Albert Whelan (1875-1961)
Last updated: 18.12.23
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 | Harry 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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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.) |
This list is arranged by composer and contains 13 works performed by Albert Whelan 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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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 | Daisy Dormer (perf.) 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) Stanley Kirkby (perf.) 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) Jack Albin (perf.) Elsie Carlisle (perf.) Rudy Vallée (perf.) Albert Whelan (perf.) |
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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 |