Harry Champion (1865-1942)
Last updated: 26.04.24
According to the Internet source given below, Harry Champion William Henry Crump was an English music hall composer, singer and comedian born in Bethnal Green, East London. He debuted, aged just 17, at the Royal Victoria Music Hall in Old Ford Road, Bethnal Green, in July 1882. He initially appeared as Will Conray performing in lesser East End venues before changing his stage name to Harry Champion. His career which lasted for more that 40 years was characterised by singing at a fast tempo very often about various foods. His best-known recordings include Boiled Beef and Carrots (1909), Henery the Eighth I Am (1910), Any Old Iron (1911) and A Little Bit of Cucumber (1915).
In later years he could be heard on radio and made a brief comeback to music halls. Henery the Eighth I Am and other of his songs are also given in 60 Old-Time Variety Songs
He died in St Marylebone, London.
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That Funny Little Bob-Tailed Coat (1904) | R. Gorman | H. Champion | Edison Gold Moulded Record: 13573 |
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His Funny Little Bobtail'd Coat (1907) | R. Gorman | H. Champion | Edison Bell Record: 10247 |
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You Can't Help Laughing, Can Yer? (1913) | Carter | H. Champion | Regal G8701 |
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Carroty (1912) | J.P. Long | H. Champion | Favourite 547 |
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Ginger, You're Balmy! (1910) | F. Murray | H. Champion | Columbia-Rena 1490 |
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I Enjoyed It (1922) | F. Murray | H. Champion | Regal G7772 |
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Don't Do It Again, Matilda (1911) | F. Murray | H. Champion | Columbia-Rena 1490 |
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Wotcher My Old Brown Son, How Are Yer? (1913) | E.A. Sheppard | H. Champion | Regal G8701 |
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Have a Drop of Gin, Joe! (1912) | J. Tabrar | H. Champion | Favourite 547 |
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I'm Henry the Eighth I Am (1911) | R.P. Weston | H. Champion | Homochord 4042 |
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Various Performers | Music Hall |        |
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Various Performers | Your Own, Your Very Own: Stars of the Music Hall 1901-1929 | |
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Various Performers | At The Football Match Last Saturday | |
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The loss of this valuable resource is very sad and a mystery.
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| All the Dogs Went Bow-Wow-Wow | Fred W. Leigh (words & music) Harry Champion (perf.) |
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| Any Old Iron? | Charles Collins (music) Fred Terry (words) E.A. Sheppard (words) Harry Champion (perf.) |
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| Any Old Rags? | Huntley Trevor (words & music) Harry Champion (perf.) |
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| Any Old Thing Will Do | George Everard (music) Fred Murray (words) Harry Champion (perf.) |
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| Aunt Tilly | Unknown (words & music) Harry Champion (perf.) |
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| Belinda the Barber-Ous | Fred W. Leigh (words & music) Harry Champion (perf.) |
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| Best That Money Can Buy, The | Harry Champion (words & music) Harry Champion (perf.) |
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| Boiled Beef and Carrots | Fred Murray (music) Charles Collins (words) Harry Champion (perf.) |
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| Brown, Brown Sit Down | Fred Murray (words & music) Harry Champion (perf.) |
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| Carroty | J.P. Long (words & music) Harry Champion (perf.) |
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| Cockney Bill of London Town | Harry Champion (words & music) Harry Champion (perf.) |
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| ⇑Cover It Over Quick, Jemima | Charles Collins (music) E.A. Shepherd (words) Harry Champion (perf.) |
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| Dick, Dick, With Your Walking Stick | J. Burley (music) C. Collins (words) Harry Champion (perf.) |
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| Doctor Shelley | Edgar Bateman (music) Huntley Trevor (words) Harry Champion (perf.) |
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| Don't Do It Again, Matilda | Fred Murray (words & music) Harry Champion (perf.) |
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| Down Came the Blind | Frederick Johnson Barnes (music) Robert P Weston (words) Harry Champion (perf.) |
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| Down Fell the Pony in a Fit | Harry Wincott (music) Harry Leighton (words) Harry Champion (perf.) |
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| End of My Old Cigar, The | Robert P. Weston (music) Worton David (words) Harry Champion (perf.) |
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| Everywhere You Go | Fred Allsopp (music) Harry Champion (words) Harry Champion (perf.) |
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| Ev'rybody Knows Me in My Old Brown Hat | Charles Collins (music) Fred W. Leigh (words) Harry Champion (perf.) |
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| Father Did Look Funny | Fred Murray (music) Chas Hilbury (words) Harry Champion (perf.) |
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| Ginger, You're Balmy! | Fred Murray (words & music) Harry Champion (perf.) |
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| Girl With the Golden Hair, The | E.A. Sheppard (music) Charles Collins (words) Harry Champion (perf.) |
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| ⇑Good Blow-Out For Fourpence, A | Harry Champion (words & music) Harry Champion (perf.) |
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| Good Old Yorkshire Pudden | Dudley Powell (music) Fred Kitchen (words) Harry Champion (perf.) |
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| Hanging 'em Out to Dry | Harry Wincott (words & music) Harry Champion (perf.) |
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| Have a Drop of Gin, Joe! | Joseph Tabrar (music) Chas. Collins (words) Harry Champion (perf.) |
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| Have You Paid the Rent? | L. Silberman (music) Herbert Rule (words) Fred Holt (words) Harry Champion (perf.) |
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| Here Comes Old Beaver | Will Hyde (music) George Crump (words) Neil McKay (words) Harry Champion (perf.) |
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| Here Comes Old Father Christmas | Unknown (words & music) Harry Champion (perf.) |
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| Hey Diddle Diddle | Unknown (words & music) Harry Champion (perf.) |
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| Home-Made Sausages | Fred Murray (words & music) Harry Champion (perf.) |
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| Hot Meat Pies, Saveloys and Trotters | Charles Collins (music) Joe Burley (words) Harry Champion (perf.) |
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| I Enjoyed It | Unknown (words & music) Harry Champion (perf.) |
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| I See You've Got the Old Brown Hat On | Robert Gorman (music) Tom Lowan (words) Harry Champion (perf.) |
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| ⇑I Sh'an't Mend Your Waistcoat Anymore | Charles Collins (music) Fred Terry (words) Harry Champion (perf.) |
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| I Want Meat | G. Forbes (words & music) Harry Champion (perf.) |
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| I Was Holding My Cocoanut | Charles Collins (music) Joe Burley (words) Harry Champion (perf.) |
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| I'm Getting Ready For My Mother-In-Law | Harry Wincott (words & music) Harry Champion (perf.) |
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| I'm Henry the Eighth I Am | Robert P. Weston (music) Murry (words) Harry Champion (perf.) |
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| I'm Proud of My Old Bald Head! | Charles Collins (music) Fred Murray (words) Harry Champion (perf.) |
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| I'm William the Conqueror | Unknown (words & music) Harry Champion (perf.) |
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| In My Old White Spats | Will Hyde (words & music) Harry Champion (perf.) |
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| In Training | Fred Murray (music) Fred W Leigh (words) Harry Champion (perf.) |
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| It Won't Last Very, Very Long | Robert P. Weston (music) Frank W. Carter (words) Harry Champion (perf.) |
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| It's Cold Without Your Trousers | Unknown (words & music) Harry Champion (perf.) |
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| Keep Your 'ands in Your Trouser Pockets | Unknown (words & music) Harry Champion (perf.) |
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| ⇑Let's Have a Basin of Soup | Harry Champion (music) Fred Murray (words) Harry Champion (perf.) |
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| Little Bit of Cucumber, A | T.W. Connor (words & music) Harry Champion (perf.) |
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| My Old Iron Cross | Huntley Trevor (words & music) Harry Champion (perf.) |
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| My Poor Heart Went Pitter Patter | Robert P. Weston (words & music) Harry Champion (perf.) |
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| My Wife's Sister's Pussy Cat | Robert Gorman (music) Harry Champion (words) Harry Champion (perf.) |
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| Nan, Nan, Nan | Robert P. Weston (music) Fred Murray (words) Harry Champion (perf.) |
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| Natty Little Patch Behind, A | Charles Collins (music) E A Sheppard (words) Harry Champion (perf.) |
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| Never Let Your Braces Dangle | Robert P. Weston (music) Barnes (words) Harry Champion (perf.) |
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| Old Red Lion, The | Unknown (words & music) Harry Champion (perf.) |
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| On the Mediterranean | F.V St. Clair (words & music) Harry Champion (perf.) |
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| On Top! | Fred W. Leigh (words & music) Harry Champion (perf.) |
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| Out Went the Gas | Robert P. Weston (music) Fred J Barnes (words) Harry Champion (perf.) |
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| ⇑P.C. Green | Percy Ford (music) Fred Murry (words) C. Hilbury (words) Harry Champion (perf.) |
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| Put a Bit of Treacle on My Puddin Mary Ann | Harry Champion (music) F.W. Leigh (words) Harry Champion (perf.) |
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| Ragtime Rag Shop, The | Charles Collins (words & music) Harry Champion (perf.) |
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| Red, White and Blue | Harry Luck (words & music) Harry Champion (perf.) |
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| Robin Redbreast | Robert Gorman (words & music) Harry Champion (perf.) |
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| Samuel Duff | Unknown (words & music) Harry Champion (perf.) |
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| Saturday | George Maurice (words & music) Harry Champion (perf.) |
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| Standard Bread | Edgar Bateman (music) Fred Murray (words) Harry Champion (perf.) |
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| That Funny Little Bob-Tailed Coat | Robert Gorman (music) Harry Champion (words) Tom Lowen (words) Harry Champion (perf.) |
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| That Gorgonzola Cheese | Harry Champion (words & music) Harry Champion (perf.) |
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| Timothy Let's 'ave a Look | Charles Collins (music) Harry Champion (words) Harry Champion (perf.) |
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| We've All Been Having a Go at It | Harry Leighton (music) Harry Wincott (words) Harry Champion (perf.) |
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| ⇑What a Mouth | Robert P. Weston (words & music) Harry Champion (perf.) |
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| When the Old Dun Cow Caught Fire | Harry Wincott (words & music) Harry Champion (perf.) |
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| While I Was Licking My Stamp | Harry Champion (music) Willie Wye (words) Harry Champion (perf.) |
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| Who Says London Ain't the Country? | Alf Ellerton (The Younger) (music) Fred Murray (words) Harry Champion (perf.) |
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| Wind Blew It Out, The | Harry Luck (words & music) Harry Champion (perf.) |
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| Work Boys Work | Harry Clifton (words & music) Harry Champion (perf.) |
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| Wotcher my old Brown son, How are yer? | E.A. Sheppard (music) Charles Collins (words) Harry Champion (perf.) |
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| Yer 'at Don't Fit Yer Very Well | Fred Allsopp (music) Charles Yorke (words) Harry Champion (perf.) |
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| You Can't Help Laughing, Can Yer? | Carter (music) Lawrence (words) Harry Champion (perf.) |
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| You Don't Want to Keep on Showing It | Willie Wye (music) Sealey (words) Harry Champion (perf.) |
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| You Ought to See the Missus in a Harem Shirt | Mackenzie (words & music) Harry Champion (perf.) |
The peformer is featured on 100 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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Yer 'at Don't Fit Yer Very Well (1904) | Fred Allsopp | Charles Yorke (words) | |
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Everywhere You Go (1940) | Fred Allsopp | Harry Champion (words) | |
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Down Came the Blind (1909) | Frederick Johnson Barnes | Robert P Weston (words) | |
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Standard Bread (1911) | Edgar Bateman | Fred Murray (words) | |
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Doctor Shelley (1915) | Edgar Bateman | Huntley Trevor (words) | |
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Dick, Dick, With Your Walking Stick (1912) | J. Burley | C. Collins (words) | |
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You Can't Help Laughing, Can Yer? (1913) | Carter | Lawrence (words) | |
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⇑Work Boys Work (1867) | Harry Clifton(w&m) | ||
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Natty Little Patch Behind (1910), A | Charles Collins | E A Sheppard (words) | |
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Any Old Iron? (1911) | Charles Collins | E A Sheppard (words) Fred Terry (words) |
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Cover It Over Quick, Jemima (1911) | Charles Collins | E.A. Shepherd (words) | |
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I'm Proud of My Old Bald Head! (1911) | Charles Collins | Fred Murray (words) | |
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Timothy Let's 'ave a Look (1911) | Charles Collins | Harry Champion (words) | |
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Dick, Dick, With Your Walking Stick (1912) | Charles Collins | Joe Burley (words) | |
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Ragtime Rag Shop (1912), The | Charles Collins | Joe Burley (words) | |
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Hot Meat Pies, Saveloys and Trotters (1913) | Charles Collins | Joe Burley (words) | |
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I Sh'an't Mend Your Waistcoat Anymore (1913) | Charles Collins | Fred Terry (words) | |
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I Was Holding My Cocoanut (1913) | Charles Collins | Joe Burley (words) | |
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⇑There Ain't No Bones in Beer (1918) | Charles Collins | Fred W. Leigh (words) | |
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Ev'rybody Knows Me in My Old Brown Hat (1920) | Charles Collins | Fred W. Leigh (words) | |
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Little Bit of Cucumber (1915), A | T.W. Connor | ||
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Who Says London Ain't the Country? (1914.) | Alf Ellerton (The Younger) | Fred Murray (words) | |
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Any Old Thing Will Do (1906) | George Everard | Fred Murray (words) | |
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I Want Meat (1925) | G. Forbes(w&m) | ||
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P.C. Green (1910) | Percy Ford | Fred Murry (words) C. Hilbury (words) |
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I See You've Got the Old Brown Hat On (1905) | Robert Gorman | Tom Lowan (words) | |
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Keep On! Keep On! Keep On! (1906) | Robert Gorman | Tom Lowen (words) | |
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His Funny Little Bobtail'd Coat (1907) | Robert Gorman | Tom Lowen (words) | |
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My Wife's Sister's Pussy Cat (1907) | Robert Gorman | Harry Champion (words) | |
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⇑That Funny Little Bob-Tailed Coat (1907) | Robert Gorman | Harry Champion (words) Tom Lowen (words) |
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Robin Redbreast (1909) | Robert Gorman | ||
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Here Comes Old Beaver (1922) | Will Hyde | Neil McKay (words) George Crump (words) |
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In My Old White Spats (1924) | Will Hyde(w&m) | ||
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All the Dogs Went Bow-Wow-Wow (1895) | Fred W. Leigh(w&m) | ||
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Belinda the Barber-Ous (1895) | Fred W. Leigh(w&m) | ||
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On Top! (1899) | Fred W. Leigh(w&m) | ||
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Put a Bit O'Treacle on My Pudden, Mary Ann! (1923) | Fred W. Leigh(w&m) | ||
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We've All Been Having a Go at It (1896) | Harry Leighton | Harry Wincott (words) | |
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Carroty (1912) | J.P. Long(w&m) | |
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Mr. Knick-Knock (1902) | Harry Luck(w&m) | ||
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⇑My Heart's Good, But My Feet Won't Let Me (1903) | Harry Luck(w&m) | ||
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Wind Blew It Out (1903), The | Harry Luck(w&m) | ||
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Red, White and Blue (1911) | Harry Luck | ||
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You Ought to See the Missus in a Harem Shirt (1911) | Mackenzie | ||
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Saturday (?) | George Maurice(w&m) | ||
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Where's My Pianner? (1914) | Tom Mellor | Huntley Trevor (words) | |
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In Training (1896) | Fred Murray | Fred W Leigh (words) | |
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Father Did Look Funny (1900c) | Fred Murray | Chas Hilbury (words) | |
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Tally-Owe, the Tallyman (1905) | Fred Murray | George Everard (words) | |
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Any Old Thing Will Do! (1906) | Fred Murray | George Everard (words) | |
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Ginger, You're Balmy! (1910) | Fred Murray(w&m) | |
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⇑Don't Do It Again, Matilda (1911) | Fred Murray(w&m) | |
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Let's Have a Basin of Soup! (1911) | Fred Murray(w&m) | ||
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Home-Made Sausages (1912) | Fred Murray(w&m) | ||
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I Enjoyed It (1922) | Fred Murray | X. Lee (words) | |
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Boiled Beef and Carrots (1939) | Fred Murray | Charles Collins (words) | |
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Brown, Brown Sit Down (?) | Fred Murray | ||
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Good Old Yorkshire Pudden (1917) | Dudley Powell | Fred Kitchen (words) | |
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Daisy, What ''Daisy Roots''! (1912) | E.W. Rogers | Fred Murray (words) | |
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Wotcher My Old Brown Son, How Are Yer? (1914) | E.A. Sheppard | Charles Collins (words) | |
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Girl With the Golden Hair (1915), The | E.A. Sheppard | Charles Collins (words) | |
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Have You Paid the Rent? (1922) | L. Silberman | Herbert Rule (words) Fred Holt (words) |
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⇑On the Mediterranean (1897) | F.V St. Clair | Perrini (words) | |
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Have a Drop of Gin, Joe! (1912) | Joseph Tabrar | Charles Collins (words) | |
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Pom-Tiddley-Om-Pom! Hi! Hi! Hi! (1914) | Huntley Trevor | Tom Mellor (words) | |
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My Old Iron Cross (1915) | Huntley Trevor(w&m) | ||
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Any Old Rags? (1919) | Huntley Trevor | John Neat (words) | |
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Old Red Lion (1909), The | Unknown | ||
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It's Cold Without Your Trousers (1914) | Unknown | ||
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Here Comes Old Father Christmas (1915) | Unknown | ||
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I'm William the Conqueror (1915) | Unknown | ||
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Keep Your 'ands in Your Trouser Pockets (1915) | Unknown | ||
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Hey Diddle Diddle (1916) | Unknown | ||
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⇑Aunt Tilly (?) | Unknown | ||
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I Enjoyed It (?) | Unknown | ||
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Samuel Duff (?) | Unknown | ||
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It Won't Last Very, Very Long (1902) | Robert P. Weston | Frank W. Carter (words) | |
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What a Mouth (1906) | Robert P. Weston(w&m) | ||
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My Poor Heart Went Pitter Patter (1907) | Robert P. Weston | ||
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Out Went the Gas (1907) | Robert P. Weston | Fred J Barnes (words) | |
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Never Let Your Braces Dangle (1909) | Robert P. Weston | Barnes (words) | |
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I'm Henry the Eighth I Am (1910) | Robert P. Weston(w&m) | Fred Murray (co-author) | |
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End of My Old Cigar (1914), The | Robert P. Weston | Worton David (words) | |
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Nan, Nan, Nan (?) | Robert P. Weston | Fred Murray (words) | |
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⇑In the World Turned Upside Down (1896) | Harry Wincott | Harry Leighton (words) | |
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They Won't Move at All (1896) | Harry Wincott | Harry Leighton (words) John S. Baker (words) |
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When I Do Begin (1896) | Harry Wincott | Harry Leighton (words) John S. Baker (words) |
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Down Fell the Pony in a Fit (1897) | Harry Wincott | Harry Leighton (words) John S. Baker (words) |
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Hanging 'em Out to Dry (1900) | Harry Wincott | Harry Leighton (words) | |
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Right on My Doo-Dah (1900) | Harry Wincott | Harry Leighton (words) | |
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I'm Getting Ready For My Mother-In-Law (1911) | Harry Wincott | ||
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When the Old Dun Cow Caught Fire (1911) | Harry Wincott(w&m) | ||
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You Don't Want to Keep on Showing It (1909) | Willie Wye | Sealey (words) |
This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 12 works by Harry Champion (1865-1942).
It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: 
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| That Gorgonzola Cheese (w&m) | 1894 | Harry Champion (perf.) |  |
| All the Dogs Went Bow-Wow-Wow | 1895 | Fred W Leigh (words) | |
| My Wife's Sister's Cat | 1907 | Robert Gorman (words) | |
| Let's Have a Basin of Soup | 1911 | Fred Murray (words) Harry Champion (perf.) |
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| While I Was Licking My Stamp | 1913 | Willie Wye (words) Harry Champion (perf.) |
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| Cockney Bill of London Town (w&m) | 1916 | Harry Champion (perf.) | |
| Original Jazz-Jazz Dance, The | 1918 | |
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| Best That Money Can Buy, The (w&m) | 1922 | Harry Champion (perf.) | |
| Put a Bit of Treacle on My Puddin Mary Ann | 1922 | F.W. Leigh (words) Harry Champion (perf.) |
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| Original Shimmy Fox | 1923 | Pub. | |
| Good Blow-Out For Fourpence, A (w&m) | 1936 | Harry Champion (perf.) | |
| ⇑ Everywhere You Go - You'll Find a Soldier (w&m) | 1940 |
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C. Collins | Any Old Iron (3:10) | H. Champion |
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T.W. Connor | A Little Bit of Cucumber (1915) (2:25) | H. Champion |
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F. Murray | Boiled Beef and Carrots (2:50) | H. Champion |
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R.P. Weston | Henery the Eighth I Am (3:05) | H. Champion |