Wilkie Bard (1874-1944)
Last updated: 26.04.24
According to the Internet source given below, Wilkie Bard [William August Smith] was a British vaudeville and music hall entertainer and recording artist born in Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester. When 21, his career started as an amateur singer and comedian with his acts including a coon singer and a character having a bald head and wearing a black spot on each eyebrow. He also performed as a female especially for his successful song I Want to Sing in Opera (1910 - words: George Arthurs; music: Worton David) which is given in 60 Old-Time Variety Songs.
He toured America in 1919 performing on the vaudeville circuit and later performed in Australia in 1921. He started in films in 1928 and appeared in two short films made in Phonof in 1928.
Bard was married to actress/singer Ellen Smith (née Stratton) who used the stage name Nellie Stratton.
He died in Buckinghamshire.
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Wilkie Bard (1874-1944) has at least 1 item(s) at the Amazons which you can order on-line by clicking the item's order icon.
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I Want to Sing in Opera Music by: George Arthurs. Words by: Worton David Performed by: Wilkie Bard
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Wilkie Bard | Wilkie Bard - She Sells Sea Shells | |
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Various Performers | Let's All Go To The Music Hall: Vol. 2 | |
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Various Performers | Your Own, Your Very Own: Stars of the Music Hall 1901-1929 |        |
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Various Performers | On The Halls: Vol. 1 |
This list is derived from information provided by Monologues.co.uk which went down sometime in 2023.
The loss of this valuable resource is very sad and a mystery.
The loss of this valuable resource is very sad and a mystery.
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| All Becos 'e's Minding a 'ouse | Frank Leo (words & music) Wilkie Bard (perf.) |
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| All Change For Llanfairfechan | Worton David (music) George Arthurs (words) Wilkie Bard (perf.) |
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| All Day and Martin | Frank Leo (words & music) Wilkie Bard (perf.) |
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| Am I in the Way? | Frank Leo (words & music) Wilkie Bard (perf.) |
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| Barman, The | Frank Leo (words & music) Wilkie Bard (perf.) |
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| Bruvver Jim the Horfis Boy | Frank Leo (music) Harry Castling (words) John S Baker (words) Wilkie Bard (perf.) |
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| Cleaner, The | Unknown (words & music) Wilkie Bard (perf.) |
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| Come Up in My Balloon | Frank Leo (words & music) Wilkie Bard (perf.) |
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| Do You Know Any More Funny Stories? | Frank Leo (words & music) Wilkie Bard (perf.) |
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| Doorkeeper at Frightleys | George Arthurs (music) W. David (words) Wilkie Bard (perf.) |
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| Has Anyone Been Asking For Me? | Frank Leo (words & music) Wilkie Bard (perf.) |
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| ⇑Hey!! Are You Coming Back Again? | Frank Leo (words & music) Wilkie Bard (perf.) |
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| Hurrah For the Sea! | Frank Leo (words & music) Wilkie Bard (perf.) |
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| I Can Say Truly Rural | Unknown (words & music) Wilkie Bard (perf.) |
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| I Can't Reach That Top Note | George Arthurs (music) Worton David (words) Wilkie Bard (perf.) |
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| I Don't Think I'll Bother You Now | Frank Leo (words & music) Wilkie Bard (perf.) |
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| I Don't Want to Cause Any Trouble | Frank Leo (words & music) Wilkie Bard (perf.) |
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| I Think I Shall Stop Here a Bit | Frank Leo (words & music) Wilkie Bard (perf.) |
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| I Think I'd Better Shift This Scene | Frank Leo (words & music) Wilkie Bard (perf.) |
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| I Thought There Was Something the Matter | Frank Leo (words & music) Wilkie Bard (perf.) |
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| I Want to Sing in Opera | George Arthurs (music) Worton David (words) Wilkie Bard (perf.) |
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| I Want You to Notice My Leggings | Frank Leo (words & music) Wilkie Bard (perf.) |
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| I Wish I'd Bought Ducks | Frank Leo (words & music) Wilkie Bard (perf.) |
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| ⇑I Wonder What He's Going to Do Next | Frank Leo (words & music) Wilkie Bard (perf.) |
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| I'd Like to Go Halves in That | Frank Leo (words & music) Wilkie Bard (perf.) |
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| If the Shooting Suit Should Suit | Harry Carlton (music) Terry Sullivan (words) Wilkie Bard (perf.) |
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| If You're Doing That For Me, You Can Stop | Frank Leo (words & music) Wilkie Bard (perf.) |
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| I'm Bursting to Tell You This | J.W. Knowles (words & music) Wilkie Bard (perf.) |
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| I'm Glad I Went Up in the Bar | Frank Leo (words & music) Wilkie Bard (perf.) |
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| I'm Here, if I'm Wanted | Frank Leo (words & music) Wilkie Bard (perf.) |
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| I'm Not Such a Goose As I Look | Frank Leo (words & music) Wilkie Bard (perf.) |
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| I'm Waiting Here For Kate | Worton David (music) George Arthurs (words) Wilkie Bard (perf.) |
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| Is There a Doctor About? | Shirley Ilton (music) Worton David (words) Wilkie Bard (perf.) |
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| Is There Anything Else You'd Like? | Frank Leo (words & music) Wilkie Bard (perf.) |
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| Isn't It a Pity I've to Die? | James Hargreaves (words & music) Wilkie Bard (perf.) |
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| ⇑It Was a Sad, Sad Day For Me | Frank Leo (words & music) Wilkie Bard (perf.) |
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| It's Been a Nice Day | Frank Leo (words & music) Wilkie Bard (perf.) |
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| I've Struck a Chorus | Frank Leo (words & music) Wilkie Bard (perf.) |
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| Let Me Sing! | Frank Leo (words & music) Wilkie Bard (perf.) |
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| Limerick Mad | Frank Leo (words & music) Wilkie Bard (perf.) |
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| Night Watchman, The | Unknown (words & music) Sam Mayo (perf.) Wilkie Bard (perf.) |
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| O, O, Capital O | Wilkie Bard (words & music) Wilkie Bard (perf.) |
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| One and a Penny a Day | Frank Leo (words & music) Wilkie Bard (perf.) |
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| Our Dramatic Club | Frank Leo (words & music) Wilkie Bard (perf.) |
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| Put Me Upon an Island Where the Girls Are Few | Will Letters (words & music) Wilkie Bard (perf.) |
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| Robert, Go to Dinner | Wilkie Bard (words & music) Wilkie Bard (perf.) |
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| She Cost Me Seven-And-Sixpence | Sam Mayo (music) James Hargreaves (words) Wilkie Bard (perf.) Sam Mayo (perf.) |
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| ⇑She Sells Sea Shell on the Sea Shore | Harry Gifford (music) Terry Sullivan (words) Wilkie Bard (perf.) |
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| Sing, My Lads, Yeave Ho! | Nat Mayer (words & music) Wilkie Bard (perf.) |
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| Stewed Prunes and Prisms | Worton David (music) George Arthurs (words) Wilkie Bard (perf.) |
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| That's Where She Sits All Day | Frank Leo (words & music) Wilkie Bard (perf.) |
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| There's a Home For You With Me | Frank Leo (words & music) Wilkie Bard (perf.) |
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| There's a Peculiar Thing! | Frank Leo (words & music) Wilkie Bard (perf.) |
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| Troubles | Frank Leo (words & music) Wilkie Bard (perf.) |
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| Turn Over Leaf | Frank Leo (words & music) Wilkie Bard (perf.) |
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| What Is Your Sweetheart's Name? | James Hargreaves (words & music) Wilkie Bard (perf.) |
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| When the Bugle Calls | Frank Leo (words & music) Wilkie Bard (perf.) |
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| When You See Me Dance the Minuet | Worton David (music) George Arthurs (words) Wilkie Bard (perf.) |
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| Will You Sing This Glee With Me? | George Arthurs (music) W. David (words) Wilkie Bard (perf.) |
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| ⇑Wriggley Band, The | George Arthurs (music) Worton David (words) Wilkie Bard (perf.) |
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| You Are My Girl- Ski | Worton David (music) George Arthurs (words) Wilkie Bard (perf.) George Arthurs (perf.) |
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| You Do Keep Popping in and Out | J.W. Knowles (music) Albert Hall (words) Wilkie Bard (perf.) |
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| You, You, You! | Frank Leo (words & music) Wilkie Bard (perf.) |
The peformer is featured on 73 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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I Can't Reach That Top Note (1909) | George Arthurs | Worton David (words) | |
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I Want to Sing in Opera (1910) | George Arthurs | Worton David (words) | |
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Will You Sing This Glee With Me? (1910) | George Arthurs | Worton David (words) Charles Frohman (words) Ivan Caryll (words) |
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Doorkeeper at Frightleys (1911) | George Arthurs | W. David (words) | |
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Wriggley Band (1912), The | George Arthurs | Worton David (words) | |
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Not a Single Man Said ''No!'' (1915) | George Arthurs | Worton David (words) | |
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If the Shooting Suit Should Suit (1910) | Harry Carlton | Terry Sullivan (words) | |
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I'm Waiting Here For Kate (1909) | Worton David | George Arthurs (co-author) | |
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⇑I Want to Sing in Opera (1910) | Worton David | George Arthurs (words) | |
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You Are My Girl- Ski (1910) | Worton David | George Arthurs (words) | |
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All Change For Llanfairfechan (1911) | Worton David | George Arthurs (words) | |
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When You See Me Dance the Minuet (1911) | Worton David | arthurgs1 (co-author) | |
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Stewed Prunes and Prisms (1914) | Worton David | ||
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She Sells Sea Shell on the Sea Shore (1908) | Harry Gifford(w&m) | ||
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Isn't It a Pity I've to Die? (1904) | James Hargreaves(w&m) | ||
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What Is Your Sweetheart's Name? (1904) | James Hargreaves(w&m) | ||
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Is There a Doctor About? (1907) | Shirley Ilton | Worton David (words) | |
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I'm Bursting to Tell You This (1904) | J.W. Knowles(w&m) | ||
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You Do Keep Popping in and Out (1905) | J.W. Knowles | Albert Hall (words) | |
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⇑Our Dramatic Club (1896) | Frank Leo(w&m) | ||
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All Becos 'e's Minding a 'ouse (1897) | Frank Leo(w&m) | ||
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Doctor Nevill (1897) | Frank Leo(w&m) | ||
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Barman (1898), The | Frank Leo | John S Baker (words) | |
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Bruvver Jim the Horfis Boy (1898) | Frank Leo | Harry Castling (words) John S Baker (words) |
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It Was Beautiful (1898) | Frank Leo | A J Mills (words) John S Baker (words) |
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There's a Home For You With Me (1898) | Frank Leo | John S Baker (words) | |
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There's a Peculiar Thing! (1898) | Frank Leo(w&m) | ||
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Troubles (1898) | Frank Leo(w&m) | ||
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Turn Over Leaf (1898) | Frank Leo(w&m) | ||
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Has Anyone Seen Our Cat? (1899) | Frank Leo(w&m) | ||
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⇑I Think We Shall Have Some Rain (1899) | Frank Leo(w&m) | ||
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I'd Like to Go Halves in That (1899) | Frank Leo(w&m) | ||
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Is There Anything Else You'd Like? (1899) | Frank Leo(w&m) | ||
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Am I in the Way? (1900) | Frank Leo(w&m) | ||
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I Wish I'd Bought Ducks (1900) | Frank Leo(w&m) | ||
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I Wonder What He's Going to Do Next (1900) | Frank Leo(w&m) | ||
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That's Where She Sits All Day (1900) | Frank Leo(w&m) | ||
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Do You Know Any More Funny Stories? (1901) | Frank Leo(w&m) | ||
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Hurrah For the Sea! (1901) | Frank Leo(w&m) | ||
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I Think I Shall Stop Here a Bit (1901) | Frank Leo(w&m) | ||
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I Thought There Was Something the Matter (1901) | Frank Leo(w&m) | ||
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⇑It Was a Sad, Sad Day For Me (1901) | Frank Leo(w&m) | ||
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There's an Idea For a Song! (1901) | Frank Leo(w&m) | ||
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Has Anyone Been Asking For Me? (1902) | Frank Leo(w&m) | ||
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I Don't Want to Cause Any Trouble (1902) | Frank Leo(w&m) | ||
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If You're Doing That For Me, You Can Stop (1902) | Frank Leo(w&m) | ||
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I Don't Think I'll Bother You Now (1903) | Frank Leo(w&m) | ||
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It's Been a Nice Day (1903) | Frank Leo(w&m) | ||
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I Think I'd Better Shift This Scene (1905) | Frank Leo(w&m) | ||
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One and a Penny a Day (1905) | Frank Leo(w&m) | ||
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I Want You to Notice My Leggings (1906) | Frank Leo(w&m) | ||
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I'm Not Such a Goose As I Look (1906) | Frank Leo(w&m) | ||
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⇑Let Me Sing! (1906) | Frank Leo(w&m) | ||
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I'm Glad I Went Up in the Bar (1907) | Frank Leo(w&m) | ||
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Limerick Mad (1907) | Frank Leo(w&m) | ||
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My Little Deitcher Girl (1907) | Frank Leo | ||
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You, You, You! (1907) | Frank Leo(w&m) | ||
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All Day and Martin (1908) | Frank Leo(w&m) | ||
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I'm Here, if I'm Wanted (1908) | Frank Leo(w&m) | ||
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I've Struck a Chorus (1908) | Frank Leo(w&m) | ||
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Come Up in My Balloon (1909) | Frank Leo(w&m) | ||
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When the Bugle Calls (1909) | Frank Leo(w&m) | ||
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Moo-Cow (1912) | Frank Leo(w&m) | ||
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⇑Hey!! Are You Coming Back Again? (?) | Frank Leo(w&m) | ||
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Put Me Upon an Island Where the Girls Are Few (1908) | Will Letters | ||
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Sing, My Lads, Yeave Ho! (1905) | Nat Mayer(w&m) | ||
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Truth (1908), The | Nat Mayer(w&m) | ||
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She Cost Me Seven-And-Sixpence (1904) | Sam Mayo | James Hargreaves (words) | |
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Cleaner (1936), The | Unknown | ||
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I Can Say Truly Rural (?) | Unknown | ||
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Night Watchman (?), The | Unknown |
This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 2 works by Wilkie Bard (1874-1944).
It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: 
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| Title | Year | Attribution | Remarks |
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G. Arthurs | I Want To Sing In Opera (2:37) | W. Bard |
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H. Gifford | She Sells Sea Shell on the Sea Shore (2:31) | W. Bard |
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F. Leo | My Little Deitcher Girl (3:00) | W. Bard |