W. P. Dempsey
Last updated: 17.03.25
It is surprising that so little is known about this performer considering the large number of recordings located. All that can presently (February 2025) be gleaned about W. P. Dempsey from sheet music covers and by Internet searching is that he was an Irish comedian and Blue Collar Water Rat who has been featured on 17 works published between 1892 and 1932.
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This list is derived from information provided by Monologues.co.uk which went down sometime in 2023.
The loss of this valuable resource is very sad and a mystery.
The loss of this valuable resource is very sad and a mystery.
| Title | Attribution | Remarks |
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| Bank That Broke the Man at Monte Carlo, The | Richard Morton (words & music) W. P. Dempsey (perf.) |
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| Fifteen of 'em on the Parlour Floor | Fred W. Leigh (music) John S. Baker (words) W. P. Dempsey (perf.) |
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| Oh! Take Me There | Augustus E. Durandeau (music) A.E. Ellis (words) W. P. Dempsey (perf.) Charles E. Stevens (perf.) |
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| Once Aboard the Lugger | Leslie Sarony (words & music) W. P. Dempsey (perf.) |
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| Out of Work | Harry Castling (words & music) W. P. Dempsey (perf.) |
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| Second Hand Clothes | Augustus E. Durandeau (music) Norton Atkins (words) W. P. Dempsey (perf.) |
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| There Ain't a Bit O' Pride About Me | Fred W. Leigh (words & music) W. P. Dempsey (perf.) |
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| Work and Be Contented | Albert E. Ellis (music) Will Mayne (words) W. P. Dempsey (perf.) Edwin Barwick (perf.) Charles E. Stevens (perf.) |
The peformer is featured on 17 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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Man Who Wrote Ta-Ra-Ra-Boom-De-Ay! (1892), The | Norton Atkins(w&m) | W. P. Dempsey (perf.) |
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They're All Like Life (1898) | Harry Castling | Fred W Leigh (words)
W. P. Dempsey (perf.) |
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Out of Work (1901) | Harry Castling | Fred W Leigh (words)
W. P. Dempsey (perf.) |
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Second Hand Clothes (1892) | Augustus E. Durandeau | Norton Atkins (words)
W. P. Dempsey (perf.) |
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Oh! Take Me There (1894) | Augustus E. Durandeau | Albert E. Ellis (words)
W. P. Dempsey (perf.) Charles E. Stevens (perf.) |
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Work and Be Contented (1894) | Albert E. Ellis | Will Mayne (words)
Edwin Barwick (perf.) W. P. Dempsey (perf.) Charles E. Stevens (perf.) |
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Usual Morning Performance (1895), The | Carl Howard | Harry Leighton (words)
W. P. Dempsey (perf.) |
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Fifteen of 'em on the Parlour Floor (1897) | Fred W. Leigh | John S. Baker (words)
W. P. Dempsey (perf.) |
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There Ain't a Bit O' Pride About Me (1900) | Fred W. Leigh(w&m) | W. P. Dempsey (perf.) |
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You Mustn't Do a Thing Like That (1901) | Frank Leo | Ernest Bostock (words)
W. P. Dempsey (perf.) |
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⇑Bank That Broke the Man at Monte Carlo (1893), The | Richard Morton | W. P. Dempsey (perf.) |
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Man Who Carries the Boards (1896), The | Charles Osborne | John S. Baker (words)
W. P. Dempsey (perf.) |
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Modern ''Sweeny Todd'' (1896), The | Charles Osborne | Henry E. Pether (words)
Herbert Campbell (perf.) W. P. Dempsey (perf.) |
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Whoa! the Humming Birds (1896) | Charles Osborne | W. P. Dempsey (perf.) |
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When Your Ride on Your Motor Car (1897) | Charles Osborne | W. P. Dempsey (perf.) |
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Once Aboard the Lugger (1932) | Leslie Sarony(w&m) | W. P. Dempsey (perf.) |
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Bow Wow on the Brain (1893) | Joseph Tabrar | Albert E. Ellis (words)
W. P. Dempsey (perf.) |