Alfred G. Vance (1839-1888)
Last updated: 26.04.24
According 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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| Title | Attribution | Remarks |
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| Carrie | Alfred G. Vance (words & music) Alfred G. Vance (perf.) |
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| Country Life For Me, A | Alfred G. Vance (words & music) Alfred G. Vance (perf.) |
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| Covent Garden in the Morning | Robert Coote (music) J.L. Graydon (words) Alfred G. Vance (perf.) |
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| Dick Murphy of T.C.D. | Alfred Lee (music) Hugh Willoughby Sweny (words) Alfred G. Vance (perf.) |
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| Fair Girl Dress'd in Check, The | Alfred G. Vance (words & music) Alfred G. Vance (perf.) |
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| Husband's Boat, The | Alfred Lee (music) Frank W. Green (words) Alfred G. Vance (perf.) |
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| Kerrect Kard, The | Alfred G. Vance (music) W. Greenaway (words) Alfred G. Vance (perf.) |
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| Naughty Young Man, The | Alfred G. Vance (music) Frank W. Green (words) Alfred G. Vance (perf.) |
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| Old Brown's Daughter | G.W. Hunt (words & music) Alfred G. Vance (perf.) |
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| Peter Potts the Peeler | Alfred G. Vance (words & music) Alfred G. Vance (perf.) |
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| School of Jolly Dogs, The | Harry Copeland (words & music) Alfred G. Vance (perf.) Frank Hall (perf.) Tom MacLagan (perf.) |
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| ⇑Serjeant Sharp of Lincoln's Inn | Alfred Lee (music) Walter Greenaway (words) Alfred G. Vance (perf.) |
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| Style, The | Alfred G. Vance (music) J.B. Geoghegan (words) Alfred G. Vance (perf.) |
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| Tick! Tick! Tick! | Alfred G. Vance (words & music) Alfred G. Vance (perf.) |
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| Ticket of Leave Man, The | M. Hobson (music) Alfred G. Vance (words) Alfred G. Vance (perf.) |
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| Toothpick and Crutch | Alfred Lee (music) T. L. Clay (words) Alfred G. Vance (perf.) |
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| Vance's Act on the Square | Alfred Lee (words & music) Alfred G. Vance (perf.) Harry Sydney (perf.) Eunice Vance (perf.) |
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| Walking in the Zoo | Alfred Lee (music) Hugh Willoughby Sweny (words) Alfred G. Vance (perf.) |
The peformer is featured on 36 sheet music/recording covers. It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: (w&m)
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Perambulator (1865), The | James Batchelder | ||
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Covent Garden in the Morning (1873) | Robert Coote | J.L. Graydon (words) | |
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School of Jolly Dogs (1865), The | Harry Copeland(w&m) | ||
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Belgravia (1869) | T. Vincent Davies | W Greenaway (words) | |
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How Do You Like London (1880) | William George Eaton | T S Lonsdale (words) | |
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So Did I (1884) | I. George | Cecil Calmour (words) | |
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Ticket of Leave Man (1865), The | M. Hobson | Alfred G. Vance (words) | |
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Sweet Jenny (1865) | G.W. Hunt | M Hobson (words) | |
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Here Stands a Young Man Who Wants a Sweetheart (1869) | G.W. Hunt(w&m) | ||
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Afternoon Crawl (1877), The | G.W. Hunt(w&m) | ||
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⇑Old Brown's Daughter (1878) | G.W. Hunt(w&m) | ||
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He's Just the Man That Would! (1868) | Alfred Lee | Frank W. Green (words) | |
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Husband's Boat (1869), The | Alfred Lee | Frank W. Green (words) | |
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Idol of the Day (1869), The | Alfred Lee(w&m) | ||
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Late Lamented ''Jones'' The (1869) | Alfred Lee | Frank W. Green (words) H C Maguire (words) |
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Thoroughbred (1869) | Alfred Lee | William Bayle Bernard (words) | |
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Walking in the Zoo (1869) | Alfred Lee | H W Sweeny (words) | |
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Always Make the Best of It (1870) | Alfred Lee | Hugh Willoughby Sweny (words) | |
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Fast Old Boys (1870), The | Alfred Lee | Walter Burnot (words) | |
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May the Present Moment Be the Worst of Our Lives (1870) | Alfred Lee(w&m) | ||
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Vance's Act on the Square (1870) | Alfred Lee | Anthony (words) H C Maguire (words) |
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⇑Dick Murphy of T.C.D. (1871) | Alfred Lee | Hugh Willoughby Sweney (words) | |
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Serjeant Sharp of Lincoln's Inn (1872) | Alfred Lee | W Greenaway (words) | |
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Quite Au Fait (1876) | Alfred Lee | Strake Shenton (words) | |
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London Society (1878) | Alfred Lee(w&m) | ||
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Toothpick and Crutch (1879) | Alfred Lee | T L Clay (words) | |
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Belle of Eaton Square (1883), The | Joseph Tabrar | Verdnon Green (words) A B Court (words) |
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Have You Seen Her! (1887) | Joseph Tabrar(w&m) |
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 |
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| Fair Girl Dress'd in Check, The | 1865 | Alfred G. Vance (perf.) | |
| Tick! Tick! Tick! (w&m) | 1865 | Alfred G. Vance (perf.) |  |
| Beau of Baden-Baden, The | 1867 | J S Lee (words) | |
| Blighted Husband, The (w&m) | 1868 | |
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| Par Excellence | 1869 | H De Marsan (words) | |
| Beautiful Girls (w&m) | 1870 | Pub. | |
| Costermonger Joe | 1870 | Charles H Witt (words) | |
| Rhine Daughters, The (w&m) | 1871 | |
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| Country Life For Me, A (w&m) | 1872 | Alfred G. Vance (perf.) | Pub. |
| Galloping Snob of Rotten Row!!, The | 1873 | D. James (perf.) | |
| 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) | |
| 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 | ? |