C.W. Murphy (1870-1913)
Last updated: 30.09.20
According to the Internet source given below, Clarence Wainwright Murphy [Charles William Murphy] as C. W. Murphy was an English composer of music hall and musical theatre tunes, born in Manchester.
His best known songs are probaby Flangagan (1910), made famous by Florrie Forde and Has Anybody Here Seen Kelly? (1908). Will Letters wrote the lyrics to both.
He died in Blackpool.
He is not to be confused with ragtimer Clarence W. Murphey.
His best known songs are probaby Flangagan (1910), made famous by Florrie Forde and Has Anybody Here Seen Kelly? (1908). Will Letters wrote the lyrics to both.
He died in Blackpool.
He is not to be confused with ragtimer Clarence W. Murphey.
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This list is arranged by title and contains 51 lyrics written by C.W. Murphy. The lyrics/monologues and *.pdf files have been kindly compiled by monologues.co.uk/musichall
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All Hands on Deck | Dan Lipton (words) George Lashwood (sung by) |
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Alphonso, My Alphonso | ||
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Baby's Name, The | Albert Hall (words) Charles Bignell (sung by) |
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Bashful! | George Arthurs (words) | |
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Beautiful, Beautiful Bed | Dan Lipton (words) Morny Cash (sung by) |
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Flanagan | Will Letters (words) Florrie Forde (sung by) |
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Fourteen and Sixpence a Week | Dan Lipton (words) Jack Pleasants (sung by) |
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Girl in the Clogs and Shawl, The | Harry Castling (words) Daisy Dormer (sung by) Chas R. Whittle (sung by) |
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Has Anybody Here Seen Kelly? | Will Letters (words) Florrie Forde (sung by) |
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Hold Your Hand Out You Naughty Boy | Worton David (words) Florrie Forde (sung by) |
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I Began to Run | Dan Lipton (words) G. Formby Sr. (sung by) |
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⇑I Live in Trafalgar Square | Morny Cash (sung by) | |
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I Parted My Hair in the Middle | Worton David (words) G. Formby Sr. (sung by) |
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I Shall Be a Bad Lad, 'liza Ann | Jack Pleasants (sung by) | |
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I Shall Get in Such a Row When Martha Knows! | Worton David (words) Jack Pleasants (sung by) |
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I Shall Sulk! | Dan Lipton (words) Jack Pleasants (sung by) |
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I Took a Big Bite of My Bun | Worton David (words) H. O. Wills (sung by) |
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If That Comes True | M. Nolan (sung by) | |
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I'll Be Cross, Arabella, I'll Be Cross | Dan Lipton (words) Jack Pleasants (sung by) |
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I'll Be Out in the Lifeboat All Night | Dan Lipton (words) Harry Bluff (sung by) Jack Pleasants (sung by) |
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In the Valley of Golden Dreams | Worton David (words) Florrie Forde (sung by) |
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Is London Like It Used to Be? | Harry Castling (words) Victoria Monks (sung by) |
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It's Our Silver Wedding | Ryder Slone (sung by) | |
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⇑It's the Best World We've Ever Seen | George Lashwood (sung by) | |
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It's the First Time That I've Been in Love | Dan Lipton (words) Jack Pleasants (sung by) |
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Jean, Jean From Aberdeen | Dan Lipton (words) B. Williams (sung by) |
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Joe, I Want to Go to the Football Match | D. Lipton (words) Arthur Woodville (sung by) |
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Just to Show Who Was Boss in the House | Jack Pleasants (sung by) | |
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Let's All Go Down the Strand | Harry Castling (words) Chas R. Whittle (sung by) |
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Little Irish Postman, The | P. Rafferty (sung by) | |
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Little Yellow Bird | William Hargreaves (words) Ellaline Terriss (sung by) |
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Mac! Mac! Mac! Are You Coming Back? | Daisy Dormer (sung by) | |
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Man and Wife Should Always Pull Together | Dan Lipton (words) Florrie Forde (sung by) |
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Molly Mavourneen | D. Lipton (words) | |
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Mrs. Carter | Edgar Bateman (words) G. Elen (sung by) |
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⇑Mulligan's Motor Car | L. Barrett (sung by) | |
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My Girl's a Yorkshire Girl | Dan Lipton (words) Florrie Gallimore (sung by) Chas R. Whittle (sung by) |
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My Husband's Left Me Again | Dan Lipton (words) G. Bastow (sung by) |
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Nicest Little Dolly in the Shop, The | Lily Hawthorne (sung by) | |
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Oh, Oh, Antonio | Dan Lipton (words) Florrie Forde (sung by) |
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Put Me Amongst the Girls | Dan Lipton (words) Chas R. Whittle (sung by) |
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Seaside Sultan, The | William Hargreaves (words) Henry E Pether (words) Vesta Tilley (sung by) |
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She's a Lassie From Lancashire | Dan Lipton (words) John Neath (words) Ella Retford (sung by) Florrie Forde (sung by) |
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Shirts | Dan Lipton (words) Morny Cash (sung by) |
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Show Me a Train That Goes to London | Gus Harris (sung by) | |
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That's the Worst of Them Little Backstreets | Weston (words) Barnes (words) |
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They're All Single by the Seaside | Worton David (words) Ella Retford (sung by) |
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⇑Thing He Had Never Done Before, A | Alfred Lamont (words) G. Robey (sung by) |
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Walker Walked Away | Dan Lipton (words) G. Formby Sr. (sung by) |
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We All Go the Same Way Home | Harry Castling (words) Chas R. Whittle (sung by) |
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You Might Do Worse Than Marry a Factory Lass | Will Letters (words) Chas R. Whittle (sung by) |
This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 154 works by C.W. Murphy (1870-1913).
It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: ER
(w&m)
| Title | Year | Attribution | Remarks |
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| All Have A Dinner With Me | 1893 | Charles Deane (words) | |
| Irish As She's Spoken | 1893 | W. Farrell (words) | |
| Maggie Marney | 1894 | Albert Hall (words) | |
| Oh Where is My Wandering Boy To | 1894 | Albert Hall (words) | |
| Still His Whiskers Grew | 1894 | Albert Hall (words) Pat Rafferty (sung by) |
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| Thing He Had Never Done Before, A | 1895 | Alfred Lamont (words) George Robey (sung by) |
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| Clara & Sarah (w&m) | 1897 | ||
| Baby Loo (How Can I Be Poor) (w&m) | 1898 | ||
| Hooligan's Canary (w&m) | 1898 | ||
| How Can I Be Poor? (w&m) | 1898 | ||
| How Can They Tell That Oi'm Oirish? (w&m) | 1898 | ||
| ⇑ Jane Magee (w&m) | 1898 | ||
| Kelly, the Car (w&m) | 1898 | ||
| Baby's Name, The | 1900 | Albert Hall (words) Charles Bignell (sung by) |
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| Everybody Loves You (w&m) | 1900 | ||
| Glorious Sprig of Shamrock for Your Coat , A | 1900 | Albert Hall (words) | |
| Just the Same To (w&m) | 1900 | ||
| Kicking Up a Row Like That | 1900 | Walt Alwyn (words) | |
| Mrs. Carter | 1900 | Edgar Bateman (words) Gus Elen (sung by) |
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| Mulligan's Motor Car (w&m) | 1900 | Lester Barrett (sung by) | |
| Just As Long As You Love Me (w&m) | 1901 | ||
| My Blind Norah | 1901 | Albert Hall (words) | |
| Coloured Millionaire , The (w&m) | 1902 | ||
| ⇑ Dat Little Gal of Johnson's (w&m) | 1902 | ||
| Girl in the Panama , The (w&m) | 1902 | ||
| I Did Feel Sorry (w&m) | 1902 | ||
| I Don't Want To Be A Honeysuckle (w&m) | 1902 | ||
| I Live in Trafalgar Square (w&m) | 1902 | Morny Cash (sung by) | |
| If That Comes True (w&m) | 1902 | Michael Nolan (sung by) | |
| Mama's Little Sleepy (w&m) | 1902 | ||
| Molly O'Malley (w&m) | 1902 | ||
| My Home is My Garden (w&m) | 1902 | ||
| Nicest Little Dolly in the Shop, The (w&m) | 1902. | Lily Hawthorne (sung by) | |
| Giddy Little Isle of Man , The (w&m) | 1903 | ||
| Hanging Mother's Picture on a Nail (w&m) | 1903 | ||
| ⇑ Little Yellow Bird | 1903 | W. Hargreaves (words) Ellaline Terriss (sung by) |
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| Title | Year | Attribution | Remarks |
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| Seaside Sultan, The | 1903 | William Hargreaves (words) Henry E Pether (words) Vesta Tilley (sung by) |
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| Garden Filled With Gold , The | 1904 | Edgar Bateman (words) | |
| Go Away Mr. Crocodile | 1904 | Dan Lipton (words) | |
| Good (w&m) | 1904 | ||
| Let's All Go Down the Strand | 1904 | Harry Castling (words) Chas R. Whittle (sung by) |
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| Little Irish Postman , The (w&m) | 1904 | Pat Rafferty (sung by) | |
| Making Up the Quarrel | 1904 | George Arthurs (words) | |
| My Husband's Left Me Again | 1904 | Dan Lipton (words) George Bastow (sung by) |
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| Ugly Duckling , The | 1904 | Dan Lipton (words) | |
| You Wish You Were A Girl (w&m) | 1904 | ||
| Beautiful, Beautiful Bed | 1905 | Dan Lipton (words) Morny Cash (sung by) |
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| ⇑ Bombombay | 1905 | Dan Lipton (words) | |
| Dear Little Shadow | 1905 | Edgar Bateman (words) | |
| Good | 1905 | Harry Castling (words) | |
| Hello, Little Girl! Who Are You? | 1905 | Harry Castling (words) | |
| It's the Best World We've Ever Seen | 1905 | Harry Castling (words) George Lashwood (sung by) |
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| Little Glow | 1905 | Harry Castling (words) | |
| Put a Little Bit Away For a Rainy Day! | 1905 | Dan Lipton (words) Carlotta Levey (sung by) |
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| Walker Walked Away | 1905 | Dan Lipton (words) George Formby Sr. (sung by) |
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| Welcome Home, Sailor Boy! (w&m) | 1905 | ||
| Ain't Yer Gwin Ter Say 'How Do?' | 1906 | Dan Lipton (words) | |
| As I Stand by the Old Church Door | 1906 | Dan Lipton (words) | |
| Bangalore | 1906 | Harry Castling (words) | |
| ⇑ Barbados | 1906 | Harry Castling (words) | |
| Bashful! | 1906 | George Arthurs (words) | |
| Betty, I'm Pining (w&m) | 1906 | ||
| Do a Good Turn When You Are Able | 1906 | Dan Lipton (words) Carlotta Levey (sung by) |
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| Dominic McCue | 1906 | Fred W. Leigh (words) | |
| Don't Tell the World Your Troubles | 1906 | Dan Lipton (words) Carlotta Levey (sung by) |
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| Farewell, New York! | 1906 | Harry Castling (words) | |
| If Your Hair Were Not So Curly | 1906 | Harry Castling (words) | |
| It is the Scarecrow | 1906 | Dan Lipton (words) | |
| Man and Wife Should Always Pull Together | 1906 | Dan Lipton (words) Florrie Forde (sung by) |
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| Costumes, Gowns & Frocks | 1907 | George Arthurs (words) | |
| Don't Throw Stones at Other People's Windows | 1907 | Hugh Owen (words) | |
| ⇑ Fire! Fire! Fire! | 1907 | George Arthurs (words) |
| Title | Year | Attribution | Remarks |
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| Firelight | 1907 | George Arthurs (words) | |
| Get It Over! | 1907 | George Arthurs (words) | |
| House, the Flat and the Bungalow , The (w&m) | 1907 | ||
| I Don't Like Your Stovepipe Hat | 1907 | R.P. Weston (words) F.J. Barnes (words) |
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| I've a Garden in Sweden | 1907 | Dan Lipton (words) Hugh Owen (words) |
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| It's Our Silver Wedding | 1907 | Edgar Bateman (words) Ryder Slone (sung by) |
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| Little Cloud with the Silv'ry Lining (w&m) | 1907 | ||
| My Chateau in Barcelona (w&m) | 1907 | ||
| Put Me Amongst the Girls | 1907 | Dan Lipton (words) Chas R. Whittle (sung by) |
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| Rowing To Hampton Court | 1907 | Harry Castling (words) | |
| She's a Lassie From Lancashire | 1907 | Dan Lipton (words) John Neat (words) Ella Retford (sung by) Florrie Forde (sung by) |
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| ⇑ Don't Be Ridiculous, Nicholas! | 1908 | George Arthurs (words) | |
| Goo | 1908 | Fred W. Leigh (words) | |
| Has Anybody Here Seen Kelly? | 1908 | Will Letters (words) Florrie Forde (sung by) |
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| I Began to Run | 1908 | Dan Lipton (words) George Formby Sr. (sung by) |
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| I Could Get Along So Nicely With You | 1908 | George Arthurs (words) | |
| I Would Still Love You | 1908 | Harry Castling (words) | |
| I'm Not Looking for a Beautiful Girl | 1908 | George Arthurs (words) | |
| I'm the Best Pal I've Ever Had! | 1908 | George A. Stephens (words) | |
| I've Been Fishing for Pearls | 1908 | George Arthurs (words) | |
| If You Were The Only Girl on Earth | 1908 | Dan Lipton (words) Hugh Owen (words) |
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| Jean, Jean From Aberdeen | 1908 | Dan Lipton (words) Billy Williams (sung by) |
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| Meet Me, Jenny, When the Sun Goes Down | 1908 | Harry Castling (words) | |
| ⇑ Molly Mavourneen | 1908 | D. Lipton (words) | |
| My Girl's a Yorkshire Girl | 1908 | Dan Lipton (words) Florrie Gallimore (sung by) Chas R. Whittle (sung by) |
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| Oh, Oh, Antonio | 1908 | Dan Lipton (words) Florrie Forde (sung by) |
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| Shirts | 1908 | Dan Lipton (words) Morny Cash (sung by) |
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| Take Me Back to the Isle of Man! | 1908 | Dan Lipton (words) | |
| All Hands on Deck | 1909 | Dan Lipton (words) George Lashwood (sung by) |
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| Alphonso, My Alphonso (w&m) | 1909 | ||
| Come and Hear Him Play His Oom | 1909 | Charles Collins (words) | |
| Girl in the Clogs and Shawl, The | 1909 | Harry Castling (words) Daisy Dormer (sung by) Chas R. Whittle (sung by) |
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| I Only Got Married To | 1909 | Dan Lipton (words) | |
| I'll Be Cross, Arabella, I'll Be Cross | 1909 | Dan Lipton (words) Jack Pleasants (sung by) |
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| Joe, I Want to Go to the Football Match | 1909 | D. Lipton (words) Arthur Woodville (sung by) |
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| ⇑ Kelly Two, The | 1909 | Will Letters (words) |
| Title | Year | Attribution | Remarks |
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| Mum (w&m) | 1909 | ||
| Plink Plonk | 1909 | Dan Lipton (words) | |
| Pull Yourselves Together, Girls | 1909 | Harry Castling (words) | |
| We Don't Want More Daylight | 1909 | Dan Lipton (words) | |
| Boss of the House (w&m) | 1910 | ||
| First Time That I've Been in Love , The | 1910 | Dan Lipton (words) | |
| Flanagan | 1910 | Will Letters (words) Florrie Forde (sung by) |
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| Fourteen and Sixpence a Week | 1910 | C.W. Murphy (words) Jack Pleasants (sung by) |
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| Have a Banana! | 1910 | Harry Castling (words) | |
| I Shall Be a Bad Lad, 'liza Ann (w&m) | 1910 | Jack Pleasants (sung by) | |
| I Shall Sulk! | 1910 | Dan Lipton (words) Jack Pleasants (sung by) |
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| ⇑ In Your Old Tam (w&m) | 1910 | ||
| It's the First Time That I've Been in Love | 1910 | Dan Lipton (words) Jack Pleasants (sung by) |
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| Just to Show Who Was Boss in the House (w&m) | 1910 | Jack Pleasants (sung by) | |
| Kelly, The (w&m) | 1910 | ||
| Mac! Mac! Mac! Are You Coming Back? (w&m) | 1910 | Daisy Dormer (sung by) | |
| On the Same Place Every Time | 1910 | Charles Collins (words) | |
| Singer Was Irish , The | 1910 | Harry Castling (words) | |
| We'll Treat You like One of Our Own | 1910 | Dan Lipton (words) | |
| You Might Do Worse Than Marry a Factory Lass | 1910 | Will Letters (words) Chas R. Whittle (sung by) |
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| Have You Heard John James O'Hara? | 1911 | Worton David (words) | |
| Hi, Hi, Hi, Mr. McKie | 1911 | Will Letters (words) | |
| I'll Be Out in the Lifeboat All Night (w&m) | 1911 | Dan Lipton (words) Harry Bluff (sung by) Jack Pleasants (sung by) |
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| ⇑ I'm the Man That Buried Flanagan | 1911 | Harry Castling (words) | |
| No Wonder I Look Jolly | 1911 | Dan Lipton (words) | |
| O'Brien (w&m) | 1911 | ||
| They're All Single by the Seaside | 1911 | Worton David (words) Ella Retford (sung by) |
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| We All Go the Same Way Home | 1911 | Harry Castling (words) Chas R. Whittle (sung by) |
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| Follow The Footsteps in the Snow | 1912 | Worton David (words) | |
| Hogmanay (w&m) | 1912 | ||
| I Took a Big Bite of My Bun | 1912 | Worton David (words) H. O. Wills (sung by) |
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| Let's All Go into the Ballroom | 1912 | Andrew N. Allen (words) | |
| We Must Have a Song about the Isle of Man (w&m) | 1912 | ||
| You Must All Do as I Do | 1912 | Dan Lipton (words) | |
| You Must Come Round on Saturday (w&m) | 1912 | ||
| ⇑ I Parted My Hair in the Middle | 1913 | Worton David (words) George Formby Sr. (sung by) |
| Title | Year | Attribution | Remarks |
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| I Shall Get in Such a Row When Martha Knows! | 1913 | Worton David (words) Jack Pleasants (sung by) |
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| In the Valley of Golden Dreams | 1913 | Worton David (words) Florrie Forde (sung by) |
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| Show Me a Train That Goes to London (w&m) | 1913 | Gus Harris (sung by) | |
| Hold Your Hand Out You Naughty Boy | 1914 | Worton David (words) Florrie Forde (sung by) |
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| Bed, Wonderful Bed | 1915 | Dan Lipton (words) | |
| Keep Your Head Down, Fritzi Boy (We Saw You) | 1918 | Worton David (words) | |
| I Wonder What It Feels Like To Be Poor | 1920 | Dan Lipton (words) Magini (words) |
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| Is London Like It Used to Be? | ? | Harry Castling (words) Victoria Monks (sung by) |
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| That's the Worst of Them Little Backstreets | ? | Weston (words) Barnes (words) |
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| If I Had A Girl As Nice As You | date | Dan Lipton (words) |
| Title | Dur | Performer | Score/Song |
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Has anybody here seen Kelly | 2:25 | Florrie Forde |