Sam Torr (1849-1923)
Last updated: 09.06.25
All that can presently (February 2025) be gleaned about Sam Torr from sheet music covers and by Internet searching is that he was a successful English music hall comedian who has been featured on 9 works published between 1870 and 1899. His portrait on the left is taken from Money (1870) words & music by C.A. Page, and published by Francis Brothers & Day, London, England.
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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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| Bulls Won't Bellow, The | T. Hanley (words & music) Sam Torr (perf.) |
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| They All Have a Mate But Me | J.B. Geoghegan (words & music) Sam Torr (perf.) |
The peformer is featured on 9 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 |
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Little Bit of ''All Right'' (1894), A | Norton Atkins | John S. Baker (words)
Sam Torr (perf.) |
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They All Have a Mate But Me (1870) | J.B. Geoghegan(w&m) | Sam Torr (perf.) |
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Something Dropped on Me (1894) | J.W. Hall(w&m) | Sam Torr (perf.) |
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Bulls Won't Bellow (1899), The | T. Hanley(w&m) | Sam Torr (perf.) |
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Money (1870) | C.A. Page(w&m) | Sam Torr (perf.) | |
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We Boys of the Pelican Club (1889) | T.F. Robson | Sam Torr (perf.) |
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She Was in My Class (1894) | Austin Rudd(w&m) | Sam Torr (perf.) |
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There's Nothing in It (1888) | Joseph Tabrar(w&m) | Charles Gerard (perf.) Sam Torr (perf.) |
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There's No Parting (1887) | James Tighe(w&m) | Edmund Forman (words)
Sam Torr (perf.) |