Fred French  (1831 - 1899)
Last updated: 18.03.25
p_frenchfred.jpgHis portrait on the left is taken from When These Old Clothes Were New! (1867), music by himself, words by Fred Perry and published by John Alvey Turner.
Websites:
url15.gif When these old clothes were new! - Fred French song Brief biography by /folksongandmusichall.com  
This list is derived from information provided by Monologues.co.uk which went down sometime in 2023.
The loss of this valuable resource is very sad and a mystery.
     Title Attribution Remarks
       
  Dustman's Wife, The G.W. Hunt (words & music)
Fred French (perf.)
 
  Up With the Lark in the Morning F. A. Springthorpe (music)
Harry Clifton (words)
Harry Clifton (perf.)
Fred French (perf.)
 
The peformer is featured on 11 sheet music/recording covers. It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: (w&m)
     Title Composer Attribution Remarks
         
perf15.jpg Work Boys Work and Be Contented (1867) Harry Clifton M Hobson (words)
H C Maguire (words)
Fred French (perf.)
perf15.jpg Away Down Holborn Hill (1862) G.W. Hunt(w&m) Fred French (perf.)
Kate Harley (perf.)
perf15.jpg How's Your Poor Feet (1862) G.W. Hunt Herbert Santley (words)
Robert Jacob Hamerton (words)
Fred French (perf.)
G. Harding (perf.)
Tom MacLagan (perf.)
J. Taylor (perf.)
perf15.jpg Oh! She Had Such Taking Ways (1862) G.W. Hunt George Bicknell (words)
A B Hollingsworth (words)
J Copson (words)
Butler Knaggs (words)
Robert Jacob Hamerton (words)
Fred French (perf.)
perf15.jpg Or Any Other Gal (1862) G.W. Hunt Robert Jacob Hamerton (words)
Fred French (perf.)
perf15.jpg Dustman's Wife (1865), The G.W. Hunt Fred French (perf.)
perf15.jpg Jemmy Riddle (1870) G.W. Hunt G Bicknell (words)
Fred French (perf.)
perf15.jpg Abyssinian Gold (1871) G.W. Hunt H C Maguire (words)
Fred French (perf.)
perf15.jpg Rustic Young Beauty (1878), The G.W. Hunt M Hobson (words)
Fred French (perf.)
perf15.jpg  Up With the Lark in the Morning (1870) F. A. Springthorpe Harry Clifton (words)
Harry Clifton (perf.)
Fred French (perf.)
This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 1 work by Fred French (1831 - 1899). It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located.
Title Year Attribution Remarks
       
When These Old Clothes Were New! 1867 Fred Perry (words)
Fred French (perf.)
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