred Godfrey (co-author)
Josie Delaine (perf.)
perf15.jpg Which Is Tommy Atkins? (1911) Alf Ellerton (The Elder)(w&m) Josie Delaine (perf.)
perf15.jpg Dance Your Troubles Away (1913) Fred Godfrey Lawrence Wright (words)
Josie Delaine (perf.)
perf15.jpg Who's Coming My Way Home? (1912) Will Mayne Alf Ellerton (The Elder) (words)
Josie Delaine (perf.)
Florrie Gallimore (perf.)
perf15.jpg Pierrot Parade (1916) A.J. Mills(w&m) Fred Godfrey (co-author)
Bennett Scott (co-author)
Josie Delaine (perf.)