Margaret Cooper (1877-1922)
Last updated: 29.04.22
According to the Internet source given below, Margaret Gernon Cooper was an English singer, composer and pianist born in Newington, Peckham. She studied at the Royal Academy of Music and worked as an accompanist and sang at concerts. Discovered in 1906 by Sir Alfred Butt, she was engaged by him her to perform at the Palace Theatre and was an instant success. She performed throughout Britain and toured Australia and New Zealand.
Her compositions were sentimental and lightly humourous whereby many of the lyrics were written by her husband Arthur Humble-Crofts.
During WWI Cooper entertained wounded soldiers in hospitals. Her husband died in 1918 and her appearances in the London variety theatres consequently became less frequent
She died four years later from heart failure in Peckham.
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The Lady in the Long Silk Gloves | Biography by kilburnandwillesdenhistory.blogspot.com |
Margaret Cooper (1877-1922) 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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Little Mary Fawcett Music by: James Witty. Words by: Frank Witty Perf. by: M. Cooper
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Agatha Green | Margaret Cooper (music) A. Humble-Crofts (words) M. Cooper (perf.) |
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Old Chap | Martin Rosse (music) Ada Leonora Harris (words) M. Cooper (perf.) |
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Catch Me! (1910) | M. Cooper (music) Arthur Humble-Crofts (words) M. Cooper (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | IMSLP |  |
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Johnnie! Me and You! (1907) | R.C. Grain (words & music) M. Cooper (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | IMSLP | |
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I Don't Seem to Want You When You're with Me (1905) | P.A. Rubens (words & music) M. Cooper (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | IMSLP | Pub. |
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What's It Got to Do With You? (1913) | H.M. Tennent (music) R. S. Hooper (words) M. Cooper (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | IMSLP | |
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Old Chap | M. Rosse (music) Ada Leonora Harris (words) M. Cooper (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | Monologues |
This list is arranged by composer and contains 11 works performed by Margaret Cooper 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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Catch Me! (1910) | Margaret Cooper | Arthur Humble-Crofts (words) M. Cooper (perf.) |
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Agatha Green (1911) | Margaret Cooper | Arthur Humble-Crofts (words) M. Cooper (perf.) |
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In Fair Arcadia (1906) | Dorothy Forster | M C Forster (words) M. Cooper (perf.) |
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Johnnie! Me and You! (1907) | Richard Corney Grain(w&m) | M. Cooper (perf.) | |
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Old Chap (1915) | Martin Rosse | Ada Leonora Harris (words) M. Cooper (perf.) |
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I Don't Seem to Want You When You're with Me (1905) | Paul Alfred Rubens(w&m) | M. Cooper (perf.) | Pub. |
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Hullo Tu Tu (1909) | Charles Scott-Gatty | Muriel Scott-Gatty (words) M. Cooper (perf.) |
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Waltz Me Around Again, Willie (1906) | Ren Shields | Will D. Cobb (words) Florrie Forde (perf.) M. Cooper (perf.) George Grossmith Jr. (perf.) Blanche Ring (perf.) Billy Murray (perf.) |
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What's It Got to Do With You? (1913) | H.M. Tennent | R. S. Hooper (words) M. Cooper (perf.) |
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Little Mary Fawcett (1913) | James Witty | Frank Witty (words) M. Cooper (perf.) |
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This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 5 works by Margaret Cooper (1877-1922).
It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys:
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Agatha Green | 4:22 | M. Cooper |
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Hullo Tu Tu) (1909) | 3:50 | M. Cooper |