Leo Dryden (1863-1939)

Overview

According to the Internet source given below, George Dryden Wheeler Sr. stage-named Leo Dryden, was an English music hall singer, songwriter and vocal comic born in London.
Best known for his patriotic and colonial songs ne was advertised as the "Kipling of the Halls". One his successful songs was The Miner's Dream of Home (1891) which he composed with words by Will Godwin and published by Francis, Day & Hunter. It can also be found in 60 Old-Time Variety Songs.
He died in London.

Websites:
	Leo Dryden	Biography by wikipedia.org.

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Miner's Dream of Home, The
Music by: Will Godwin.
Words by: L. Dryden
Perf. by: L. Dryden

Publisher:	Francis, Day & Hunter
Suppliers:
Printed: 1891.	Sheet Music 5 pages.

How India Kept Her Word
Music by: George Le Brunn.
Words by: J P Harrington
Perf. by: L. Dryden

Publisher:	Francis, Day & Hunter
Suppliers:
Printed: 1898.	Sheet Music.

CDs

	Performer	CD Title	Supplier


	Folk Music CDs:
	Kate Rusby	Sweet Bells

Monologues

	Title	Attribution	Remarks


	Miner's Dream of Home, The	Will Godwin (music) Leo Dryden (words) L. Dryden (perf.)

Music Halls

	Title	Attribution	Instruments	Source	Remarks


	As performer
	They Cop the English Off at Monte Carlo (1894)	J. Tabrar (music) Henry A Duffy (words) L. Dryden (perf.)	Piano, Voice	IMSLP

Titles

This list is arranged by composer and contains 14 works performed by Leo Dryden 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


God Bless and Keep Victoria (1896)	Norton Atkins	R. Morton (words) L. Dryden (perf.) Arthur St. George (perf.) Maud Danvil (perf.) Lizzie Howard (perf.)
Father of the Boys (1895)	Charles Deane(w&m)	L. Dryden (perf.)
Miner's Dream of Home (1891), The	Will Godwin	L. Dryden (words) Stanley Kirkby (perf.) Andrew Clayton (perf.) Kate Rusby (perf.) L. Dryden (perf.) P. Dawson (perf.)	Pub.
Christmas Bells (1895)	Will Godwin	S. Leggett (words) Alfred Leggett (words) L. Dryden (perf.)
Love Is the Magnet (1897)	Will Godwin(w&m)	L. Dryden (perf.)	Pub.
Pull, Boys, Together (1897)	Will Godwin	J.P. Harrington (words) L. Dryden (perf.)	Pub.
Take No Notice (1894)	J.M. Harrison(w&m)	L. Dryden (perf.)	Pub.
What Britishers Are Made Of (1894)	George Le Brunn	L. Dryden (perf.)
India's Reply (1895)	George Le Brunn	J P Harrington (words) L. Dryden (perf.)	Pub.
Boys of the Rank and File (1896), The	George Le Brunn	J P Harrington (words) L. Dryden (perf.)	Pub.
⇑Gallant Gordon Highlanders (1897)	George Le Brunn	J P Harrington (words) L. Dryden (perf.)	Pub.
How India Kept Her Word (1898)	George Le Brunn	J P Harrington (words) L. Dryden (perf.)	Pub.
They Cop the English Off at Monte Carlo (1894)	Joseph Tabrar	Henry A Duffy (words) L. Dryden (perf.)

Works

This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 15 works by Leo Dryden (1863-1939). It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys:

(w&m)

Title	Year	Attribution	Remarks


Twixt Love and Duty	1890c	Charles Williams (words)
He Stands Between Love and Duty	1892	C Williams (words) C L Keck (words)
Jack Crawford	1893	S W Richards (words)
Lifeboat Crew, The (w&m)	1895		Pub.
Great White Mother, The	1896	Gordon Noble (words)	Pub.
Bravo, Dublin Fusiliers	1899	Marie Tyler (perf.)	Pub.
Going Home - The Miner's Return	1901	J.P. Harrington (words) F W Venton (words)
Jack Is a Jolly Good Fellow (w&m)	1902
Bachelor Boys, Farewell! (w&m)	1905		Pub.
Good-Bye, Mary! (w&m)	1911	W. Godwin (perf.)	Pub.
Call Us and We'll Soon Be There	1914	R P Weston (words)	Pub.
⇑ On the Way to Blighty	1917	Ed E Ford (words)	Pub.
I'm List'ning in Dear, For a Message From You (w&m)	1922
For Freedom and Japan	?
White Man	?