Walter Stanley
Last updated: 17.03.25
p_stanleywalt.jpgAll that can presently (February 2025) be gleaned about Walter Stanley from sheet music covers and by Internet searching is that he was presumably an English music hall comedian who has been featured on 7 works published between 1897 and 1908.
His caricature on the left by iartist George Cook is taken from an album held by the V & A Museum.
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url15.gif Caricature August 1904 (drawn) of Walter Stanley Brief biography by vam.ac.uk  

The peformer is featured on 7 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 Poor Old Short Was Short (1908) Joseph Tabrar(w&m) Walter Stanley (perf.)
perf15.jpg Oh! the Motor-Car (1897) Harry Wincott Harry Leighton (words)
Walter Stanley (perf.)
perf15.jpg Songs I Left Behind Me (1897), The Harry Wincott Harry Leighton (words)
Walter Stanley (perf.)
perf15.jpg Can't We Take a Few Home, Father? (1901) Harry Wincott Harry Leighton (words)
Walter Stanley (perf.)
perf15.jpg I'm One of the Simple Sort (1901) Harry Wincott Harry Leighton (words)
Walter Stanley (perf.)
perf15.jpg La Di Do De (1901) Harry Wincott Harry Leighton (words)
Walter Stanley (perf.)
perf15.jpg Look at the Time You Save! (1903) Harry Wincott Harry Leighton (words)
Walter Stanley (perf.)