Margaret Cooper (1877-1922)
Last updated: 09.10.23
According to the Internet source given below, Margaret Gernon Cooper was an English singer, composer and pianist born in Newington, Peckham. She studied at the Royal Academy of Music and worked as an accompanist and sang at concerts. Discovered in 1906 by Sir Alfred Butt, she was engaged by him her to perform at the Palace Theatre and was an instant success. She performed throughout Britain and toured Australia and New Zealand.
Her compositions were sentimental and lightly humourous whereby many of the lyrics were written by her husband Arthur Humble-Crofts.
During WWI Cooper entertained wounded soldiers in hospitals. Her husband died in 1918 and her appearances in the London variety theatres consequently became less frequent
She died four years later from heart failure in Peckham.
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The Lady in the Long Silk Gloves | Biography by kilburnandwillesdenhistory.blogspot.com |
Margaret Cooper (1877-1922) 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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Little Mary Fawcett Music by: James Witty. Words by: Frank Witty Performed by: Margaret Cooper
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Agatha Green | Margaret Cooper (music) A. Humble-Crofts (words) Margaret Cooper (perf.) |
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Old Chap | Martin Rosse (music) Ada Leonora Harris (words) Margaret Cooper (perf.) |
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Catch Me! (1910) | M. Cooper (music) Arthur Humble-Crofts (words) M. Cooper (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | IMSLP |  |
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Johnnie! Me and You! (1907) | R.C. Grain (w&m) M. Cooper (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | IMSLP | |
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Old Chap (1915) | M. Rosse (music) Ada Leonora Harris (words) M. Cooper (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | Monologues | |
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I Don't Seem to Want You When You're with Me (1905) | P.A. Rubens (w&m) M. Cooper (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | IMSLP | |
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What's It Got to Do With You? (1913) | H.M. Tennent (music) R. S. Hooper (words) M. Cooper (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | IMSLP | |
This list is arranged by composer and contains 11 works performed by Margaret Cooper 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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Catch Me! (1910) | Margaret Cooper | Arthur Humble-Crofts (words) Margaret Cooper (perf.) |
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Agatha Green (1911) | Margaret Cooper | Arthur Humble-Crofts (words) Margaret Cooper (perf.) |
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In Fair Arcadia (1906) | Dorothy Forster | M C Forster (words) Margaret Cooper (perf.) |
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Love Is Meant to Make Us Glad (1913) | Edward German | Basil Hood (words) Margaret Cooper (perf.) |
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Johnnie! Me and You! (1907) | Richard Corney Grain(w&m) | Margaret Cooper (perf.) | |
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Old Chap (1915) | Martin Rosse | Ada Leonora Harris (words) Margaret Cooper (perf.) |
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I Don't Seem to Want You When You're with Me (1905) | Paul Alfred Rubens(w&m) | Margaret Cooper (perf.) | Pub. |
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Hullo Tu Tu (1909) | Charles Scott-Gatty | Muriel Scott-Gatty (words) Margaret Cooper (perf.) |
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Waltz Me Around Again, Willie (1906) | Ren Shields | Will D. Cobb (words) Margaret Cooper (perf.) Florrie Forde (perf.) George Grossmith Jr. (perf.) Billy Murray (perf.) Blanche Ring (perf.) |
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What's It Got to Do With You? (1913) | H.M. Tennent | R. S. Hooper (words) Margaret Cooper (perf.) |
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⇑Little Mary Fawcett (1913) | James Witty | Frank Witty (words) Margaret Cooper (perf.) |
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This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 5 works by Margaret Cooper (1877-1922).
It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys:
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M. Cooper | Agatha Green (4:22) | M. Cooper |
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C. Scott-Gatty | Hullo Tu Tu) (1909) (3:50) | M. Cooper |