Vesta Victoria (1873-1951)
Last updated: 28.02.21
According to the Internet source given below, Vesta Victoria Victoria Lawrence was an English music hall singer and comedian in born Leeds, Yorkshire. She was famous for her performances of songs such as Waiting at the Church (1906 - words: Fred W. Leigh; music: Henry E. Pether) and Daddy Wouldn't Buy Me a Bow (1893 - words & music Joseph Tabrar ).
Billed as "Baby Victoria" until ten years old, she was "Little Victoria" by her first London appearance in 1883. She used a Cockney stage persona and was hugely successful performing in the USA and England amassing wealth and property. She retired after World War I, but re-recorded many of her hits in 1931 in a series of Old-Time Medleys, and performed at the Royal Variety Show of 1932. She also appeared in a number of films in the 1930s.
She died in Hampstead, North London.
Waiting at the Church and Daddy Wouldn't Buy Me a Bow are given in 101 Pub Favourites for Buskers is given in 60 Old-Time Variety Songs respectively.
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Vesta Victoria | Biography by wikipedia.org. |
Vesta Victoria (1873-1951) has at least 3 item(s) at the Amazons which you can order on-line by clicking the item's order icon.
 Poor John!By: Henry E. Pether. Words by: Fred W. Leigh. Sung by : V. Victoria.
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Uncle Billy Was a Fireman Words and Music by: Harry Castling. Co-Author: Fred Godfrey. Sung by : V. Victoria.
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 Waiting at the ChurchBy: Henry E. Pether. Words by: Fred W Leigh. Sung by : V. Victoria.
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Various Performers | Music Hall |        |
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Various Performers | On The Halls: Vol. 1 |
This list is arranged by title and contains 31 lyrics performed by Vesta Victoria. The lyrics/monologues and *.pdf files have been kindly compiled by monologues.co.uk/musichall
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Ackney With the 'ouses Took Away | Edgar Bateman (words) V. Victoria (sung by) |
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Old Man's Darling, An | Fred Murray (words) V. Victoria (sung by) |
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Bid Me Good-Bye Forever | V. Victoria (sung by) | |
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Billy Green | Alfred J Lawrance (co-author) Lawrence Gifford, (words) V. Victoria (sung by) |
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Captain Sparrowstarver | Edgar Bateman (words) V. Victoria (sung by) |
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Daddy Wouldn't Buy Me a Bow Wow | V. Victoria (sung by) | |
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Don't Get Married Anymore, Ma! | Fred W. Leigh (words) V. Victoria (sung by) |
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Father, Mother and an Apple | Fred Murray (words) V. Victoria (sung by) |
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He Calls Me His Own Grace Darling | V. Victoria (sung by) | |
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His Lordship | Fred Godfrey (words) V. Victoria (sung by) |
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If That Ain't Lif, Wot Is? | V. Victoria (sung by) | |
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⇑Is Anybody Looking For a Widow? | V. Victoria (sung by) | |
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It Ain't All Honey and It Ain't All Jam | Fred Murray (words) V. Victoria (sung by) |
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It's All Right in the Summer-Time! | George Everard (words) V. Victoria (sung by) |
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I've Told His Missus All About Him | J.P. Harrington (words) V. Victoria (sung by) |
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Lass Who Loved a Sailor, The | J P Harrington (words) V. Victoria (sung by) |
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See What Percy's Picked Up in the Park | Joe Burley (words) V. Victoria (sung by) |
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Man, Man, Man | Fred Murray (words) V. Victoria (sung by) |
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Mary Queen of Scots | Fred Godfrey (words) V. Victoria (sung by) |
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Mary Took the Calves to the Dairy Show | V. Victoria (sung by) | |
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Molly Malone | V. Victoria (sung by) | |
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Next Horse I Ride On, The | Fred Murray (words) V. Victoria (sung by) |
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Now I Have to Call Him Father | Charles Collins (words) V. Victoria (sung by) |
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⇑Oh Amelia | Fred Murray (words) V. Victoria (sung by) |
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Oliday on One Pound Ten, A | Edgar Bateman (words) V. Victoria (sung by) |
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Our Lodger's Such a Nice Young Man | Fred Murry (words) V. Victoria (sung by) |
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Poor John! | Fred W. Leigh (words) V. Victoria (sung by) |
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Take Me in a Taxi, Joe | A.J. Mills (words) V. Victoria (sung by) |
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That's What He's Done For Me! | V. Victoria (sung by) | |
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Waiting at the Church | Fred W. Leigh (words) V. Victoria (sung by) |
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Wedding Bells | Fred Murray (words) V. Victoria (sung by) |
This list is arranged by composer and contains 69 songs sung by Vesta Victoria 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)
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That's What He's Done For Me! (1894) | Norton Atkins(w&m) | V. Victoria (sung by) |  |
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Come Back and Be As You Used to Be (1900) | Lawrence Barclay(w&m) | V. Victoria (sung by) | |
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He Calls Me His Own Grace Darling (1899) | Lawrence Barclay | V. Victoria (sung by) | |
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Just Because They Put Him Into Trousers (1896) | Lawrence Barclay(w&m) | V. Victoria (sung by) | |
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Oh! if Mamma Only Knew (1899) | Lawrence Barclay | Fred Murray (words) V. Victoria (sung by) |
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Oh! Ma, I'll Never Do It Again (1900) | Lawrence Barclay | Fred Murray (words) V. Victoria (sung by) |
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Oh, Girls! Never Trust a P'liceman (1907) | Lawrence Barclay | Mark Lorne (words) V. Victoria (sung by) |
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Our Lodger's Such a Nice Young Man (1897) | Lawrence Barclay | Fred Murry (words) V. Victoria (sung by) |
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When Timmy Comes Home Again (1901) | Lawrence Barclay(w&m) | V. Victoria (sung by) | |
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His Lordship (1908) | Harry Castling | Fred Godfrey (words) V. Victoria (sung by) |
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⇑Look What Percy's Picked Up in the Park (1912) | Harry Castling | Joe Burley (words) V. Victoria (sung by) |
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Mary Took the Calves to the Dairy Show (1908) | Harry Castling(w&m) | V. Victoria (sung by) | |
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Mother's Made It Up With Father (1902) | Harry Castling(w&m) | V. Victoria (sung by) | |
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See What Percy's Picked Up in the Park (1912) | Harry Castling | Joe Burley (words) V. Victoria (sung by) |
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Uncle Billy Was a Fireman (1911) | Harry Castling(w&m) | Fred Godfrey (co-author) V. Victoria (sung by) |
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On the Same Place Every Time (1909) | Charles Collins | Fred Murray (words) V. Victoria (sung by) |
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Good-Bye, Daddy (1900) | George Everard | Lawrence Barclay (words) V. Victoria (sung by) |
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It Ain't All Honey and It Ain't All Jam (1904) | George Everard | Fred Murray (words) V. Victoria (sung by) |
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Little Turkey Girl (1905), The | George Everard | Fred Murray (words) V. Victoria (sung by) |
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Next Horse I Ride On (1906), The | George Everard | Fred Murray (words) V. Victoria (sung by) |
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Old Man's Darling (1903), An | George Everard | Fred Murray (words) V. Victoria (sung by) |
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⇑Is Anybody Looking For a Widow? (1908) | Harry Gifford(w&m) | V. Victoria (sung by) | |
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A.B.C.D.E.F.G (1911) | Fred Godfrey(w&m) | V. Victoria (sung by) | |
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Girl He Left Behind (1907), The | Fred Godfrey(w&m) | V. Victoria (sung by) | |
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Leading the Simple Life (1912) | Fred Godfrey | Terry Sullivan (words) V. Victoria (sung by) |
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Mary, Queen of Scots (?) | Fred Godfrey | Fred E d' Albert (words) V. Victoria (sung by) |
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Now I Have to Call Him Father (1908) | Fred Godfrey | Charles Collins (words) V. Victoria (sung by) |
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Pride of the Ballet (1908), The | Fred Godfrey(w&m) | V. Victoria (sung by) | |
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Take Me There (1911) | Fred Godfrey | Will Letters (words) V. Victoria (sung by) |
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Battersea Park! (1894) | Will Godwin | A. Hall (words) V. Victoria (sung by) |
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I Want to Play With Little Dick (1897) | Will Godwin(w&m) | V. Victoria (sung by) | |
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I'll Give Him Stopping Out All Night (1896) | Will Godwin | S. Leggett (words) V. Victoria (sung by) |
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⇑Man, Man, Man (1907) | Charles Hilbury | Fred Murray (words) V. Victoria (sung by) |
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Oh Amelia (1906) | Charles Hilbury | Fred Murray (words) V. Victoria (sung by) |
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Ackney With the 'ouses Took Away (1900) | George Le Brunn | Edgar Bateman (words) V. Victoria (sung by) |
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Captain Sparrowstarver (1901) | George Le Brunn | Edgar Bateman (words) V. Victoria (sung by) |
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Oliday on One Pound Ten (1901), A | George Le Brunn | Edgar Bateman (words) V. Victoria (sung by) |
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Father, Mother and an Apple (1901) | Fred W. Leigh | Fred Murray (words) V. Victoria (sung by) |
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Wedding Bells (1903) | Fred W. Leigh | Fred Murray (words) V. Victoria (sung by) |
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All Through Riding on a Motor (1903) | Fred Murray(w&m) | V. Victoria (sung by) | |
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Father, Mother and an Apple (1901) | Fred Murray | F.W. Leigh (words) V. Victoria (sung by) |
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I Never Had a Mother or a Father (1904) | Fred Murray | G. Everard (words) V. Victoria (sung by) |
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It's All Right in the Summer-Time! (1904) | Fred Murray(w&m) | Geo. Everard (co-author) V. Victoria (sung by) |
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⇑Man! Man! Man! (1907) | Fred Murray | C. Hilbury (words) V. Victoria (sung by) |
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Next Horse I Ride On (1906), The | Fred Murray | G. Everard (words) AndreÌ C De Takacs (words) V. Victoria (sung by) |
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Oh! Amelia (1906) | Fred Murray | C. Hilbury (words) V. Victoria (sung by) |
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Our Lodger's Such a Nice Young Man (1897) | Fred Murray(w&m) | V. Victoria (sung by) | |
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Picked Me Up, Sat Me Down (1902) | Fred Murray(w&m) | V. Victoria (sung by) | |
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Naughty Little Spider Spied Her (1901), The | Albert Perry | V. Victoria (sung by) | |
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You've Taken Her Away (1901) | Albert Perry | V. Victoria (sung by) | |
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Don't Get Married Anymore, Ma! (1907) | Henry E. Pether | Fred W. Leigh (words) V. Victoria (sung by) |
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Poor John! (1906) | Henry E. Pether | Fred W. Leigh (words) V. Victoria (sung by) |
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Waiting at the Church (1906) | Henry E. Pether | Fred W Leigh (words) V. Victoria (sung by) |
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Lass Who Loved a Sailor (1908), The | Orlando Powell | J.P. Harrington (words) V. Victoria (sung by) |
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⇑Two-To-Two to Tooting (1903), The | Orlando Powell | Fred Murray (words) V. Victoria (sung by) |
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Mother Hasn't Spoken to Father Since (1908) | Jean Schwartz | William Jerome (words) V. Victoria (sung by) |
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Take Me in a Taxi, Joe (1913) | Bennett Scott | A J Mills (words) V. Victoria (sung by) |
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That'll Never Do For Me (1899) | Bennett Scott | C G Cotes (words) V. Victoria (sung by) |
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I Can't Get Nobody to Love Me! (1906) | George A. Stevens(w&m) | V. Victoria (sung by) | |
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Bid Me Good-Bye Forever (1898) | Joseph Tabrar | V. Victoria (sung by) | |
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Daddy Wouldn't Buy Me a Bow Wow (1893) | Joseph Tabrar(w&m) | V. Victoria (sung by) | |
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Take a Cake Home For the Baby (1899) | Joseph Tabrar(w&m) | V. Victoria (sung by) | |
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Willie Wallie Winkham (1896) | Joseph Tabrar(w&m) | V. Victoria (sung by) | |
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I've Told His Missus All About Him (1907) | James W. Tate | J.P. Harrington (words) V. Victoria (sung by) |
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Queen of the Ju-Jah Island (1907) | James W. Tate | J.P. Harrington (words) V. Victoria (sung by) |
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⇑Molly Malone (?) | Traditional | V. Victoria (sung by) | |
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If That Ain't Lif, Wot Is? (1932) | Unknown(w&m) | V. Victoria (sung by) | |
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Billy Green (1907) | Vesta Victoria | Alfred J Lawrance (co-author) Lawrence Gifford, (words) V. Victoria (sung by) |
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Mary Queen of Scots (1907) | Vesta Victoria | Fred Godfrey (words) V. Victoria (sung by) |
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This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 2 works by Vesta Victoria (1873-1951).
It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located.
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| Billy Green | 1907 | Alfred J Lawrance (co-author) Lawrence Gifford, (words) V. Victoria (sung by) |
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| Mary Queen of Scots | 1907 | Fred Godfrey (words) V. Victoria (sung by) |
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and It Ain't All Jam (1907) It Ain't All Honey | 2:11 | Vesta Victoria | G. Everard | |
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Look What Percy's Picked Up in the Park | 4:24 | Vesta Victoria | H. Castling | |
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Now I Have To Call Him Father | 3:01 | Vesta Victoria | F. Godfrey | |
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Poor John (1907) | 2:34 | Vesta Victoria | H.E. Pether | |
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Waiting at the Church (1907) | 3:08 | Vesta Victoria | H.E. Pether |