William George Eaton 
Last updated: 04.10.24
It is surprising that so little is known about this composer considering the large number of compositions located. All that can presently (July 2020) be gleaned about William George Eaton from sheet music covers and by Internet searching is that he has 59 works published between 1876 and 1901.
His works were sung by a plethora of music hall artistes including famous names such as Jenny Hill, James Fawn, Herbert Campbell and Eugene Stratton.
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William George Eaton  has at least 1 item(s) at the Amazons which you can order on-line by clicking the item's order icon.
Canoodling Charming Coon, The Song and Dance
Music by: William George Eaton.
Words by: T A King
Performed by: Madge Merry
Publisher: Howard & Co.
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Printed: 1894. Sheet Music.
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     Title Attribution Remarks
       
  House That Jerry Built, The William George Eaton (music)
T.S. Lonsdale (words)
James Fawn (perf.) 		 
  I Don't Like London William George Eaton (music)
T.S. Lonsdale (words)
T.W. Barrett (perf.) 		 
  I'm Living With Mother Now William George Eaton (music)
T. S. Lonsdale (words)
Arthur Roberts (perf.) 		 
  Is It Likely? Oh Dear No! William George Eaton (music)
John Cook Jnr. (words)
James Fawn (perf.) 		 
  Oh, the Fairies William George Eaton (music)
T.S. Londsale (words)
George Leybourne (perf.) 		 
  We Are a Merry Family William George Eaton (music)
T S Lonsdale (words)
T W Barrett (words)
Arthur Roberts (perf.) 		 
Music Halls
This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 62 works by William George Eaton. It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: (w&m)
Title Year Attribution Remarks
       
Who's Coming Out For a Midnight Ramble (w&m) 1866  wvicon.gif
My Pretty Yorkshire Lass (w&m) 1866?  Pub.
I Dream I Am With Thee Again 1876 Charles Williams (words)
Bessie Bonehill (perf.)
Fred Foster (perf.)
Lily Wilford (perf.) 		 wvicon.gif
If I Was Only Long Enough 1876 T S Lonsdale (words)
Arthur Roberts (perf.) 		 wvicon.gif
Man in the Moon Is Looking, The 1878 William Gill (words)
Alice Atherton (perf.)
George Leybourne (perf.) 		 wvicon.gif
Oh, the Fairies 1878 T.S. Londsale (words)
Hedli Anderson (perf.)
George Leybourne (perf.)
Don't Say That You Heard It From Me 1879 Frederick Bowyer (words)
James Fawn (perf.) 		 wvicon.gif
Isn't It Lovely 1879 T S Lonsdale (words)
Arthur Roberts (perf.) 		 Pub.
Foresters Féte at the Palace, The 1880 T S Lonsdale (words)
Tom Bass (perf.) 		 wvicon.gif
How Do You Like London 1880 T S Lonsdale (words)
Alfred G. Vance (perf.) 		 Pub.
Not So Much of It 1880 Will Riley (words)
Harry Hunter (perf.) 		 wvicon.gif
⇑ They're Just the Girls Who Would 1880 T S Lonsdale (words)
Richard Childs (words)
Harry Turner (perf.) 		 wvicon.gif
England and America 1881 E V Page (words)
Julia Rosenburg (perf.) 		 wvicon.gif
I'm Living With Mother Now 1881 T. S. Lonsdale (words)
Arthur Roberts (perf.) 		 Pub.
Kiss When You Can 1881 George Ware (words)
R Childs (words)
Harry Braham (perf.) 		 wvicon.gif
Some Girls Do and Some Girls Don't 1881 T S Lonsdale (words)
Arthur Roberts (perf.) 		 Pub.
Title Year Attribution Remarks
       
I'm Going to Do Without 'em 1882 Frederick Bowyer (words)
Arthur Roberts (perf.) 		 wvicon.gif
O Do, Elizabeth 1882 Frederick Bowyer (words)
James Fawn (perf.) 		 wvicon.gif
Daddy Long Legs 1883 A Maynard (words)
A B Court (words)
James Fawn (perf.) 		 Pub.
Hand in Hand We'll Face the World, Love! 1883 T. S. Lonsdale (words)
Sisters Linden (perf.) 		 wvicon.gif
I Should Like to Drop Across One 1883 Frederick Bowyer (words)
H C Maguire (words)
Herbert Campbell (perf.) 		 Pub.
W'ere Moving 1883 T S Lonsdale (words)
H C Maguire (words)
James Fawn (perf.) 		 Pub.
What Did You Take Me For (w&m) 1883  wvicon.gif
Don't Take Any Notice It's Only the Boy (w&m) 1883?  Pub.
Invalid Chair, The 1884 Frederick Bowyer (words)
Herbert Campbell (perf.) 		 Pub.
Is It Likely? Oh Dear No! 1884 John Cook Jnr. (words)
James Fawn (perf.) 		 Pub.
Josser's Cricket Club, The 1884 Frederick Bowyer (words)
Herbert Campbell (perf.) 		 Pub.
⇑ Long Long Ago 1884 Wal Pink (words)
Harry Randall (perf.) 		 wvicon.gif
Our Fishing Match 1884 Wal Pink (words)
H C Maguire (words)
James Fawn (perf.) 		 Pub.
You Grasp the Situation in a Minute 1884 C W Calvert (words)
Alice Leamar (perf.) 		 Pub.
I Don't Like London 1885 T.S. Lonsdale (words)
T.W. Barrett (perf.) 		 wvicon.gif
We Are a Merry Family 1885 T.S. Lonsdale (words)
T.W. Barrett (perf.)
Arthur Roberts (perf.) 		 Pub.
Title Year Attribution Remarks
       
Boy About Town, The 1886 E V Page (words)
Jenny Hill (perf.) 		 wvicon.gif
Homeward Bound, The 1886 Wal Pink (words)
Harry Randall (perf.) 		 Pub.
Pink Dominos 1886 Frederick Bowyer (words)
Arthur Roberts (perf.) 		 Pub.
Highly Respectable Singer, The 1887 Wal Pink (words)
Arthur Roberts (perf.) 		 wvicon.gif
House That Jerry Built, The 1887 T.S. Lonsdale (words)
James Fawn (perf.) 		 Pub.
Musical Wife, The 1887 Wal Pink (words)
James Fawn (perf.) 		 Pub.
Not Too Much But Just Enough 1887 Frederick Bowyer (words)
G.H. MacDermott (perf.) 		 Pub.
This Is the House That Jerry Built 1887 T S Lonsdale (words)
James Fawn (perf.) 		 Pub.
Publican, The 1889 George Wall (words)
James Fawn (perf.) 		 Pub.
Answers to Correspondents 1890 T S Lonsdale (words)
James Fawn (perf.) 		 wvicon.gif
First, Second and Third 1891 Richard Morton (words)
G. W. Kenway (perf.) 		 Pub.
⇑ In Darkest London Up to Date 1891 T S Lonsdale (words)
Harry Freeman (perf.) 		 Pub.
Wellington at Waterloo 1891 C W Calvert (words)
George Leyton (perf.) 		 wvicon.gif
And Then the Band Played 1892 T S Lonsdale (words)
James Fawn (perf.) 		 Pub.
Girls Have the Best of It, The 1892 Richard Morton (words)
Harry Lester (perf.) 		 Pub.
Gaiety Girl, A 1893 T S Lonsdale (words)
Kate James (perf.) 		 Pub.
Title Year Attribution Remarks
       
Canoodling Charming Coon, The 1894 T A King (words)
Madge Merry (perf.) 		 amazon15.gif wvicon.gif
Down in Carolina 1894 C W Calvert (words)
Walter Redmond (words)
Bessie Wentworth (perf.) 		 wvicon.gif
Football 1894 Wal Pink (words)
W. F. Moss (perf.) 		 Pub.
Waitress' Love Letter, The 1894 Richard Morton (words)
Eugene Stratton (perf.) 		 Pub.
New Woman, The 1895 Richard Morton (words)
Grace Arundale (perf.)
Sybil Arundale (perf.) 		 Pub.
Servants' Ball!, The 1895 Will Imy (words)
W. F. Moss (perf.) 		 Pub.
Tickets Please! 1895 Will Imy (words)
Leonard Barry (perf.) 		 Pub.
Ooley-Ooley-Ool! 1896 Richard Morton (words)
Florrie West (perf.) 		 Pub.
Face the Music 1897 Albert E. Ellis (words)
Marie Collins (perf.) 		 Pub.
Girl at the A.B.C, The 1898 W E Imeson (words)
Millie Hylton (perf.) 		 Pub.
Ringle Jingle Boys, The 1898 Julian Cross (words)
Millie Hylton (perf.) 		 Pub.
⇑ Same Sweet Mary May, The 1898 W E Imeson (words)
Millie Hylton (perf.) 		 Pub.
Then the Music Started 1899 T A King (words)
Harry Freeman (perf.) 		 wvicon.gif
Fancy Me! 1901 W E Imeson (words)
Lottie Collins (perf.) 		 Pub.