Tom Costello  (1863-1943)
Last updated: 04.09.23
p_costellot.jpgAccording to the Internet source given below, Tom Costello [Thomas Costellow] was a British music hall comedian and singer who may have been born in Birmingham or Ireland.
He was an engraver before making his first stage appearance in Wolverhampton in 1883 and before performing in music halls in Bedford and south London in the same year. An early successe was his performance of My Nellie's Blue Eyes (1886 ) by William J. Scanlan which was then parodied by Charles Coborn with his Two Lovely Black Eyes (1886).
Costello specialised in black humour, such as At Trinity Church I Met My Doom(1894) by Fred Gilbert and sentimental/patriotic ballads such as Comrades (1890) by Felix McGlennon which became his signature song. Both those songs are given in 60 Old-Time Variety Songs
He toured with his own variety company in the 1920's and recorded a medley of his most famous songs in 1933.
He died in London.
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Tom Costello  (1863-1943) has at least 1 item(s) at the Amazons which you can order on-line by clicking the item's order icon.
I Don't Mind Leaving the Dear Homeland.
Music by: Tom Mellor.
Words by: Harry Gifford
Performed by: Tom Costello
Publisher: Francis, Day & Hunter
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Printed: 1910. Sheet Music.
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audioextmp315.gif Farewell My Little Yo San! Pathé 60866 B. Scott
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Folk Music CDs:
cd15.gif Various Performers Variety Veterans 1931-1952
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url15.gif At Trinity Church I Met My Doom Fred Gilbert (words & music)
Tom Costello (perf.)
 
url15.gif Club Raid Upside Down, The George Le Brunn (music)
Edgar Bateman (words)
Tom Costello (perf.)
 
url15.gif Comrades Felix McGlennon (words & music)
Tom Costello (perf.)
 
url15.gif Does It Hurt You Very Much? Fred W. Leigh (music)
Tom Costello (words)
Tom Costello (perf.)
 
url15.gif Eliza Brown Joseph Tabrar (words & music)
Tom Costello (perf.)
 
url15.gif Farmer's Farewell, The Will Godwin (words & music)
Tom Costello (perf.)
 
url15.gif Good-Bye Dolly Gray Paul Barnes (music)
Will. D. Cobb (words)
Tom Costello (perf.)
 
url15.gif He's in the Asylum Now Frank P. Aylmer (music)
Edmund Forman (words)
Tom Costello (perf.)
 
url15.gif His Funeral's To-Morrow Felix McGlennon (words & music)
Tom Costello (perf.)
 
url15.gif In Those Dear Old Golden Days Bennett Scott (music)
A. J. Mills (words)
Tom Costello (perf.)
 
url15.gif Madam Duvan Tom Costello (music)
Joseph Tabrar (words)
Marie Lloyd (perf.)
 
url15.gif  She Comes Home Tight on Saturday Night Fred Gilbert (words & music)
Tom Costello (perf.)
 
url15.gif Sheeny Coon, The Harry Castling (words & music)
Tom Costello (perf.)
 
url15.gif Ship I Love, The Felix McGlennon (words & music)
Tom Costello (perf.)
 
url15.gif Society Actor, The Felix McGlennon (music)
Norton Atkins (words)
Tom Costello (perf.)
 
url15.gif What I Say I Do Do, I Do Do! Fred W. Leigh (music)
Tom Costello (words)
Tom Costello (perf.)
 
url15.gif Working Man's Sunday at Home, The Frank Egerton (words & music)
Tom Costello (perf.)
 
url15.gif You're Still One of the Boys E.W. Rogers (words & music)
Tom Costello (perf.)
 
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pdf15.gif Song That Will Live For Ever (1896), The F. McGlennon (music)
Tom Browne (words)
Charles Howard (perf.)
Harry P. Cargill (perf.)
T. Costello (perf.)
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This list is arranged by composer and contains 91 works performed by Tom Costello 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
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perf15.jpg He's in the Asylum Now (1889) Frank P. Aylmer Edmund Forman (words)
Tom Costello (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Good-Bye Dolly Gray (1898) Paul Barnes Will D. Cobb (words)
Tom Costello (perf.)
Kid Richards (perf.)
Rose Sartella (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Sheeny Coon (1898), The Harry Castling(w&m) Tom Costello (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg Tom Costello's Appreciation of ''There's Air'' (1900) Harry Castling Edgar Bateman (words)
Tom Costello (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Publican's Lament (1919), The Harry Castling(w&m) Tom Costello (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg I've Got the Girl I've Got the Ring (1920) Harry Castling(w&m) Tom Costello (perf.) wvicon.gif
perf15.jpg Come Down, Mrs. Brown! Come Down! (1911) Charles Collins Fred Murray (words)
Tom Costello (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Strolling in the Garden (1896) T.W. Connor Tom Costello (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg Boys That Do the Fighting (1897), The T.W. Connor Tom Costello (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg Good-Bye Polly (1897) T.W. Connor Tom Costello (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg  I'm Going to Ride a Bicycle (1897) T.W. Connor Tom Costello (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg Ready (1898) T.W. Connor John S Baker (words)
Tom Costello (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Who's Going to Mash Me To-Night (1898) T.W. Connor Tom Costello (words)
Tom Costello (perf.)
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perf15.jpg One, Two, Three (1899) T.W. Connor Tom Costello (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg Will You Go? (1899) T.W. Connor Tom Costello (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg Mermaids (1900) T.W. Connor Tom Costello (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg My Irish Honey, O! (1900) T.W. Connor Tom Costello (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg Till Pay-Day Comes Again (1901) T.W. Connor Tom Costello (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg I've Been Sleeping on the Floor All Night (1902) T.W. Connor Tom Costello (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg She Don't Want a Maid to Dress Her Hair (1902) T.W. Connor Tom Costello (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg My Old Comrade (1903) T.W. Connor Tom Costello (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg  Bunch of Shamrock (1904), A T.W. Connor Tom Costello (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg Convict and the Bird (1910), The T.W. Connor Tom Costello (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg Under the Mistletoe-Bough (1911) T.W. Connor Tom Costello (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg Soldier's Farewell (1913), The T.W. Connor Tom Costello (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg What's in a Name? (1893) John Crook Richard Barnard (words)
Tom Costello (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Working Man's Sunday at Home (1892), The Frank Egerton(w&m) Tom Costello (perf.) wvicon.gif
perf15.jpg Theosophee (1891) Frederick Eplett Charles Wilmott (words)
Tom Costello (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Faithful (1899) Frederick Eplett Fred Gilbert (words)
Tom Costello (perf.)
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perf15.jpg If You'll Be True to Me (1892) Fred Gilbert Frederick Eplett (words)
Tom Costello (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Man That Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo (1892), The Fred Gilbert Charles Coborn (perf.)
Tom Costello (perf.)
Frank Dunne (perf.)
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perf15.jpg At Trinity Church I Met My Doom (1894) Fred Gilbert(w&m) Tom Costello (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg  Never Knock at Her Door Now, My Boy (1894) Fred Gilbert Tom Costello (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg Oh! Maria, if You Love Me (1894) Fred Gilbert Tom Costello (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg Sunday Afternoon (1894) Fred Gilbert Tom Costello (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg Father's Come Home With His Money All Right (1895) Fred Gilbert(w&m) Tom Costello (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg Laughing Madman (1895), The Fred Gilbert John S Baker (words)
Tom Costello (perf.)
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perf15.jpg She Comes Home Tight on Saturday Night (1895) Fred Gilbert Tom Costello (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg I Gave the Missis a Brace of Kisses (1896) Fred Gilbert Tom Costello (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg I've Got to Prove It (1896) Fred Gilbert(w&m) Tom Costello (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg Bridget the Spaniard (1897) Fred Gilbert(w&m) Tom Costello (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg Farmer's Farewell (1895), The Will Godwin(w&m) Tom Costello (perf.) wvicon.gif
perf15.jpg Club Raid Upside Down (1901), The George Le Brunn Edgar Bateman (words)
Tom Costello (perf.)
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perf15.jpg  Music, Sweet Music (1901) George Le Brunn J P Harrington (words)
Tom Costello (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Zanana! (1905) George Le Brunn J P Harrington (words)
Tom Costello (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Does It Hurt You Very Much? (1901) Fred W. Leigh(w&m) Tom Costello (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg What I Say I Do Do, I Do Do! (1904) Fred W. Leigh(w&m) Tom Costello (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg My Little Ammunition Girl. (1916) Fred W. Leigh(w&m) Tom Costello (perf.) wvicon.gif
perf15.jpg Fed Up! (1918) Fred W. Leigh(w&m) Tom Costello (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg I've Come Back to Town Once Again (1919) Fred W. Leigh(w&m) Tom Costello (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg Gate (1889), The Felix McGlennon Warwick Williams (words)
Tom Costello (perf.)
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perf15.jpg His Funeral's To-Morrow (1889) Felix McGlennon(w&m) Tom Costello (perf.) wvicon.gif
perf15.jpg Comrades (1890) Felix McGlennon Tom Costello (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg I Promised (1890) Felix McGlennon John S. Baker (words)
Tom Costello (perf.)
Pub.
perf15.jpg  They Bloom in Summer (1890) Felix McGlennon Harold Hope (words)
John S. Baker (words)
Tom Costello (perf.)
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perf15.jpg They Discharged Him Because He Was Old (1890) Felix McGlennon John S. Baker (words)
Tom Costello (perf.)
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perf15.jpg He's in Regular Employment Now (1891) Felix McGlennon Norton Atkins (words)
John S. Baker (words)
Tom Costello (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Society Actor (1891), The Felix McGlennon Norton Atkins (words)
John S. Baker (words)
Tom Costello (perf.)
Pub.
perf15.jpg Temperance Brigade (1891), The Felix McGlennon Tom Conley (words)
Tom Costello (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Buy a Bicycle (1893) Felix McGlennon James Curran (words)
Tom Costello (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Ship I Love (1893), The Felix McGlennon(w&m) Tom Costello (perf.) wvicon.gif
perf15.jpg I'll Forgive Him (1894) Felix McGlennon James Curran (words)
Tom Costello (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Norah My Wife (1894) Felix McGlennon W A Archbold (words)
Tom Costello (perf.)
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perf15.jpg One-Legged Family (1895), The Felix McGlennon Albert Hall (words)
Tom Costello (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Lavender, the Howler (1896) Felix McGlennon Charles D Hickman (words)
Tom Costello (perf.)
Pub.
perf15.jpg  Song That Will Live For Ever (1896), The Felix McGlennon Tom Browne (words)
Harry P. Cargill (perf.)
Tom Costello (perf.)
Charles Howard (perf.)
Helen Mora (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Quiet Little Corner Down in Kent (1897), A Felix McGlennon Edgar Bateman (words)
Tom Costello (perf.)
Pub.
perf15.jpg I Don't Mind Leaving the Dear Homeland. (1910) Tom Mellor Harry Gifford (words)
Tom Costello (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Board and Lodging For a Nice Young Man (1911) Tom Mellor Harry Gifford (words)
Tom Costello (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Home Again to Dear Old London (1911) Tom Mellor Harry Gifford (words)
Tom Costello (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Farewell to Ireland! (1912) Tom Mellor Harry Gifford (words)
Tom Costello (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Why Did You Go to War? (1900) Henry E. Pether Paul Pelham (words)
Tom Costello (perf.)
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perf15.jpg All Through ''Ta Ra Ra Boom De Ay'' (1892) Orlando Powell J. P. Harrington (words)
Tom Costello (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Duchess of Deansgate (1896), The Orlando Powell Albert Hall (words)
Felix McGlennon (words)
Tom Costello (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Two Angels (1896) Orlando Powell Albert Hall (words)
Tom Costello (perf.)
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perf15.jpg You're Still One of the Boys (1909) E.W. Rogers(w&m) Tom Costello (perf.) wvicon.gif
perf15.jpg  Have Me on a Three Months' Lease (1898) Bennett Scott C G Cotes (words)
Tom Costello (perf.)
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perf15.jpg It Don't Go Well With ''Scroggs'' (1898) Bennett Scott(w&m) Tom Costello (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg Burglar Coon (1901), The Bennett Scott A J Mills (words)
Tom Costello (perf.)
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perf15.jpg I've Made Up My Mind to Sail Away (1902) Bennett Scott Henry E. Pether (words)
Tom Costello (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Oh! the ''Black List'' (1903) Bennett Scott(w&m) Edwin Boyde (perf.)
Tom Costello (perf.)
Madge Daly (perf.)
Ella Dean (perf.)
Chas. Gardener (perf.)
Albert Le Fre (perf.)
George Robey (perf.)
J. W. Rowley (perf.)
Mark Sheridan (perf.)
Ryder Slone (perf.)
Harry Tate (perf.)
Johnny Worman (perf.)
Pub.
perf15.jpg Somebody's Sailor Boy (1903) Bennett Scott George Arthurs (words)
Tom Costello (perf.)
Pub.
perf15.jpg Fair Trade (1904) Bennett Scott(w&m) Tom Costello (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg Farewell My Little Yo San! (1904) Bennett Scott A J Mills (words)
Tom Costello (perf.)
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perf15.jpg There's No One to Say Good-Bye (1905) Bennett Scott A J Mills (words)
Tom Costello (perf.)
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perf15.jpg In Those Dear Old Golden Days (1906) Bennett Scott A J Mills (words)
Tom Costello (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Ten-Bob Rise, or, My Old Pal Joe (1906), The Bennett Scott Edgar Bateman (words)
Tom Costello (perf.)
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perf15.jpg  Wreck of the ''Serpent'' (1890), The F.V St. Clair W W Bright (words)
Tom Costello (perf.)
Ella Dean (perf.)
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perf15.jpg One of the Racing Boys (1898) Joseph Tabrar(w&m) Tom Costello (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg Only a Simple Message From the Dear Homeland (1899) Joseph Tabrar(w&m) Tom Costello (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg Eliza Brown (1908) Joseph Tabrar(w&m) Tom Costello (perf.) Pub.
This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 10 works by Tom Costello (1863-1943). It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: pdf15.gif (w&m)
Title Year Attribution Remarks
       
Madam Duvan 1891 Joseph Tabrar (words)
Marie Lloyd (perf.)
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Supersitious Wife , The 1896 E W Rogers (words)
Charles Bignell (perf.)
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Blow Winds Gently (w&m) 1898  Pub.
If You Love Me Just As I Love You 1903 A J Mills (words)
Bennett Scott (words)
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On Monday I Met Him 1909 Fred W. Leigh (words)
Henry E. Pether (words)
 Pub.
Pitmates (w&m) 1913  Pub.
I'm Giving Up My Job to the Kaiser 1915 Fred W. Leigh (words)  Pub.
Mary Devine 1915 Fred W. Leigh (words)  Pub.
When You Hear Your Country Calling 1915 Fred W. Leigh (words)  Pub.
Nellie Brown 1919 Fred W. Leigh (words)  Pub.
     Title Duration Performer
       
youtube15.jpg At Trinity Church I Met My Doom (1934) 3:02 T. Costello