Harry Fragson  (1869-1913)
Last updated: 04.10.24
p_fragsonh.jpgAccording to the Internet source given below, Harry Fragson [Léon Philippe Pot], was a British music hall singer and comedian, born in Soho, London.
After a successful career in England, he moved to Paris developing an act imitating French music hall performers. He introduced his own material into that act before returning to London in 1905. A popular performer in pantomime and is probably best known for his song Hello, Hello, Who's Your Lady Friend? (1913) published by Stanley Mullen Pty. Ltd., , Australia.
He was murdered by his father in 1913 and is buried at le Père-Lachaise cemetery in Paris.
Websites:
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Harry Fragson  (1869-1913) has at least 1 item(s) at the Amazons which you can order on-line by clicking the item's order icon.
Employment Bureau, The
Words and Music by: Archie Naish.
Performed by: Archie Naish, Harry Fragson
Publisher: Reynolds & Co.
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Printed: 1906. Sheet Music.
  Title (Release Year) Composer Performers Issue
         
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cylinder15.gif All the Girls Are Lovely by the Seaside (1913) H. Fragson Jack Charman Edison Blue Amberol: 23108
cylinder15.gif Off I Went to the Doctor ... (1913) H. Fragson Jack Charman Edison Blue Amberol: 23007
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Folk Music CDs:
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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.
     Title Attribution Remarks
       
  Billy Brown Harry Fragson (words & music)
Harry Fragson (perf.)
 
  Employment Bureau, The Archie Naish (words & music)
Harry Fragson (perf.)
Archie Naish (perf.)
 
  Hello! Hello! Who's Your Lady Friend? Harry Fragson (music)
Worton David (words)
Bert Lee (words)
Mark Sheridan (perf.)
 
  Paper Bag Cookery Unknown (words & music)
Harry Fragson (perf.)
 
     Title Attribution Instruments Source Remarks
           
pdf15.gif Amours fragiles (1908) H. Fragson (music)
Alexandre Trébitsch (words)
Piano, Voice IMSLP wvicon.gif
The peformer is featured on 4 sheet music/recording covers. It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: (w&m)
     Title Composer Attribution Remarks
         
perf15.jpg Employment Bureau (1906), The Archie Naish(w&m) Harry Fragson (perf.)
Archie Naish (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Paper Bag Cookery (?) Unknown Harry Fragson (perf.)
This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 30 works by Harry Fragson (1869-1913). It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: pdf15.gif (w&m)
Title Year Attribution Remarks
       
Les Sportswomen! 1891 Saint-Maurice (words)  wvicon.gif
Whispers of Love 1906 May De Sousa (words)
Percival (words)
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Band Box Girl, The 1907 Arthur Wimperis (words)
Walter Davidson (words)
W Burtey (words)
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Canoodling 1907 Arthur Wimperis (words)
Walter Davidson (words)
 Pub.
Statues on the Spree 1907 Arthur Wimperis (words)
Walter Davidson (words)
W George (words)
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Amours fragiles 1908 Alexandre Trébitsch (words)  wvicon.gif
Billy Brown 1908 Harry Fragson (perf.)  wvicon.gif
Don't Say Good-Bye! (w&m) 1908 A. Wimperis (words)
W. Davidson (words)
 Pub.
Ladies, Beware! 1908 Arthur Wimperis (words)
Walter Davidson (words)
 Pub.
Dans Mon Aeroplane (w&m) 1909
Come Back to Me! 1910 Henri Christiné (words)
Worton David (words)
Gaby Deslys (perf.)
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It's the English! 1910 Ralph Penso (words)  Pub.
Old Tom-Cat, The (w&m) 1910  Pub.
Come Along, Ladies, Do! (w&m) 1911  Pub.
Oh! Little Marie! (w&m) 1911  Pub.
What People Want (w&m) 1911  Pub.
Chocolate Sue. (w&m) 1912  Pub.
Hurrah-Hurrah For England! (w&m) 1912  Pub.
In Gay Paree! (w&m) 1912  Pub.
Insurance ''Pill'', The (w&m) 1912  Pub.
Music Hall Shakespeare, The 1912 Worton David (words)  wvicon.gif
Off I Went to the Doctor ... (w&m) 1912 Jack Charman (perf.)  Pub.  cylinder15.gif
Those Attractive Posters! (w&m) 1912  Pub.
All the Girls Are Lovely by the Seaside 1913 Worton David (words)
Bert Lee (words)
Jack Charman (perf.)
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Because I Loved You So. (w&m) 1913  wvicon.gif
Hello! Hello! Who's Your Lady Friend? 1913 Worton David (words)
Bert Lee (words)
Harry Fragson (perf.)
Mark Sheridan (perf.)
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If They'd Bury Alexander's Band (w&m) 1913  Pub.
Since Sister Mary Went to Gay Paree (w&m) 1913  Pub.
Songs and Operas in Ragtime (w&m) 1913  wvicon.gif
Twilight Hours 1914 Bert Lee (words)
Worton David (words)
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     Composer Title Performer
       
youtube15.jpg H. Fragson Hello! Hello! Who's Your Lady Friend? (2:46) H. Fragson