Whit Cunliffe  (1875-1966)
Last updated: 01.11.23
According to the Internet source given below, Whittaker "Whit" Cunliffe (15 December 1875 in Haslingden # 1 May 1966) was an English comic singer known for the outfits worn during his stage performances[1] and his World War I song "Hoch, Hoch Der Kaiser" and other songs including "What Does it Matter to Me?" (1906) and "A Different Girl Again". Cunliffe was described as being a bit of a dandy.[2] Like a number of other Music Hall stars, he chose to sing slightly risqué songs (like "Tight skirts have got to go" or "Let's have free trade amongst the girls"). His songs often also referred to political questions of the day and have a generally conservative tone ("Do you believe in women's rights?" "Blame it on poor old Lloyd George." "You'll get on in England if you're not an Englishman".) Generally, his political songs were conservative in outlook. His 1914 song "Tow the row row" for example both laughs at the forced feeding in prison of suffragettes a couple of years earlier, and denounces the Social Insurance laws put in place by Lloyd George's government in 1911. Cunliffe was an enthusiastic supporter of the First World War and was involved in a great many concerts raising money to help the war drive. Cunliffe was referred to as the last surviving member of the Lions Comiques,[3] the first great music hall singers.[4] "Whit Cunliffe and Charles Whittle were indeed great singers of great songs and the epitome of what made Music Hall".[2] Cunliffe died in Battle, East Sussex, shortly before his 91st birthday.[5]
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url15.gif Whit Cunliffe Biography by wikipedia.org.  
  Title (Release Year) Instruments Performers
       
     Performer CD Title Supplier
       
Folk Music CDs:
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     Title Attribution Remarks
       
url15.gif Follow Me, Girls Maurice Scott (music)
F.J. Barnes (co-author)
R.P. Weston (words)
Whit Cunliffe (perf.)
 
url15.gif I'd a Divil of a Time Last Night Unknown (words & music)
Whit Cunliffe (perf.)
 
url15.gif I'm on My Honeymoon Robert P. Weston (words & music)
Whit Cunliffe (perf.)
 
url15.gif In These Hard Times Frederick Johnson Barnes (music)
R.P. Weston (words)
Whit Cunliffe (perf.)
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url15.gif It's a Different Girl Again! Bennett Scott (music)
George Arthurs (words)
Whit Cunliffe (perf.)
 
url15.gif Knocking at Every Door Robert P. Weston (words & music)
Whit Cunliffe (perf.)
 
url15.gif Matrimonial Handicap, The Frederick Johnson Barnes (music)
R.P Weston (words)
Whit Cunliffe (perf.)
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url15.gif There Are Nice Girls Everywhere Robert P. Weston (words & music)
Whit Cunliffe (perf.)
 
url15.gif There's No Place Like London Robert P. Weston (words & music)
Whit Cunliffe (perf.)
 
url15.gif There's Something in the Seaside Air Robert P. Weston (words & music)
Whit Cunliffe (perf.)
 
url15.gif They Can Do Without Us Maurice Scott (words & music)
Whit Cunliffe (perf.)
 
url15.gif  Tight Skirts Have Got to Go Robert P. Weston (words & music)
Whit Cunliffe (perf.)
 
url15.gif Tow the Row Row Robert P. Weston (music)
Maurice Scott (words)
Whit Cunliffe (perf.)
 
url15.gif Up She Goes! Bennett Scott (music)
A.J. Mills (words)
Whit Cunliffe (perf.)
 
url15.gif What Does It Matter to Me Frederick Burgiss (music)
Miss Burgiss (words)
Whit Cunliffe (perf.)
 
url15.gif Whit Cunliffe's Book of Popular Songs Fred Murray (music)
Harry Leighton (words)
Charles Hilbury (words)
Whit Cunliffe (perf.)
 
     Title Attribution Instruments Source Remarks
           
  As performer        
pdf15.gif In These Hard Times (?) F.J. Barnes (music)
R.P. Weston (words)
W. Cunliffe (perf.)
Piano, Voice Monologues
pdf15.gif Matrimonial Handicap (1913), The F.J. Barnes (music)
R.P Weston (words)
W. Cunliffe (perf.)
Piano, Voice Monologues
This list is arranged by composer and contains 30 works performed by Whit Cunliffe 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 Calico (1905) George Arthurs Harry Castling (words)
Whit Cunliffe (perf.)
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perf15.jpg If the World Were Ruled by Girls (1905) George Arthurs C W Murphy (words)
Whit Cunliffe (perf.)
Pub.
perf15.jpg Matrimonial Handicap (1913), The Frederick Johnson Barnes R.P Weston (words)
Whit Cunliffe (perf.)
perf15.jpg In These Hard Times (?) Frederick Johnson Barnes R.P. Weston (words)
Whit Cunliffe (perf.)
perf15.jpg What Does It Matter to Me (1853c) Frederick Burgiss Miss Burgiss (words)
Whit Cunliffe (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Blame It on to Poor Lloyd George (1909) Harry Castling C W Murphy (words)
Whit Cunliffe (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Poor Old Father (1907) Whit Cunliffe Penton Hook (words)
Whit Cunliffe (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Exercise (1908) Whit Cunliffe Penton Hook (words)
Whit Cunliffe (perf.)
Pub.
perf15.jpg I Would! I Would! (1905) Daniel Decatur Emmett Erroll Stanhope (words)
George Arthurs (words)
Whit Cunliffe (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Hock Hock Der Kaiser (1914) James H. Hall Whit Cunliffe (perf.)
perf15.jpg  Eyes (1914) Bert Lee R P Weston (words)
Fred Allandale (perf.)
Whit Cunliffe (perf.)
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perf15.jpg All Little Girls Are Pretty (1907) Will Letters John A. Glover-Kind (words)
Whit Cunliffe (perf.)
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perf15.jpg You'll Get on in England (1906) Fred Murray E J Hilbury (words)
Whit Cunliffe (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Whit Cunliffe's Book of Popular Songs (1907) Fred Murray Harry Leighton (words)
Charles Hilbury (words)
Whit Cunliffe (perf.)
Pub.
perf15.jpg You Can't Do As You Like With a Girl (1907) Henry E. Pether Percy Edgar (words)
Whit Cunliffe (perf.)
Pub.
perf15.jpg Bonnie Scotland! (1904) Bennett Scott George Arthurs (words)
Whit Cunliffe (perf.)
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perf15.jpg It's a Different Girl Again! (1906) Bennett Scott George Arthurs (words)
Whit Cunliffe (perf.)
Pub.
perf15.jpg Oh! the Steamer! Oh! the Sea! (1907) Bennett Scott A J Mills (words)
John S. Baker (words)
Whit Cunliffe (perf.)
Pub.
perf15.jpg Up She Goes! (1910) Bennett Scott(w&m) Whit Cunliffe (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg Follow Me, Girls (1910) Maurice Scott F.J. Barnes (co-author)
R.P. Weston (words)
Whit Cunliffe (perf.)
Pub.
perf15.jpg They Can Do Without Us (1911) Maurice Scott Whit Cunliffe (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg  I'd a Divil of a Time Last Night (1911) Unknown Whit Cunliffe (perf.)
perf15.jpg There Are Nice Girls Everywhere (1909) Robert P. Weston(w&m) Whit Cunliffe (perf.)
perf15.jpg Knocking at Every Door (1910) Robert P. Weston(w&m) Whit Cunliffe (perf.)
perf15.jpg I'm on My Honeymoon (1911) Robert P. Weston Whit Cunliffe (perf.)
perf15.jpg There's Something in the Seaside Air (1911) Robert P. Weston Whit Cunliffe (perf.)
perf15.jpg There's No Place Like London (1913) Robert P. Weston Whit Cunliffe (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg Tow the Row Row (1913) Robert P. Weston Maurice Scott (words)
Whit Cunliffe (perf.)
Pub.
perf15.jpg In These Hard Times (1915) Robert P. Weston Whit Cunliffe (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg Tight Skirts Have Got to Go (1915) Robert P. Weston Fred J Barnes (words)
Whit Cunliffe (perf.)
Pub.
This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 2 works by Whit Cunliffe (1875-1966). It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: pdf15.gif
Title Year Attribution Remarks
       
Poor Old Father 1907 Penton Hook (words)
Whit Cunliffe (perf.)
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Exercise 1908 Penton Hook (words)
Whit Cunliffe (perf.)
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     Composer Title Performer
       
youtube15.jpg F. Burgiss What Does It Matter To Me? (2:07) W. Cunliffe
youtube15.jpg J.H. Hall Hock Hock Der Kaiser (1914) (1:27) W. Cunliffe