Harry Tate  (1872-1940)
Last updated: 18.12.23
p_tateh.jpgAccording to the Internet source given below, Ronald Macdonald Hutchison, professionally known as Harry Tate, was an English comedian Born in Lambeth. He performed in smoking concerts, music halls, in variety shows and in films.
He had sung at an evening concert for Henry Tate & Sons, the sugar refiners, so that at Marie Lloyd's sugestion, he took his stage name from his employers. He made his London debut in 1895 at the The Oxford Music Hall mimicking other music hall performers such as Dan Leno.
After success with his sketch Motoring (1902) he concentrated on sketches, most of which he wrote with Wal Pink. He toured with a six-performer company appearing in West End revues. He also appeared in four Royal Variety Performances, in 1912, 1919, 1925, and 1938.
He died in London following a stroke.
Websites:
url15.gif Harry Tate Biography by wikipedia.org.  
  Title (Release Year) Composer Performers Issue
         
  MP3 Files from Various Sources      
audioextmp315.gif Motoring (1912) H. Tate H. Tate
audioextmp315.gif Selling a Car (1921) H. Tate H. Tate
  as Performer      
audioextmp315.gif Motoring (1912) H. Tate H. Tate
audioextmp315.gif Selling a Car (1921) H. Tate H. Tate
     Performer CD Title Supplier
       
Folk Music CDs:
cd15.gif Harry Tate Motoring / Fishing flag15uk.gif flag15it.gif
     Title Attribution Remarks
       
url15.gif Cabby's Lament, The Charles J. Winter (words & music)
Harry Tate (perf.)
 
url15.gif How's Your Father? Herbert Rule (music)
F Holt (words)
Harry Tate (perf.)
 
This list is arranged by composer and contains 11 works performed by Harry Tate 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)
     Title Composer Attribution Remarks
         
perf15.jpg Where Shall We Go to Now (1896) George Le Brunn Harry Tate (perf.) wvicon.gif
perf15.jpg Cabbies' Lament (1899), The George Le Brunn Wal Pink (words)
Harry Tate (perf.)
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perf15.jpg How's Your Father? (1922) Herbert Rule F Holt (words)
Harry Tate (perf.)
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.)
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perf15.jpg There's More to Follow (1896) Harry Wincott Harry Tate (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg  Cabby's Lament (1922), The Charles J. Winter(w&m) Harry Tate (perf.) wvicon.gif
This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 6 works by Harry Tate (1872-1940). It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located.
Title Year Attribution Remarks
       
Motoring 1902 Wal Pink (words)
Harry Tate (perf.)
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Billiards 1934 Harry Tate (perf.)  youtube15.jpg
Mixed Ginx 1934  youtube15.jpg
Fishing ? Harry Tate (perf.)
Running an Office ? Harry Tate (perf.)
Selling a Car ? Harry Tate (perf.)  audioextmp315.gif
     Composer Title Performer
       
youtube15.jpg H. Tate Billiards (1934) (5:05) H. Tate
youtube15.jpg H. Tate Mixed Ginx (1934) (4:59) H. Tate
youtube15.jpg H. Tate Motoring (1936) (2:17) H. Tate