Alec Hurley (1871-1913)
Last updated: 26.04.24
According to the Internet source given below, was an English music hall singer born in London. Initially a boxer, he would sing The Strongest Man on Earth (1890 - music: F.W. Venton; words: Edward Roden) after his fights. Singing appealed to him to such an extent that and he began performing the song in London music halls basing his act on life as a costermonger He supported many popular acts, including Marie Lloyd, with whom he toured in Australia and married upon their return to England in 1906.
He supported Lloyd in all of her performances until their marriage broke up a few years later. Hurley never recovered from the estrangement and had stopped performing altogether by 1910.
He died from pneumonia at Jack Straw's Castle, Hampstead, and was buried in Tower Hamlets Cemetery, East London..
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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.
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| Arry, 'Arry, 'Arry | George Le Brunn (music) Fred Murray (words) Fred W Leigh (words) Alec Hurley (perf.) |
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| Best Little Woman in the World, The | George Le Brunn (music) Fred Leigh (words) Fred Murry (words) Alec Hurley (perf.) |
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| Coat 'urts Me Underneath the Arm, The | Albert Perry (music) Walter Hastings (words) Edgar Bateman (words) Alec Hurley (perf.) |
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| Cockney Sportsman, The | George Le Brunn (music) J. P. Harrington (words) Alec Hurley (perf.) |
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| Cockney's Travels, The | George Le Brunn (music) Edgar Bateman (words) Alec Hurley (perf.) |
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| Coster's Family Tree, The | George Le Brunn (music) J P Harrington (words) Alec Hurley (perf.) |
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| Down at Berm-On-Sea | Orlando Powell (music) Charles Deane (words) Alec Hurley (perf.) |
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| E's Takin' a Mean Advantage | Fred W. Leigh (words & music) Alec Hurley (perf.) |
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| He Is Ignorant | George Le Brunn (music) J. P. Harrington (words) Alec Hurley (perf.) |
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| I Ain't Nobody in Perticular | Fred W. Leigh (music) Scott Mackenzie (words) Alec Hurley (perf.) |
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| I 'aven't Told 'im, Not Up to Now! | George Le Brunn (music) Fred Leigh (words) Fred Murry (words) Alec Hurley (perf.) |
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| ⇑It's Money Well Laid Out | George Le Brunn (music) Harry Castling (words) Alec Hurley (perf.) |
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| It's the Strangest Co-In-Ci-Dence | George Le Brunn (music) E. Bateman (words) Alec Hurley (perf.) |
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| Lambeth Walk, The | E.W. Rogers (words & music) Alec Hurley (perf.) |
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| My London Country Lane | Albert Perry (words & music) Alec Hurley (perf.) |
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| Oh, Polly! Pretty Little Polly! | F.W. Venton (music) Harry Castling (words) Alec Hurley (perf.) |
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| Our 'ouse Is Our Own | George Le Brunn (music) Fred W. Leigh (words) Alec Hurley (perf.) |
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| Since Bill's Been Crossed in Love | E.W. Rogers (words & music) Alec Hurley (perf.) |
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| Sleepin' Beauty, The | George Le Brunn (music) Edgar Bateman (words) Alec Hurley (perf.) |
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| That's 'ow We Doos It in the Mile End Road! | George Le Brunn (music) John P. Harrington (words) Alec Hurley (perf.) |
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| Thick-Ear'd Jim | E.W. Rogers (words & music) Alec Hurley (perf.) |
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| You Can't Do This, and You Can't Do That | Fred W. Leigh (music) Edgar Bateman (words) Alec Hurley (perf.) |
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G.F. Le Brunn | Arry, 'Arry, 'Arry (1902) (2:32) | Alec Hurley |
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F. Murray | What a Kid 'e Is (1902) (3:05) | Alec Hurley |
The peformer is featured on 54 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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His Nibs - My Son (1912) | Maxwell Barrett(w&m) | ||
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Poetical Fellow (1896), The | Harry Castling | Norton Atkins (words) W E Goodwins (words) |
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Is Old Man's 'at Won't Fit 'im (1899) | Harry Castling | Fred W Leigh (words) | |
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Pick-A-Ninny (1902), The | Harry Castling | C W Murphy (words) | |
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Every Blessed Bit As Good As You Are (1894) | Frederick Eplett | C M Rodney (words) | |
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Cockney's Travels (1896), The | George Le Brunn | Edgar Bateman (words) | |
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He Is Ignorant (1896) | George Le Brunn | J. P. Harrington (words) | |
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I 'aven't Told 'im, Not Up to Now! (1896) | George Le Brunn | Fred Leigh (words) Fred Murry (words) |
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Sleepin' Beauty (1896.), The | George Le Brunn | Edgar Bateman (words) | |
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Best Little Woman in the World (1898), The | George Le Brunn | Fred Murray (words) Fred W Leigh (words) |
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⇑It's Money Well Laid Out (1898) | George Le Brunn | Harry Castling (words) | |
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It's the Strangest Co-In-Ci-Dence (1900) | George Le Brunn | E. Bateman (words) | |
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Cockney Sportsman (1901), The | George Le Brunn | J P Harrington (words) | |
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Coster's Family Tree (1901), The | George Le Brunn | J P Harrington (words) | |
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Little Mother (1901), The | George Le Brunn | W T Lytton (words) | |
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Arry, 'Arry, 'Arry (1902) | George Le Brunn | Fred Murray (words) Fred W Leigh (words) |
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Our 'ouse Is Our Own (1902) | George Le Brunn | Fred W Leigh (words) | |
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It's Not the One Who's Richest Who Has Got the Biggest Heart (1903) | George Le Brunn | J P Harrington (words) | |
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Many Can Help One, Where One Can't Help Many (1904) | George Le Brunn | J P Harrington (words) | |
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At Our Outing (1905) | George Le Brunn | J P Harrington (words) | |
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That's 'ow We Doos It in the Mile End Road! (1905) | George Le Brunn | J P Harrington (words) | |
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⇑E's Takin' a Mean Advantage (1901) | Fred W. Leigh(w&m) | ||
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You Can't Do This, and You Can't Do That (1902) | Fred W. Leigh | Edgar Bateman (words) | |
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I Never Work Upon a Monday (1906) | Fred W. Leigh | George Arthurs (words) | |
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I Ain't Nobody in Perticular (1907) | Fred W. Leigh | Scott Mackenzie (words) | |
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When We 'as a Row, Oh! It Is a Row (1912) | Fred W. Leigh(w&m) | ||
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Little Gussie (1896) | Harry Lemore | J W Nubley (words) | |
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What a Kid 'e Is (1902) | Fred Murray | George Le Brunn (words) Fred W. Leigh (words) |
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Ow Abaht the Ahtin'? [Sic] (1912) | Fred Murray | George Arthurs (words) | |
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I'm Going Home to the Wife and Nipper (1897) | Albert Perry | Albert Hall (words) | |
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Coat 'urts Me Underneath the Arm (1901), The | Albert Perry | Walter Hastings (words) Edgar Bateman (words) |
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My London Country Lane (1975) | Albert Perry | Edgar Bateman (words) | |
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⇑Girl Who Sloshed the Lather (1894), The | Orlando Powell | J. P. Harrington (words) | |
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After Twelve! (1895) | Orlando Powell | Albert Hall (words) | |
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Alec Hurley's After Twelve (1895) | Orlando Powell | Albert Hall (words) | |
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She's Been a Good Wife to Me (1907) | Orlando Powell | Worton David (words) | |
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Down at Berm-On-Sea (1910) | Orlando Powell(w&m) | ||
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Since Bill's Been Crossed in Love (1891) | E.W. Rogers(w&m) | ||
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Lambeth Walk (1899), The | E.W. Rogers(w&m) | ||
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Thick-Ear'd Jim (1903) | E.W. Rogers(w&m) | ||
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Nobody's Little Daughter (1910) | E.W. Rogers | Orlando Powell (words) | |
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My Pretty Little Bunch of Flowers (1912) | Herbert Rule | Thomas McGhee (words) Orlando Powell (words) |
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Where Have I Seen That Face? (1896) | Bennett Scott | A J Mills (words) C G Cotes (words) |
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⇑Sweet Little Liza May (1897) | Joseph Tabrar(w&m) | ||
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There's a Gal- a Little Gal- Across the Sea! (1909) | James W. Tate | J. P. Harrington (words) | |
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Strongest Man on Earth (1890), The | F.W. Venton | Edward Roden (words) | |
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Barmaid (1891), The | F.W. Venton | E Roden (words) | |
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He's a Dear Old Friend (1891) | F.W. Venton | Harry Castling (words) | |
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Oh, Polly! Pretty Little Polly! (1891) | F.W. Venton | Harry Castling (words) | |
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Round the Corner (1891) | F.W. Venton | Harry Castling (words) | |
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They're All Coming Down Tomorrow Morning (1891) | F.W. Venton | Harry Leighton (words) Harry Castling (words) |
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She Wears a Little Bonnet (1892) | F.W. Venton | Harry Castling (words) | |
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Little Tommy Tompkins (1893) | F.W. Venton | A J Mills (words) | |
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Round and Round (1897) | F.W. Venton | Harry Castling (words) Harry Leighton (words) |