Alfred G. Vance  (1839-1888)
Last updated: 05.09.23
p_vancea.jpgAccording to the Internet source given below, Alfred Vance [Alfred Peek Stevens] was a 19th-century English music hall singer born in London He was also known as The Great Vance and used the stage name Alfred Grenville.
In 1860 he was performing with his brother in a blackface act before making his first solo appearance at the South London Palace in 1864.
He rivaled George Leybourne, writer of Champagne Charlie, by writing and performing Cliquot in response. The feud ended with the song Beautiful Beer..
He died while performing on the stage of the Sun Music Hall, Knightsbridge.
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url15.gif Alfred Vance Biography by wikipedia.org.  
     Title Attribution Remarks
       
url15.gif Carrie Alfred G. Vance (words & music)
Alfred G. Vance (perf.)
 
url15.gif Country Life For Me, A Alfred G. Vance (words & music)
Alfred G. Vance (perf.)
 
url15.gif Covent Garden in the Morning Robert Coote (music)
J.L. Graydon (words)
Alfred G. Vance (perf.)
 
url15.gif Dick Murphy of T.C.D. Alfred Lee (music)
Hugh Willoughby Sweny (words)
Alfred G. Vance (perf.)
 
url15.gif Fair Girl Dress'd in Check, The Alfred G. Vance (words & music)
Alfred G. Vance (perf.)
 
url15.gif Husband's Boat, The Alfred Lee (music)
Frank W. Green (words)
Alfred G. Vance (perf.)
 
url15.gif Kerrect Kard, The Alfred G. Vance (music)
W. Greenaway (words)
Alfred G. Vance (perf.)
 
url15.gif Naughty Young Man, The Alfred G. Vance (music)
Frank W. Green (words)
Alfred G. Vance (perf.)
 
url15.gif Old Brown's Daughter G.W. Hunt (words & music)
Alfred G. Vance (perf.)
 
url15.gif Peter Potts the Peeler Alfred G. Vance (words & music)
Alfred G. Vance (perf.)
 
url15.gif School of Jolly Dogs, The Harry Copeland (words & music)
Alfred G. Vance (perf.)
Frank Hall (perf.)
Tom MacLagan (perf.)
 
url15.gif  Serjeant Sharp of Lincoln's Inn Alfred Lee (music)
Walter Greenaway (words)
Alfred G. Vance (perf.)
 
url15.gif Style, The Alfred G. Vance (music)
J.B. Geoghegan (words)
Alfred G. Vance (perf.)
 
url15.gif Tick! Tick! Tick! Alfred G. Vance (words & music)
Alfred G. Vance (perf.)
 
url15.gif Ticket of Leave Man, The M. Hobson (music)
Alfred G. Vance (words)
Alfred G. Vance (perf.)
 
url15.gif Toothpick and Crutch Alfred Lee (music)
T. L. Clay (words)
Alfred G. Vance (perf.)
 
url15.gif Vance's Act on the Square Alfred Lee (words & music)
Alfred G. Vance (perf.)
Harry Sydney (perf.)
Eunice Vance (perf.)
 
url15.gif Walking in the Zoo Alfred Lee (music)
Hugh Willoughby Sweny (words)
Alfred G. Vance (perf.)
 
This list is arranged by composer and contains 36 works performed by Alfred Vance 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 Perambulator (1865), The James Batchelder Alfred G. Vance (perf.) wvicon.gif
perf15.jpg Covent Garden in the Morning (1873) Robert Coote J.L. Graydon (words)
Alfred G. Vance (perf.)
perf15.jpg School of Jolly Dogs (1865), The Harry Copeland(w&m) Frank Hall (perf.)
Tom MacLagan (perf.)
Alfred G. Vance (perf.)
perf15.jpg Belgravia (1869) T. Vincent Davies W Greenaway (words)
Alfred G. Vance (perf.)
Pub.
perf15.jpg How Do You Like London (1880) William George Eaton T S Lonsdale (words)
Alfred G. Vance (perf.)
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perf15.jpg So Did I (1884) I. George Cecil Calmour (words)
Alfred G. Vance (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Ticket of Leave Man (1865), The M. Hobson Alfred G. Vance (words)
Alfred G. Vance (perf.)
perf15.jpg Sweet Jenny (1865) G.W. Hunt M Hobson (words)
Alfred G. Vance (perf.)
Pub.
perf15.jpg Here Stands a Young Man Who Wants a Sweetheart (1869) G.W. Hunt(w&m) Alfred G. Vance (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg Afternoon Crawl (1877), The G.W. Hunt(w&m) Alfred G. Vance (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg  Old Brown's Daughter (1878) G.W. Hunt(w&m) Alfred G. Vance (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg He's Just the Man That Would! (1868) Alfred Lee Frank W. Green (words)
Alfred G. Vance (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Husband's Boat (1869), The Alfred Lee Frank W. Green (words)
Alfred G. Vance (perf.)
perf15.jpg Idol of the Day (1869), The Alfred Lee(w&m) Alfred G. Vance (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg Late Lamented ''Jones'' The (1869) Alfred Lee Frank W. Green (words)
H C Maguire (words)
Alfred G. Vance (perf.)
Pub.
perf15.jpg Thoroughbred (1869) Alfred Lee William Bayle Bernard (words)
Alfred G. Vance (perf.)
Pub.
perf15.jpg Walking in the Zoo (1869) Alfred Lee H W Sweeny (words)
Alfred G. Vance (perf.)
Pub.
perf15.jpg Always Make the Best of It (1870) Alfred Lee Hugh Willoughby Sweny (words)
Alfred G. Vance (perf.)
Pub.
perf15.jpg Fast Old Boys (1870), The Alfred Lee Walter Burnot (words)
Alfred G. Vance (perf.)
Pub.
perf15.jpg May the Present Moment Be the Worst of Our Lives (1870) Alfred Lee(w&m) Alfred G. Vance (perf.) wvicon.gif
perf15.jpg Vance's Act on the Square (1870) Alfred Lee Anthony (words)
H C Maguire (words)
Harry Sydney (perf.)
Alfred G. Vance (perf.)
Eunice Vance (perf.)
Pub.
perf15.jpg  Dick Murphy of T.C.D. (1871) Alfred Lee Hugh Willoughby Sweney (words)
Alfred G. Vance (perf.)
Pub.
perf15.jpg Serjeant Sharp of Lincoln's Inn (1872) Alfred Lee W Greenaway (words)
Alfred G. Vance (perf.)
Pub.
perf15.jpg Quite Au Fait (1876) Alfred Lee Strake Shenton (words)
Alfred G. Vance (perf.)
Pub.
perf15.jpg London Society (1878) Alfred Lee(w&m) Alfred G. Vance (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg Toothpick and Crutch (1879) Alfred Lee T L Clay (words)
Alfred G. Vance (perf.)
Pub.
perf15.jpg Belle of Eaton Square (1883), The Joseph Tabrar Verdnon Green (words)
A B Court (words)
Alfred G. Vance (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Have You Seen Her! (1887) Joseph Tabrar(w&m) Alfred G. Vance (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg Fair Girl Dress'd in Check (1865), The Alfred G. Vance Alfred G. Vance (perf.)
perf15.jpg Tick! Tick! Tick! (1865) Alfred G. Vance(w&m) Alfred G. Vance (perf.) wvicon.gif
perf15.jpg Country Life For Me (1872), A Alfred G. Vance(w&m) Alfred G. Vance (perf.) Pub.
perf15.jpg Carrie (?) Alfred G. Vance Alfred G. Vance (perf.)
perf15.jpg  Kerrect Kard (?), The Alfred G. Vance Alfred G. Vance (perf.)
perf15.jpg Naughty Young Man (?), The Alfred G. Vance Alfred G. Vance (perf.)
perf15.jpg Peter Potts the Peeler (?) Alfred G. Vance Alfred G. Vance (perf.)
perf15.jpg Style (?), The Alfred G. Vance Alfred G. Vance (perf.)
This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 32 works by Alfred G. Vance (1839-1888). It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: (w&m)
Title Year Attribution Remarks
       
Fair Girl Dress'd in Check, The 1865 Alfred G. Vance (perf.)
Tick! Tick! Tick! (w&m) 1865 Alfred G. Vance (perf.)  wvicon.gif
Beau of Baden-Baden, The 1867 J S Lee (words)  wvicon.gif
Blighted Husband, The (w&m) 1868  wvicon.gif
Par Excellence 1869 H De Marsan (words)  wvicon.gif
Beautiful Girls (w&m) 1870  Pub.
Costermonger Joe 1870 Charles H Witt (words)  wvicon.gif
Rhine Daughters, The (w&m) 1871  wvicon.gif
Country Life For Me, A (w&m) 1872 Alfred G. Vance (perf.)  Pub.
Galloping Snob of Rotten Row!!, The 1873 D. James (perf.)  wvicon.gif
Vance's Naughty Young Man 1876 Frank W Green (words)  Pub.
Fitz-Jones, the M.P. (w&m) 1877  Pub.
You Never Can Tell 1882 Charles H Witt (words)  wvicon.gif
Act on the Square, Boys ?
Brokin 'arted Butler, The ?
Carrie ? Alfred G. Vance (perf.)
Chickaleery Cove, The ?
Cliquot, Cliquot ?
Covent Garden in the Morning ?
Dick Murphy of T.C.D. ?
Husbands Boat, The ?
Jolly Dogs ?
Kerrect Kard, The ? Alfred G. Vance (perf.)
Naughty Young Man, The ? Alfred G. Vance (perf.)
Old Brown's Daughter ?
Peter Potts the Peeler ? Alfred G. Vance (perf.)
Serjeant Sharp of Lincoln's Inn ?
Slap Bang Here We Are Again ?
Style, The ? Alfred G. Vance (perf.)
Toothpick and Crutch ?
Walking in the Zoo ?
Young Man of the Day, The ?