George Lashwood (1863-1942)
Last updated: 16.03.25
According to the Internet source given below, George Lashwood [Edward George Wright] was an English singer and comedian born in Birmingham. Using the stage name of George Lashwood, he made his first provincial appearance in 1883 and made his London début at the Middlesex Music Hall in Drury Lane ten years later. Described as "handsome, distinguished and dressed in the height of fashion", he was known as "The Beau Brummell of the music halls.
He toured Australia and the United States and started recordings of many of his songs in 1898. He sang many patriotic songs, popular with troops and the population at home, during World War I after which he retired.
He died in Droitwich, Worcestershire.
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Send For a P'liceman! (1910) | F.W. Leigh | G. Lashwood | Columbia: 30330 |
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There's Another Fellow Looks Like Me (1909) | F.W. Leigh | G. Lashwood | Columbia: 30328 |
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George Lashwood | George Lashwood - What a Don! | |
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Various Performers | Music Hall |        |
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 Hands on Deck | C.W. Murphy (music) Dan Lipton (words) George Lashwood (perf.) |
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| Dear Mr. Admiral! | Fred W. Leigh (music) George Lashwood (words) George Lashwood (perf.) |
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| Every Cloud Has a Silver Lining | Bennett Scott (music) A.J. Mills (words) George Lashwood (perf.) |
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| Fol-The-Rol-Lol | Fred W. Leigh (music) Murry (words) George Lashwood (perf.) |
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| Hang Out the Front Door Key | Benjamin Hapgood Burt (words & music) George Lashwood (perf.) |
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| I Forgot the Number of My House | George Arthurs (music) Fred. W. Leigh (words) George Lashwood (perf.) |
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| I Was the Only Gentleman There | Fred W. Leigh (words & music) George Lashwood (perf.) |
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| In the Twi-Twi-Twilight | Hermann E. Darewski (words & music) George Lashwood (perf.) |
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| It's a Pity to Waste the Cake | Orlando Powell (music) J.P. Harrington (words) George Lashwood (perf.) |
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| It's the Best World We've Ever Seen | C.W. Murphy (words & music) George Lashwood (perf.) |
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| I've Been Out With Charlie Brown | Bennett Scott (music) A J Mills (words) George Lashwood (perf.) Florrie Forde (perf.) |
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| ⇑My Latchkey | Ernest Woodville (music) Adams (words) George Lashwood (perf.) |
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| Oh, Girls! What Am I to Do With It? | George Le Brunn (music) J. P. Harrington (words) George Lashwood (perf.) |
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| Oh, I Wish I Was Back There Again | George Lashwood (music) Fred. W. Leigh (words) George Lashwood (perf.) |
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| Riding on Top of the Car | Harry von Tilzer (music) Fred W. Leigh (words) V.P. Bryan (words) George Lashwood (perf.) |
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| Send For a P'liceman! | Fred W. Leigh (words & music) George Lashwood (perf.) |
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| She Never Does That to Me | Kenneth Lyle (music) George Arthurs (words) George Lashwood (perf.) |
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| There's Another Fellow Looks Like Me | Fred W. Leigh (words & music) George Lashwood (perf.) |
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| They Bunged Him in My Growler | George Le Brunn (music) J P Harrington (words) George Lashwood (perf.) |
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| What a Lovely Lot They Are! | Fred Murray (words & music) George Lashwood (perf.) |
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| Where Are the Lads of the Village Tonight? | Hermann E. Darewski (music) R.P. Weston (words) George Lashwood (perf.) |
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Hang Out the Front Door Key (1908) | B.H. Burt (w&m) G. Lashwood (perf.) G. Lashwood (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | Sheet Music Singer YorkSpace |
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The peformer is featured on 56 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 Forgot the Number of My House (1911) | George Arthurs | Fred W. Leigh (words)
George Lashwood (perf.) |
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Long Long Walk (1921), A | George Arthurs | Fred Lee (words)
George Lashwood (perf.) |
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Lucy Brown (1894) | Norton Atkins(w&m) | George Lashwood (perf.) |
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Hang Out the Front Door Key (1908) | Benjamin Hapgood Burt(w&m) | George Lashwood (perf.) |
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Old Dicky Bird (1901) | T.W. Connor | George Lashwood (perf.) | |
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After All the Shouting (1902) | T.W. Connor | George Lashwood (perf.) | |
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Don't Forget To-Night (1902) | T.W. Connor | George Lashwood (perf.) | |
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Bertie (1905) | T.W. Connor | George Lashwood (perf.) | |
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Girl With the ''Rooster'' in Her Hat! (1910), The | T.W. Connor | George Lashwood (perf.) | |
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In the Twi-Twi-Twilight (1907) | Hermann E. Darewski | Charles Wilmot (words)
George Lashwood (perf.) |
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⇑Where Are the Lads of the Village Tonight? (1914) | Hermann E. Darewski | R.P. Weston (words)
George Lashwood (perf.) |
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Topical Tipster (1899), The | Frederick Eplett | Gordon Noble (words)
George Lashwood (perf.) |
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If You'll Be My Girl (1905) | Harry Gifford(w&m) | George Lashwood (perf.) |
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Once a Soldier Always a Soldier (1897) | E. Denham Harrison | W T Lytton (words)
George Lashwood (perf.) |
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Love and Honour (1894) | J.M. Harrison | H A Duffy (words) S Mitau (words) George Lashwood (perf.) |
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They Bunged Him in My Growler (1896) | George Le Brunn | J P Harrington (words)
George Lashwood (perf.) |
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Oh, Girls! What Am I to Do With It? (1904) | George Le Brunn | J P Harrington (words)
George Lashwood (perf.) |
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⇑Snoozle-Oozle-Oo (1915) | Bert Lee | Fred W. Leigh (words)
George Lashwood (perf.) |
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W-O-M-A-N, or, Whoa, Man, Whoa! (1902) | Fred W. Leigh(w&m) | George Lashwood (perf.) |
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Dear Mr. Admiral! (1908) | Fred W. Leigh(w&m) | George Lashwood (perf.) |
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Fol-The-Rol-Lol (1908) | Fred W. Leigh(w&m) | Fred Murray (co-author)
George Lashwood (perf.) |
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I Was the Only Gentleman There (1908) | Fred W. Leigh(w&m) | George Lashwood (perf.) |
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Send For a P'liceman! (1909) | Fred W. Leigh(w&m) | George Lashwood (perf.) |
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Oh! Blow the Scenery on the Railway Line (1910) | Fred W. Leigh | George Arthurs (words)
George Lashwood (perf.) |
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Something to Remember You By (1910) | Fred W. Leigh(w&m) | George Lashwood (perf.) |
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There's Another Fellow Looks Like Me (1910) | Fred W. Leigh(w&m) | George Lashwood (perf.) |
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Rory O'More, the Toreador (1912) | Fred W. Leigh | George Arthurs (words)
George Lashwood (perf.) |
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Policeman's Honeymoon (1914), The | Fred W. Leigh | Alf Ellerton (words) Will Mayne (words) George Lashwood (perf.) |
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⇑She Never Does That to Me (1903) | Kenneth Lyle | George Arthurs (words)
George Lashwood (perf.) |
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Whoa! the Girls! (1905) | Kenneth Lyle | Fred W. Leigh (words)
George Lashwood (perf.) |
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It's the Best World We've Ever Seen (1905) | C.W. Murphy | Harry Castling (words)
George Lashwood (perf.) |
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All Hands on Deck (1909) | C.W. Murphy | Dan Lipton (words)
George Lashwood (perf.) |
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What a Lovely Lot They Are! (1906) | Fred Murray | Fred W. Leigh (words)
George Lashwood (perf.) |
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Tipster (1894), The | Charles Osborne | George Lashwood (perf.) |
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Old Man's Darling (1895), An | Orlando Powell | Albert Hall (words)
George Lashwood (perf.) |
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Only Girl I Ever Loved (1898), The | Orlando Powell | Albert Hall (words)
George Lashwood (perf.) |
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It's a Pity to Waste the Cake (1909) | Orlando Powell | J.P. Harrington (words)
George Lashwood (perf.) |
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Oh! For a Night in the West (1906) | E.W. Rogers(w&m) | George Lashwood (perf.) | |
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Girls, Beware of the Serpentine! (1907) | E.W. Rogers(w&m) | George Lashwood (perf.) | |
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⇑Jo'burg Joe (1907) | E.W. Rogers(w&m) | George Lashwood (perf.) | |
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When You Have Lots of Feathers (1907) | E.W. Rogers(w&m) | George Lashwood (perf.) | |
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Georgie From Georgia (1907) | Herbert Rule | James McGhee (words) Paul Pelman (words) George Lashwood (perf.) Paul Pelham (perf.) |
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Captain La-Di-Da (1900) | Bennett Scott(w&m) | George Lashwood (perf.) |
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Every Cloud Has a Silver Lining (1906) | Bennett Scott | A.J. Mills (words)
George Lashwood (perf.) |
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Oh! the Merry Widow (1907) | Bennett Scott | A J Mills (words) Ambrose Thorne (words) John S. Baker (words) George Lashwood (perf.) |
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I've Been Out With Charlie Brown (1909) | Bennett Scott | A J Mills (words)
Florrie Forde (perf.) George Lashwood (perf.) |
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Farewell For Ever (1985) | F.V St. Clair | Arthur H. Osborne (words)
George Lashwood (perf.) |
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Gentleman of My Day (1896), The | Walter Tilbury(w&m) | George Lashwood (perf.) | |
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Riding on Top of the Car (1905) | Harry von Tilzer | Fred W. Leigh (words) V.P. Bryan (words) George Lashwood (perf.) |
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Saturday Afternoon (?) | Arthur Wimperis | Walter Davidson (words)
George Lashwood (perf.) |
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⇑When the Weather's Nice and Warm (1917) | Frank Wood | Fred W. Leigh (words)
George Lashwood (perf.) |
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My Latchkey (1904) | Ernest Woodville | Adams (words)
George Lashwood (perf.) |
This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 4 works by George Lashwood (1863-1942).
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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H.E. Darewski | In the Twi-Twi-Twilight (2:59) | G. Lashwood |
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F.W. Leigh | Oh! Blow the Scenery on the Railway Line (2:50) | G. Lashwood |
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B. Scott | The Moonlight Promenade (1910) (2:42) | G. Lashwood |