Wilkie Bard  (1874-1944)
Last updated: 10.02.23
p_bardw.jpgAccording to the Internet source given below, Wilkie Bard [William August Smith] was a British vaudeville and music hall entertainer and recording artist born in Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester.
When 21, his career started as an amateur singer and comedian with his acts including a coon singer and a character having a bald head and wearing a black spot on each eyebrow. He also performed as a female especially for his successful song I Want to Sing in Opera (1910 - words: George Arthurs; music: Worton David) which is given in 60 Old-Time Variety Songs.
He toured America in 1919 performing on the vaudeville circuit and later performed in Australia in 1921. He started in films in 1928 and appeared in two short films made in Phonof in 1928.
Bard was married to actress/singer Ellen Smith (née Stratton) who used the stage name Nellie Stratton.
He died in Buckinghamshire.
Websites:
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Wilkie Bard  (1874-1944) has at least 1 item(s) at the Amazons which you can order on-line by clicking the item's order icon.
I Want to Sing in Opera
Music by: George Arthurs.
Words by: Worton David
Perf. by: W. Bard
Publisher: Francis, Day & Hunter
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Printed: 1910. Sheet Music 5 pages.
     Performer CD Title Supplier
       
Folk Music CDs:
cd15.gif Wilkie Bard Wilkie Bard - She Sells Sea Shells
cd15.gif Various Performers Let's All Go To The Music Hall: Vol. 2
cd15.gif Various Performers Your Own, Your Very Own: Stars of the Music Hall 1901-1929 flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif Various Performers On The Halls: Vol. 1
     Title Attribution Remarks
       
url15.gif All Becos 'e's Minding a 'ouse Frank Leo (words & music)
W. Bard (perf.)
 
url15.gif All Change For Llanfairfechan Worton David (music)
George Arthurs (words)
W. Bard (perf.)
 
url15.gif All Day and Martin Frank Leo (words & music)
W. Bard (perf.)
 
url15.gif Am I in the Way? Frank Leo (words & music)
W. Bard (perf.)
 
url15.gif Barman, The Frank Leo (words & music)
W. Bard (perf.)
 
url15.gif Bruvver Jim the Horfis Boy Frank Leo (music)
Harry Castling (words)
John S Baker (words)
W. Bard (perf.)
 
url15.gif Cleaner, The Unknown (words & music)
W. Bard (perf.)
 
url15.gif Come Up in My Balloon Frank Leo (words & music)
W. Bard (perf.)
 
url15.gif Do You Know Any More Funny Stories? Frank Leo (words & music)
W. Bard (perf.)
 
url15.gif Doorkeeper at Frightleys George Arthurs (music)
W. David (words)
W. Bard (perf.)
 
url15.gif Has Anyone Been Asking For Me? Frank Leo (words & music)
W. Bard (perf.)
 
url15.gif  Hey!! Are You Coming Back Again? Frank Leo (words & music)
W. Bard (perf.)
 
url15.gif Hurrah For the Sea! Frank Leo (words & music)
W. Bard (perf.)
 
url15.gif I Can Say Truly Rural Unknown (words & music)
W. Bard (perf.)
 
url15.gif I Can't Reach That Top Note George Arthurs (music)
Worton David (words)
W. Bard (perf.)
 
url15.gif I Don't Think I'll Bother You Now Frank Leo (words & music)
W. Bard (perf.)
 
url15.gif I Don't Want to Cause Any Trouble Frank Leo (words & music)
W. Bard (perf.)
 
url15.gif I Think I Shall Stop Here a Bit Frank Leo (words & music)
W. Bard (perf.)
 
url15.gif I Think I'd Better Shift This Scene Frank Leo (words & music)
W. Bard (perf.)
 
url15.gif I Thought There Was Something the Matter Frank Leo (words & music)
W. Bard (perf.)
 
url15.gif I Want to Sing in Opera George Arthurs (music)
Worton David (words)
W. Bard (perf.)
 
url15.gif I Want You to Notice My Leggings Frank Leo (words & music)
W. Bard (perf.)
 
url15.gif I Wish I'd Bought Ducks Frank Leo (words & music)
W. Bard (perf.)
 
url15.gif  I Wonder What He's Going to Do Next Frank Leo (words & music)
W. Bard (perf.)
 
url15.gif I'd Like to Go Halves in That Frank Leo (words & music)
W. Bard (perf.)
 
url15.gif If the Shooting Suit Should Suit Harry Carlton (music)
Terry Sullivan (words)
W. Bard (perf.)
 
url15.gif If You're Doing That For Me, You Can Stop Frank Leo (words & music)
W. Bard (perf.)
 
url15.gif I'm Bursting to Tell You This J.W. Knowles (words & music)
W. Bard (perf.)
 
url15.gif I'm Glad I Went Up in the Bar Frank Leo (words & music)
W. Bard (perf.)
 
url15.gif I'm Here, if I'm Wanted Frank Leo (words & music)
W. Bard (perf.)
 
url15.gif I'm Not Such a Goose As I Look Frank Leo (words & music)
W. Bard (perf.)
 
url15.gif I'm Waiting Here For Kate Worton David (music)
George Arthurs (words)
W. Bard (perf.)
 
url15.gif Is There a Doctor About? Shirley Ilton (music)
Worton David (words)
W. Bard (perf.)
 
url15.gif Is There Anything Else You'd Like? Frank Leo (words & music)
W. Bard (perf.)
 
url15.gif Isn't It a Pity I've to Die? James Hargreaves (words & music)
W. Bard (perf.)
 
url15.gif  It Was a Sad, Sad Day For Me Frank Leo (words & music)
W. Bard (perf.)
 
url15.gif It's Been a Nice Day Frank Leo (words & music)
W. Bard (perf.)
 
url15.gif I've Struck a Chorus Frank Leo (words & music)
W. Bard (perf.)
 
url15.gif Let Me Sing! Frank Leo (words & music)
W. Bard (perf.)
 
url15.gif Limerick Mad Frank Leo (words & music)
W. Bard (perf.)
 
url15.gif Night Watchman, The Unknown (words & music)
S. Mayo (perf.)
W. Bard (perf.)
 
url15.gif O, O, Capital O Wilkie Bard (words & music)
W. Bard (perf.)
 
url15.gif One and a Penny a Day Frank Leo (words & music)
W. Bard (perf.)
 
url15.gif Our Dramatic Club Frank Leo (words & music)
W. Bard (perf.)
 
url15.gif Put Me Upon an Island Where the Girls Are Few Will Letters (words & music)
W. Bard (perf.)
 
url15.gif Robert, Go to Dinner Wilkie Bard (words & music)
W. Bard (perf.)
 
url15.gif She Cost Me Seven-And-Sixpence Sam Mayo (music)
James Hargreaves (words)
W. Bard (perf.)
S. Mayo (perf.)
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url15.gif  She Sells Sea Shell on the Sea Shore Harry Gifford (music)
Terry Sullivan (words)
W. Bard (perf.)
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url15.gif Sing, My Lads, Yeave Ho! Nat Mayer (words & music)
W. Bard (perf.)
 
url15.gif Stewed Prunes and Prisms Worton David (music)
George Arthurs (words)
W. Bard (perf.)
 
url15.gif That's Where She Sits All Day Frank Leo (words & music)
W. Bard (perf.)
 
url15.gif There's a Home For You With Me Frank Leo (words & music)
W. Bard (perf.)
 
url15.gif There's a Peculiar Thing! Frank Leo (words & music)
W. Bard (perf.)
 
url15.gif Troubles Frank Leo (words & music)
W. Bard (perf.)
 
url15.gif Turn Over Leaf Frank Leo (words & music)
W. Bard (perf.)
 
url15.gif What Is Your Sweetheart's Name? James Hargreaves (words & music)
W. Bard (perf.)
 
url15.gif When the Bugle Calls Frank Leo (words & music)
W. Bard (perf.)
 
url15.gif When You See Me Dance the Minuet Worton David (music)
George Arthurs (words)
W. Bard (perf.)
 
url15.gif Will You Sing This Glee With Me? George Arthurs (music)
W. David (words)
W. Bard (perf.)
 
url15.gif  Wriggley Band, The George Arthurs (music)
Worton David (words)
W. Bard (perf.)
 
url15.gif You Are My Girl- Ski Worton David (music)
George Arthurs (words)
W. Bard (perf.)
G. Arthurs (perf.)
 
url15.gif You Do Keep Popping in and Out J.W. Knowles (music)
Albert Hall (words)
W. Bard (perf.)
 
url15.gif You, You, You! Frank Leo (words & music)
W. Bard (perf.)
 
     Title Attribution Instruments Source Remarks
           
  As performer        
pdf15.gif Come Up in My Balloon (1909) F. Leo (words & music)
W. Bard (perf.)
Piano, Voice IMSLP wvicon.gif
pdf15.gif I Never Meant to Be a Naughty Girl R. Tabbush (music)
Bay (words)
W. Bard (perf.)
Piano, Voice Monologues
pdf15.gif I Do Like a S'nice, S'mince Pie W. David (music)
B. Lee (words)
W. Bard (perf.)
Piano, Voice Monologues
This list is arranged by composer and contains 74 works performed by Wilkie Bard who is featured on sheet music covers. It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: (w&m) ER
     Title Composer Attribution Remarks
         
perf15.jpg I Can't Reach That Top Note (1909) George Arthurs W. David (words)
W. Bard (perf.)
Frank Daniels (perf.)
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perf15.jpg I Want to Sing in Opera (1910) George Arthurs Worton David (words)
W. Bard (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Will You Sing This Glee With Me? (1910) George Arthurs W. David (words)
Charles Frohman (words)
I. Caryll (words)
W. Bard (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Doorkeeper at Frightleys (1911) George Arthurs W. David (words)
W. Bard (perf.)
perf15.jpg Wriggley Band (1912), The George Arthurs Worton David (words)
W. Bard (perf.)
perf15.jpg Not a Single Man Said ''No!'' (1915) George Arthurs W. David (words)
W. Bard (perf.)
Pub.
perf15.jpg O, O, Capital O (1904) Wilkie Bard W. Bard (perf.)
perf15.jpg Robert, Go to Dinner (1911) Wilkie Bard(w&m) W. Bard (perf.)
perf15.jpg If the Shooting Suit Should Suit (1910) Harry Carlton Terry Sullivan (words)
W. Bard (perf.)
Pub.
perf15.jpg I'm Waiting Here For Kate (1909) Worton David G. Arthurs (co-author)
W. Bard (perf.)
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perf15.jpg  I Want to Sing in Opera (1910) Worton David G. Arthurs (words)
W. Bard (perf.)
Pub.
perf15.jpg You Are My Girl- Ski (1910) Worton David George Arthurs (words)
W. Bard (perf.)
G. Arthurs (perf.)
Pub.
perf15.jpg All Change For Llanfairfechan (1911) Worton David G. Arthurs (words)
W. Bard (perf.)
Pub.
perf15.jpg When You See Me Dance the Minuet (1911) Worton David arthurgs1 (co-author)
W. Bard (perf.)
Pub.
perf15.jpg Stewed Prunes and Prisms (1914) Worton David W. Bard (perf.) wvicon.gif
perf15.jpg She Sells Sea Shell on the Sea Shore (1908) Harry Gifford(w&m) W. Bard (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg Isn't It a Pity I've to Die? (1904) James Hargreaves(w&m) W. Bard (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg What Is Your Sweetheart's Name? (1904) James Hargreaves(w&m) W. Bard (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg Is There a Doctor About? (1907) Shirley Ilton Worton David (words)
W. Bard (perf.)
Pub.
perf15.jpg I'm Bursting to Tell You This (1904) J.W. Knowles(w&m) W. Bard (perf.) wvicon.gif
perf15.jpg You Do Keep Popping in and Out (1905) J.W. Knowles Albert Hall (words)
W. Bard (perf.)
Pub.
perf15.jpg  Our Dramatic Club (1896) Frank Leo(w&m) W. Bard (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg All Becos 'e's Minding a 'ouse (1897) Frank Leo(w&m) W. Bard (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg Doctor Nevill (1897) Frank Leo(w&m) W. Bard (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg Barman (1898), The Frank Leo John S Baker (words)
W. Bard (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Bruvver Jim the Horfis Boy (1898) Frank Leo H. Castling (words)
John S Baker (words)
W. Bard (perf.)
Pub.
perf15.jpg It Was Beautiful (1898) Frank Leo A J Mills (words)
John S Baker (words)
W. Bard (perf.)
Pub.
perf15.jpg There's a Home For You With Me (1898) Frank Leo John S Baker (words)
W. Bard (perf.)
Pub.
perf15.jpg There's a Peculiar Thing! (1898) Frank Leo(w&m) W. Bard (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg Troubles (1898) Frank Leo(w&m) W. Bard (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg Turn Over Leaf (1898) Frank Leo(w&m) W. Bard (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg Has Anyone Seen Our Cat? (1899) Frank Leo(w&m) W. Bard (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg  I Think We Shall Have Some Rain (1899) Frank Leo(w&m) W. Bard (perf.) wvicon.gif
perf15.jpg I'd Like to Go Halves in That (1899) Frank Leo(w&m) W. Bard (perf.) wvicon.gif
perf15.jpg Is There Anything Else You'd Like? (1899) Frank Leo(w&m) W. Bard (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg Am I in the Way? (1900) Frank Leo(w&m) W. Bard (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg I Wish I'd Bought Ducks (1900) Frank Leo(w&m) W. Bard (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg I Wonder What He's Going to Do Next (1900) Frank Leo(w&m) W. Bard (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg That's Where She Sits All Day (1900) Frank Leo(w&m) W. Bard (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg Do You Know Any More Funny Stories? (1901) Frank Leo(w&m) W. Bard (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg Hurrah For the Sea! (1901) Frank Leo(w&m) W. Bard (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg I Think I Shall Stop Here a Bit (1901) Frank Leo(w&m) W. Bard (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg I Thought There Was Something the Matter (1901) Frank Leo(w&m) W. Bard (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg  It Was a Sad, Sad Day For Me (1901) Frank Leo(w&m) W. Bard (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg There's an Idea For a Song! (1901) Frank Leo(w&m) W. Bard (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg Has Anyone Been Asking For Me? (1902) Frank Leo(w&m) W. Bard (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg I Don't Want to Cause Any Trouble (1902) Frank Leo(w&m) W. Bard (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg If You're Doing That For Me, You Can Stop (1902) Frank Leo(w&m) W. Bard (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg I Don't Think I'll Bother You Now (1903) Frank Leo(w&m) W. Bard (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg It's Been a Nice Day (1903) Frank Leo(w&m) W. Bard (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg I Think I'd Better Shift This Scene (1905) Frank Leo(w&m) W. Bard (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg One and a Penny a Day (1905) Frank Leo(w&m) W. Bard (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg I Want You to Notice My Leggings (1906) Frank Leo(w&m) W. Bard (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg I'm Not Such a Goose As I Look (1906) Frank Leo(w&m) W. Bard (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg  Let Me Sing! (1906) Frank Leo(w&m) W. Bard (perf.)
Harry Graham (perf.)
Pub.
perf15.jpg I'm Glad I Went Up in the Bar (1907) Frank Leo(w&m) W. Bard (perf.) wvicon.gif
perf15.jpg Limerick Mad (1907) Frank Leo(w&m) W. Bard (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg My Little Deitcher Girl (1907) Frank Leo W. Bard (perf.)
Arthur Gilbert (perf.)
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perf15.jpg You, You, You! (1907) Frank Leo(w&m) W. Bard (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg All Day and Martin (1908) Frank Leo(w&m) W. Bard (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg I'm Here, if I'm Wanted (1908) Frank Leo(w&m) W. Bard (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg I've Struck a Chorus (1908) Frank Leo(w&m) W. Bard (perf.) wvicon.gif
perf15.jpg Come Up in My Balloon (1909) Frank Leo(w&m) W. Bard (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg When the Bugle Calls (1909) Frank Leo(w&m) W. Bard (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg Moo-Cow (1912) Frank Leo(w&m) W. Bard (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg  Hey!! Are You Coming Back Again? (?) Frank Leo(w&m) W. Bard (perf.)
perf15.jpg Put Me Upon an Island Where the Girls Are Few (1908) Will Letters W. Bard (perf.) wvicon.gif
perf15.jpg Sing, My Lads, Yeave Ho! (1905) Nat Mayer(w&m) W. Bard (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg Truth (1908), The Nat Mayer(w&m) W. Bard (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg She Cost Me Seven-And-Sixpence (1904) Sam Mayo James Hargreaves (words)
W. Bard (perf.)
S. Mayo (perf.)
perf15.jpg Cleaner (1936), The Unknown W. Bard (perf.)
perf15.jpg I Can Say Truly Rural (?) Unknown W. Bard (perf.)
perf15.jpg Night Watchman (?), The Unknown S. Mayo (perf.)
W. Bard (perf.)
This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 2 works by Wilkie Bard (1874-1944). It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: pdf15.gif (w&m)
Title Year Attribution Remarks
       
O, O, Capital O 1904 W. Bard (perf.)
Robert, Go to Dinner (w&m) 1911 W. Bard (perf.)
     Title Duration Performer
       
youtube15.jpg I Want To Sing In Opera 2:37 W. Bard
youtube15.jpg She Sells Sea Shell on the Sea Shore 2:31 W. Bard
youtube15.jpg My Little Deitcher Girl 3:00 W. Bard