Wilkie Bard (1874-1944)
Last updated: 10.02.23
According 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.
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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.
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I Want to Sing in Opera Music by: George Arthurs. Words by: Worton David Perf. by: W. Bard
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Wilkie Bard | Wilkie Bard - She Sells Sea Shells | |
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Various Performers | Let's All Go To The Music Hall: Vol. 2 | |
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Various Performers | Your Own, Your Very Own: Stars of the Music Hall 1901-1929 |        |
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Various Performers | On The Halls: Vol. 1 |
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All Becos 'e's Minding a 'ouse | Frank Leo (words & music) W. Bard (perf.) |
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All Change For Llanfairfechan | Worton David (music) George Arthurs (words) W. Bard (perf.) |
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All Day and Martin | Frank Leo (words & music) W. Bard (perf.) |
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Am I in the Way? | Frank Leo (words & music) W. Bard (perf.) |
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Barman, The | Frank Leo (words & music) W. Bard (perf.) |
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Bruvver Jim the Horfis Boy | Frank Leo (music) Harry Castling (words) John S Baker (words) W. Bard (perf.) |
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Cleaner, The | Unknown (words & music) W. Bard (perf.) |
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Come Up in My Balloon | Frank Leo (words & music) W. Bard (perf.) |
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Do You Know Any More Funny Stories? | Frank Leo (words & music) W. Bard (perf.) |
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Doorkeeper at Frightleys | George Arthurs (music) W. David (words) W. Bard (perf.) |
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Has Anyone Been Asking For Me? | Frank Leo (words & music) W. Bard (perf.) |
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⇑Hey!! Are You Coming Back Again? | Frank Leo (words & music) W. Bard (perf.) |
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Hurrah For the Sea! | Frank Leo (words & music) W. Bard (perf.) |
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I Can Say Truly Rural | Unknown (words & music) W. Bard (perf.) |
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I Can't Reach That Top Note | George Arthurs (music) Worton David (words) W. Bard (perf.) |
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I Don't Think I'll Bother You Now | Frank Leo (words & music) W. Bard (perf.) |
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I Don't Want to Cause Any Trouble | Frank Leo (words & music) W. Bard (perf.) |
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I Think I Shall Stop Here a Bit | Frank Leo (words & music) W. Bard (perf.) |
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I Think I'd Better Shift This Scene | Frank Leo (words & music) W. Bard (perf.) |
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I Thought There Was Something the Matter | Frank Leo (words & music) W. Bard (perf.) |
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I Want to Sing in Opera | George Arthurs (music) Worton David (words) W. Bard (perf.) |
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I Want You to Notice My Leggings | Frank Leo (words & music) W. Bard (perf.) |
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I Wish I'd Bought Ducks | Frank Leo (words & music) W. Bard (perf.) |
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⇑I Wonder What He's Going to Do Next | Frank Leo (words & music) W. Bard (perf.) |
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I'd Like to Go Halves in That | Frank Leo (words & music) W. Bard (perf.) |
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If the Shooting Suit Should Suit | Harry Carlton (music) Terry Sullivan (words) W. Bard (perf.) |
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If You're Doing That For Me, You Can Stop | Frank Leo (words & music) W. Bard (perf.) |
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I'm Bursting to Tell You This | J.W. Knowles (words & music) W. Bard (perf.) |
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I'm Glad I Went Up in the Bar | Frank Leo (words & music) W. Bard (perf.) |
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I'm Here, if I'm Wanted | Frank Leo (words & music) W. Bard (perf.) |
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I'm Not Such a Goose As I Look | Frank Leo (words & music) W. Bard (perf.) |
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I'm Waiting Here For Kate | Worton David (music) George Arthurs (words) W. Bard (perf.) |
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Is There a Doctor About? | Shirley Ilton (music) Worton David (words) W. Bard (perf.) |
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Is There Anything Else You'd Like? | Frank Leo (words & music) W. Bard (perf.) |
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Isn't It a Pity I've to Die? | James Hargreaves (words & music) W. Bard (perf.) |
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⇑It Was a Sad, Sad Day For Me | Frank Leo (words & music) W. Bard (perf.) |
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It's Been a Nice Day | Frank Leo (words & music) W. Bard (perf.) |
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I've Struck a Chorus | Frank Leo (words & music) W. Bard (perf.) |
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Let Me Sing! | Frank Leo (words & music) W. Bard (perf.) |
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Limerick Mad | Frank Leo (words & music) W. Bard (perf.) |
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Night Watchman, The | Unknown (words & music) S. Mayo (perf.) W. Bard (perf.) |
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O, O, Capital O | Wilkie Bard (words & music) W. Bard (perf.) |
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One and a Penny a Day | Frank Leo (words & music) W. Bard (perf.) |
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Our Dramatic Club | Frank Leo (words & music) W. Bard (perf.) |
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Put Me Upon an Island Where the Girls Are Few | Will Letters (words & music) W. Bard (perf.) |
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Robert, Go to Dinner | Wilkie Bard (words & music) W. Bard (perf.) |
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She Cost Me Seven-And-Sixpence | Sam Mayo (music) James Hargreaves (words) W. Bard (perf.) S. Mayo (perf.) |
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⇑She Sells Sea Shell on the Sea Shore | Harry Gifford (music) Terry Sullivan (words) W. Bard (perf.) |
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Sing, My Lads, Yeave Ho! | Nat Mayer (words & music) W. Bard (perf.) |
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Stewed Prunes and Prisms | Worton David (music) George Arthurs (words) W. Bard (perf.) |
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That's Where She Sits All Day | Frank Leo (words & music) W. Bard (perf.) |
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There's a Home For You With Me | Frank Leo (words & music) W. Bard (perf.) |
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There's a Peculiar Thing! | Frank Leo (words & music) W. Bard (perf.) |
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Troubles | Frank Leo (words & music) W. Bard (perf.) |
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Turn Over Leaf | Frank Leo (words & music) W. Bard (perf.) |
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What Is Your Sweetheart's Name? | James Hargreaves (words & music) W. Bard (perf.) |
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When the Bugle Calls | Frank Leo (words & music) W. Bard (perf.) |
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When You See Me Dance the Minuet | Worton David (music) George Arthurs (words) W. Bard (perf.) |
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Will You Sing This Glee With Me? | George Arthurs (music) W. David (words) W. Bard (perf.) |
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⇑Wriggley Band, The | George Arthurs (music) Worton David (words) W. Bard (perf.) |
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You Are My Girl- Ski | Worton David (music) George Arthurs (words) W. Bard (perf.) G. Arthurs (perf.) |
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You Do Keep Popping in and Out | J.W. Knowles (music) Albert Hall (words) W. Bard (perf.) |
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You, You, You! | Frank Leo (words & music) W. Bard (perf.) |
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Come Up in My Balloon (1909) | F. Leo (words & music) W. Bard (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | IMSLP |  |
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I Never Meant to Be a Naughty Girl | R. Tabbush (music) Bay (words) W. Bard (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | Monologues | |
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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)
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I Can't Reach That Top Note (1909) | George Arthurs | W. David (words) W. Bard (perf.) Frank Daniels (perf.) |
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I Want to Sing in Opera (1910) | George Arthurs | Worton David (words) W. Bard (perf.) |
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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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Doorkeeper at Frightleys (1911) | George Arthurs | W. David (words) W. Bard (perf.) |
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Wriggley Band (1912), The | George Arthurs | Worton David (words) W. Bard (perf.) |
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Not a Single Man Said ''No!'' (1915) | George Arthurs | W. David (words) W. Bard (perf.) |
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O, O, Capital O (1904) | Wilkie Bard | W. Bard (perf.) | |
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Robert, Go to Dinner (1911) | Wilkie Bard(w&m) | W. Bard (perf.) | |
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If the Shooting Suit Should Suit (1910) | Harry Carlton | Terry Sullivan (words) W. Bard (perf.) |
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I'm Waiting Here For Kate (1909) | Worton David | G. Arthurs (co-author) W. Bard (perf.) |
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⇑I Want to Sing in Opera (1910) | Worton David | G. Arthurs (words) W. Bard (perf.) |
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You Are My Girl- Ski (1910) | Worton David | George Arthurs (words) W. Bard (perf.) G. Arthurs (perf.) |
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All Change For Llanfairfechan (1911) | Worton David | G. Arthurs (words) W. Bard (perf.) |
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When You See Me Dance the Minuet (1911) | Worton David | arthurgs1 (co-author) W. Bard (perf.) |
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Stewed Prunes and Prisms (1914) | Worton David | W. Bard (perf.) | |
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She Sells Sea Shell on the Sea Shore (1908) | Harry Gifford(w&m) | W. Bard (perf.) | Pub. |
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Isn't It a Pity I've to Die? (1904) | James Hargreaves(w&m) | W. Bard (perf.) | Pub. |
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What Is Your Sweetheart's Name? (1904) | James Hargreaves(w&m) | W. Bard (perf.) | Pub. |
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Is There a Doctor About? (1907) | Shirley Ilton | Worton David (words) W. Bard (perf.) |
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I'm Bursting to Tell You This (1904) | J.W. Knowles(w&m) | W. Bard (perf.) | |
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You Do Keep Popping in and Out (1905) | J.W. Knowles | Albert Hall (words) W. Bard (perf.) |
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⇑Our Dramatic Club (1896) | Frank Leo(w&m) | W. Bard (perf.) | Pub. |
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All Becos 'e's Minding a 'ouse (1897) | Frank Leo(w&m) | W. Bard (perf.) | Pub. |
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Doctor Nevill (1897) | Frank Leo(w&m) | W. Bard (perf.) | Pub. |
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Barman (1898), The | Frank Leo | John S Baker (words) W. Bard (perf.) |
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Bruvver Jim the Horfis Boy (1898) | Frank Leo | H. Castling (words) John S Baker (words) W. Bard (perf.) |
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It Was Beautiful (1898) | Frank Leo | A J Mills (words) John S Baker (words) W. Bard (perf.) |
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There's a Home For You With Me (1898) | Frank Leo | John S Baker (words) W. Bard (perf.) |
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There's a Peculiar Thing! (1898) | Frank Leo(w&m) | W. Bard (perf.) | Pub. |
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Troubles (1898) | Frank Leo(w&m) | W. Bard (perf.) | Pub. |
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Turn Over Leaf (1898) | Frank Leo(w&m) | W. Bard (perf.) | Pub. |
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Has Anyone Seen Our Cat? (1899) | Frank Leo(w&m) | W. Bard (perf.) | Pub. |
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⇑I Think We Shall Have Some Rain (1899) | Frank Leo(w&m) | W. Bard (perf.) | |
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I'd Like to Go Halves in That (1899) | Frank Leo(w&m) | W. Bard (perf.) | |
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Is There Anything Else You'd Like? (1899) | Frank Leo(w&m) | W. Bard (perf.) | Pub. |
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Am I in the Way? (1900) | Frank Leo(w&m) | W. Bard (perf.) | Pub. |
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I Wish I'd Bought Ducks (1900) | Frank Leo(w&m) | W. Bard (perf.) | Pub. |
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I Wonder What He's Going to Do Next (1900) | Frank Leo(w&m) | W. Bard (perf.) | Pub. |
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That's Where She Sits All Day (1900) | Frank Leo(w&m) | W. Bard (perf.) | Pub. |
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Do You Know Any More Funny Stories? (1901) | Frank Leo(w&m) | W. Bard (perf.) | Pub. |
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Hurrah For the Sea! (1901) | Frank Leo(w&m) | W. Bard (perf.) | Pub. |
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I Think I Shall Stop Here a Bit (1901) | Frank Leo(w&m) | W. Bard (perf.) | Pub. |
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I Thought There Was Something the Matter (1901) | Frank Leo(w&m) | W. Bard (perf.) | Pub. |
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⇑It Was a Sad, Sad Day For Me (1901) | Frank Leo(w&m) | W. Bard (perf.) | Pub. |
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There's an Idea For a Song! (1901) | Frank Leo(w&m) | W. Bard (perf.) | Pub. |
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Has Anyone Been Asking For Me? (1902) | Frank Leo(w&m) | W. Bard (perf.) | Pub. |
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I Don't Want to Cause Any Trouble (1902) | Frank Leo(w&m) | W. Bard (perf.) | Pub. |
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If You're Doing That For Me, You Can Stop (1902) | Frank Leo(w&m) | W. Bard (perf.) | Pub. |
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I Don't Think I'll Bother You Now (1903) | Frank Leo(w&m) | W. Bard (perf.) | Pub. |
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It's Been a Nice Day (1903) | Frank Leo(w&m) | W. Bard (perf.) | Pub. |
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I Think I'd Better Shift This Scene (1905) | Frank Leo(w&m) | W. Bard (perf.) | Pub. |
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One and a Penny a Day (1905) | Frank Leo(w&m) | W. Bard (perf.) | Pub. |
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I Want You to Notice My Leggings (1906) | Frank Leo(w&m) | W. Bard (perf.) | Pub. |
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I'm Not Such a Goose As I Look (1906) | Frank Leo(w&m) | W. Bard (perf.) | Pub. |
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⇑Let Me Sing! (1906) | Frank Leo(w&m) | W. Bard (perf.) Harry Graham (perf.) |
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I'm Glad I Went Up in the Bar (1907) | Frank Leo(w&m) | W. Bard (perf.) | |
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Limerick Mad (1907) | Frank Leo(w&m) | W. Bard (perf.) | Pub. |
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My Little Deitcher Girl (1907) | Frank Leo | W. Bard (perf.) Arthur Gilbert (perf.) |
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You, You, You! (1907) | Frank Leo(w&m) | W. Bard (perf.) | Pub. |
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All Day and Martin (1908) | Frank Leo(w&m) | W. Bard (perf.) | Pub. |
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I'm Here, if I'm Wanted (1908) | Frank Leo(w&m) | W. Bard (perf.) | Pub. |
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I've Struck a Chorus (1908) | Frank Leo(w&m) | W. Bard (perf.) | |
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Come Up in My Balloon (1909) | Frank Leo(w&m) | W. Bard (perf.) | Pub. |
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When the Bugle Calls (1909) | Frank Leo(w&m) | W. Bard (perf.) | Pub. |
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Moo-Cow (1912) | Frank Leo(w&m) | W. Bard (perf.) | Pub. |
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⇑Hey!! Are You Coming Back Again? (?) | Frank Leo(w&m) | W. Bard (perf.) | |
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Put Me Upon an Island Where the Girls Are Few (1908) | Will Letters | W. Bard (perf.) | |
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Sing, My Lads, Yeave Ho! (1905) | Nat Mayer(w&m) | W. Bard (perf.) | Pub. |
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Truth (1908), The | Nat Mayer(w&m) | W. Bard (perf.) | Pub. |
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She Cost Me Seven-And-Sixpence (1904) | Sam Mayo | James Hargreaves (words) W. Bard (perf.) S. Mayo (perf.) |
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Cleaner (1936), The | Unknown | W. Bard (perf.) | |
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I Can Say Truly Rural (?) | Unknown | W. Bard (perf.) | |
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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:
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I Want To Sing In Opera | 2:37 | W. Bard |
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She Sells Sea Shell on the Sea Shore | 2:31 | W. Bard |
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My Little Deitcher Girl | 3:00 | W. Bard |