Albert Whelan (1875-1961)
Last updated: 11.01.25
According to the Internet source given below, Albert Whelan was an Australian popular singer and entertainer born in Melbourne. He established himself in Western Australia as a singer and dancer entertaining the miners working the gold fields. After emigrating to Britain at the turn of the 20th century, he was a prominent entertainer singing, dancing and playing the piano on the English music hall circuit. He also played minor roles in a number of British films during 1930s and 1940s.
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Albert Whelan | Biography by wikipedia.org. |
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The Palmist (1905) | A. Whelan | H. Bluff | Edison Bell Record: 6667 |
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I Wouldn't Leave My Little Wooden Hut For You! (1905) | C. Collins | A. Whelan | Edison Gold Moulded Record: 13393 |
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Various Performers | At The Football Match Last Saturday |        |
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| Title | Attribution | Remarks |
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| Fall in and Follow Me | Bennett Scott (music) A.J. Mills (words) Albert Whelan (perf.) |
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| Give It a Smile | C. Wilmott (music) Long (words) Albert Whelan (perf.) |
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| Hullo London Town | Unknown (words & music) Albert Whelan (perf.) |
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| I'm Twenty-One To-Day | Alec Kendal (words & music) Jack Pleasants (perf.) Albert Whelan (perf.) |
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| Madman's Will, The | Richard Arpthorp (music) Peter Cheyney (words) Albert Whelan (perf.) |
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| Preacher and the Bear, The | Joe Arzonia (words & music) Albert Whelan (perf.) |
The peformer is featured on 13 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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Madman's Will (1925), The | Richard Arpthorp | Peter Cheyney (words)
Albert Whelan (perf.) |
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Preacher and the Bear (1903), The | Joe Arzonia(w&m) | Albert Whelan (perf.) |
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She's Only Been With Us a Week (1925) | Harry Castling(w&m) | Albert Whelan (perf.) |
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I Wouldn't Leave My Little Wooden Hut For You! (1905) | Charles Collins | Albert Whelan (perf.) |
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I'm Twenty-One To-Day (1911) | Alec Kendal(w&m) | Jack Pleasants (perf.) Albert Whelan (perf.) |
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Each Other (1914) | Ralph Penso(w&m) | Albert Whelan (perf.) |
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God Bless Me (1914) | Ralph Penso | Bocchis. (words)
Albert Whelan (perf.) |
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Fall in and Follow Me (1910) | Bennett Scott | A J Mills (words)
Albert Whelan (perf.) |
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Whistling Bowery Boy (1900), The | Thomas W. Thurban | Charles Bradford (words)
Albert Whelan (perf.) |
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Hullo London Town (?) | Unknown | Albert Whelan (perf.) |
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⇑German Band (1910), The | Gilbert Wells | William F Rochester (words)
Albert Whelan (perf.) |
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Give It a Smile (1923) | C. Wilmott | Long (words)
Albert Whelan (perf.) |
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He's/She's My Secret Passion (1930) | Arthur Young(w&m) | Val Valentine (words)
Albert Whelan (perf.) |
This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 1 work by Albert Whelan (1875-1961).
It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located.
| Title | Year | Attribution | Remarks |
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| Palmist, The | 1905 | Harry Bluff (perf.) | |
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T.W. Thurban | The Whistling Bowry Boy (1900) (2:54) | A. Whelan |
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A. Young | He's/She's My Secret Passion (4:08) | A. Whelan |