Sam Mayo (1877-1938)
Last updated: 29.04.25
According to the Internet source given below, Sam Mayo was an English music hall entertainer, pianist and songwriter born in London. His career started by singing in pubs and clubs with his brothers Ted and Maurice Cowan. As a music hall entertainer he was billed as "The Immobile One". His stage dress was a long overcoat or dressing gown whilst he sang deadpan at the piano. The greater part of his material was written by himself.
He died in Charing Cross, London.
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Sam Mayo | Biography by wikipedia.org. |
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Various Performers | Cockney Kings of the Music Hall |        |
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Various Performers | At The Football Match Last Saturday | |
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| Are Yer Goin' to Have One? | Sam Mayo (music) Alan Martyn (words) Sam Mayo (perf.) |
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| At a Minute to Seven Last Night | Sam Mayo (music) Worton David (words) Sam Mayo (perf.) |
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| Bread and Marmalade | Will Terry (words & music) Sam Mayo (perf.) |
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| Chinaman, The | Sam Mayo (music) Worton David (words) Sam Mayo (perf.) |
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| Clap Hands, Daddy's Come Home | Sam Mayo (music) Worton David (words) Harry Leighton (words) Sam Mayo (perf.) |
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| Down and Out Blues, The | Sam Mayo (words & music) Flanagen & Allen (perf.) |
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| Eskimo, The | Fred Godfrey (words & music) Sam Mayo (perf.) |
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| Far, Far Away | Sam Mayo (music) Worton David (words) Sam Mayo (perf.) |
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| Fiddle De Diddle De Dee | Sam Mayo (words & music) Sam Mayo (perf.) |
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| Ha! Ha! Ha! He! He! He! | Sam Mayo (music) Worton David (words) Sam Mayo (perf.) |
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| He's Gone to Where They Don't Play Billiards | Sam Mayo (music) J.P. Harrington (words) Sam Mayo (perf.) |
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| ⇑He's Got No Work to Do | Sam Mayo (music) Worton David (words) Sam Mayo (perf.) |
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| I Can't Forget the Days When I Was Young | Sam Mayo (music) Worton David (words) Ada Reeve (perf.) |
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| I Didn't Stop Running | Unknown (words & music) Sam Mayo (perf.) |
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| I Played My Concertina | H.C. Lovell (music) Worton David (words) Arthur Gilbert as Arthur Osmond (perf.) Sam Mayo (perf.) |
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| I Ran Straight Home With the News | Fred E. Cliffe (music) Fred Godfrey (words) Sam Mayo (perf.) |
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| I Rang My Little Bell and Ran Away | Sam Mayo (music) Worton David (words) Sam Mayo (perf.) |
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| I Was Having Breakfast in Bed | Sam Mayo (music) Cartly (words) Sam Mayo (perf.) |
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| I Went Round the Following Morn | Sam Mayo (music) James Stewart (words) Fred Alsopp (words) Sam Mayo (perf.) |
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| If You Want to Get on in Revue | Sam Mayo (words & music) Marie Lloyd (perf.) Hilda Glyder (perf.) Daisy James (perf.) |
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| I'm Frightened and Why | Harry Wincott (music) Harry Leighton (words) Sam Mayo (perf.) |
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| I'm Going to Sing a Song | Worton David (music) F.V St. Clair (words) Sam Mayo (perf.) |
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| Kind Friends | Ted Cowan (words & music) Sam Mayo (perf.) |
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| ⇑Listen to Me and I'll Prove That I'm Right | Worton David (music) Sam Mayo (words) Fred Earle (words) Sam Mayo (perf.) |
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| Most Miserable Man on Earth, The | William Hargreaves (words & music) Sam Mayo (perf.) |
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| My London Gal | Sam Mayo (music) John P. Harrington (words) Sam Mayo (perf.) |
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| Night Watchman, The | Unknown (words & music) Sam Mayo (perf.) Wilkie Bard (perf.) |
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| Oh! Oh! It's a Terrible Tale | Sam Mayo (music) Worton David (words) Sam Mayo (perf.) |
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| Policeman, The | Sam Mayo (music) Worton David (words) Sam Mayo (perf.) |
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| Poor Old Pa! | Sam Mayo (music) Arthur Martyn (words) Sam Mayo (perf.) |
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| Pushing Young Man, The | Sam Mayo (music) Worton David (words) Sam Mayo (perf.) |
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| Put That Gramophone Record on Again | Sam Mayo (words & music) Sam Mayo (perf.) |
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| Sam Mayo's Mirth Mixture | Sam Mayo (music) Worton David (words) Sam Mayo (perf.) |
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| Sh! I Jumped on a Bus | Sam Mayo (music) Worton David (words) Sam Mayo (perf.) |
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| She Cost Me Seven-And-Sixpence | Sam Mayo (music) James Hargreaves (words) Wilkie Bard (perf.) Sam Mayo (perf.) |
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| ⇑Smith, Jones, Robinson and Brown | Sam Mayo (music) John P. Harrington (words) Ella Retford (perf.) |
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| Tally-Ho! | Sam Mayo (music) Worton David (words) Nellie Wallace (perf.) |
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| Then the Night Began to Fall | Worton David (music) R P Weston (words) Sam Mayo (perf.) |
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| Things Are Worse in Russia | Sam Mayo (words & music) Sam Mayo (perf.) |
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| Wallah, Wallah Wallaperoo | Sam Mayo (music) Worton David (words) Sam Mayo (perf.) |
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| We All Jumped Out of Bed | Sam Mayo (music) Harry Leighton (words) Sam Mayo (perf.) |
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| We Don't Want Another War | Sam Mayo (words & music) Sam Mayo (perf.) |
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| When I Woke Up in the Morning | Sam Mayo (words & music) Sam Mayo (perf.) |
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| Widow's Song, The | Unknown (words & music) Sam Mayo (perf.) |
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| Wind Blew Hard From the North South West, The | Sam Mayo (music) Worton David (words) Sam Mayo (perf.) |
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| Would You Like to Know the Reason? | Harry Allen (music) John P Harrington (words) Sam Mayo (perf.) |
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Baby (1932) | S. Mayo (w&m) S. Mayo (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | IMSLP |  |
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Baby - Like Your Poor Old Dad (1932) | S. Mayo (w&m) S. Mayo (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | Sheet Music Singer | Pub. |
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Bullocks (1935) | S. Mayo (w&m) | Piano, Voice | Sheet Music Singer | |
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Chinaman (1906), The | S. Mayo (music) W. David (words) S. Mayo (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | IMSLP | |
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Down and Out Blues (1938), The | S. Mayo (w&m) Flanagen & Allen (perf.) Flanagen & Allen (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | IMSLP Sheet Music Singer |
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Ha! Ha! Ha! He! He! He! (1910) | S. Mayo (music) W. David (words) S. Mayo (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | IMSLP | |
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I Can't Forget the Days When I Was Young (1919) | S. Mayo (w&m) Ada Reeve (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | IMSLP | Pub. |
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⇑I Know Where the Flies Go (1921) | S. Mayo (w&m) Walter Williams (perf.) Albert Plunkett (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | IMSLP YorkSpace |
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Johnnie, I'll Come Back to You (1923) | S. Mayo (w&m) S. Mayo (perf.) S. Mayo (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | IMSLP Sheet Music Singer |
Pub. |
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Let's All Yawn Together (1931) | S. Mayo (w&m) |
Piano, Voice | IMSLP Sheet Music Singer |
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Wallah, Wallah Wallaperoo (1910) | S. Mayo (music) W. David (words) S. Mayo (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | IMSLP | |
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Where Do Flies Go in the Winter Time? (1909) | S. Mayo (music) F. Leo (words) G.S. Melvin (perf.) G.S. Melvin (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | IMSLP Sheet Music Singer |
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Listen to Me and I'll Prove That I'm Right (1908) | F. Earle (music) S. Mayo (words) W. David (words) S. Mayo (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | IMSLP | |
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I've Only Come Down For the Day (1912) | F. Leo (music) S. Mayo (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | IMSLP | |
The peformer is featured on 52 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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Would You Like to Know the Reason? (1903) | Harry Allen | John P Harrington (words)
Sam Mayo (perf.) |
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I Ran Straight Home With the News (1913) | Fred E. Cliffe | Fred Godfrey (words)
Sam Mayo (perf.) |
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Kind Friends (1902) | Ted Cowan(w&m) | Sam Mayo (perf.) |
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I'm Going to Sing a Song (1906) | Worton David | F.V St. Clair (words)
Sam Mayo (perf.) |
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Listen to Me and I'll Prove That I'm Right (1908) | Worton David | Sam Mayo (words) Fred Earle (words) Sam Mayo (perf.) |
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Then the Night Began to Fall (1914) | Worton David | R P Weston (words)
Sam Mayo (perf.) |
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Listen to Me and I'll Prove That I'm Right (1908) | Fred Earle | Sam Mayo (words) Worton David (words) Sam Mayo (perf.) |
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Five Pound (£5) Note (1889), The | Frederick Eplett | Fred Ogden (words)
Sam Mayo (perf.) |
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Eskimo (1913), The | Fred Godfrey | Fred E. Cliffe (words) Worton David (words) Sam Mayo (perf.) |
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Most Miserable Man on Earth (1905), The | William Hargreaves(w&m) | Sam Mayo (perf.) |
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⇑Lots of Littles Make a Lot (1902) | Harry Leighton(w&m) | Sam Mayo (perf.) |
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I've Only Come Down For the Day (1912) | Frank Leo(w&m) | Sam Mayo (perf.) |
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I Played My Concertina (1909) | H.C. Lovell | Worton David (words)
Arthur Gilbert as Arthur Osmond (perf.) Sam Mayo (perf.) |
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⇑Bread and Marmalade (1915) | Will Terry | Frank Wood (words) Worton David (words) Sam Mayo (perf.) |
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I Didn't Stop Running (?) | Unknown | Sam Mayo (perf.) |
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Night Watchman (?), The | Unknown | Wilkie Bard (perf.) Sam Mayo (perf.) |
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Widow's Song (?), The | Unknown | Sam Mayo (perf.) |
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Stop! Stop! Stop! (1903) | Harry Wincott | Harry Leighton (words)
Sam Mayo (perf.) |
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I'm Frightened and Why (1904) | Harry Wincott | Harry Leighton (words)
Sam Mayo (perf.) |
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I'm Going Home to My Mother! (1904) | Harry Wincott | Harry Leighton (words)
Sam Mayo (perf.) Frank Seeley (perf.) |
This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 59 works by Sam Mayo (1877-1938).
It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys:
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| He's Gone to Where They Don't Play Billiards | 1903 | J. P. Harrington (words) Sam Mayo (perf.) |
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| We All Jumped Out of Bed | 1903 | Harry Leighton (words) Sam Mayo (perf.) arr.: Leslie Smith |
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| I Went Round the Following Morn | 1904 | James Stewart (words) Fred Alsopp (words) Sam Mayo (perf.) |
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| I'm Afraid, and Why (w&m) | 1904 | |
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| My London Gal | 1904 | John P. Harrington (words) Sam Mayo (perf.) |
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| She Cost Me Seven-And-Sixpence | 1904 | James Hargreaves (words) Wilkie Bard (perf.) Sam Mayo (perf.) |
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| When I Woke Up in the Morning | 1904 | Edgar Bateman (words) Fred W. Leigh (words) Sam Mayo (perf.) |
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| At a Minute to Seven Last Night | 1906 | Worton David (words) Sam Mayo (perf.) |
Pub. |
| Chinaman, The | 1906 | Worton David (words) Sam Mayo (perf.) |
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| Fiddle De Diddle De Dee | 1906 | Arthur Ricks (words) Harry Leighton (words) Sam Mayo (perf.) |
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| Pushing Young Man, The | 1906 | Worton David (words) Sam Mayo (perf.) |
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| ⇑ Clap Hands, Daddy's Come Home | 1907 | Worton David (words) Harry Leighton (words) Sam Mayo (perf.) |
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| I'm Going to Sing a Song | 1907 | Worton David (words) | |
| Policeman, The | 1907 | David Worton (words) Sam Mayo (perf.) |
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| Sam Mayo's Mirth Mixture | 1907 | Worton David (words) Sam Mayo (perf.) |
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| Tally-Ho! (w&m) | 1907 | Worton David (words) Nellie Wallace (perf.) |
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| Town Crier, The | 1907 | Sam Mayo (perf.) | |
| When the Summer Breezes Blow | 1907 | Worton David (words) Arthur Lennard (perf.) |
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| Oh! Oh! It's a Terrible Tale (w&m) | 1908 | Sam Mayo (perf.) | |
| Sh! I Jumped on a Bus | 1908 | Worton David (words) Sam Mayo (perf.) |
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| Wind Blew Hard From the North South West, The | 1908 | Worton David (words) L. St John (words) Sam Mayo (perf.) |
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| He's Got No Work to Do | 1909 | Worton David (words) Sam Mayo (perf.) |
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| Where Do Flies Go in the Winter Time? | 1909 | Frank Leo (words) Ernie Mayne (perf.) G.S. Melvin (perf.) Bert Weston (perf.) |
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| Ha! Ha! Ha! He! He! He! | 1910 | Worton David (words) Ben Albert (perf.) Sam Mayo (perf.) |
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| Wallah, Wallah Wallaperoo | 1910 | Worton David (words) Arthur Gilbert as Arthur Osmond (perf.) Sam Mayo (perf.) |
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| I Rang My Little Bell and Ran Away | 1911 | Worton David (words) Sam Mayo (perf.) |
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| Far, Far Away | 1912 | Worton David (words) Sam Mayo (perf.) |
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| ⇑ In Germany I Sang Before the Kaiser. (w&m) | 1912 | Pub. | |
| I'm a Member of the Blue Hungarian Band (w&m) | 1914 | |
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| If You Want to Get on in Revue | 1918 | Hilda Glyder (words) Hilda Glyder (perf.) Daisy James (perf.) Marie Lloyd (perf.) |
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| I Can't Forget the Days When I Was Young (w&m) | 1919 | Ada Reeve (perf.) | Pub. |
| Many Happy Returns of the Day (w&m) | 1919 | Pub. |
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| A.B.C. of Love, The (w&m) | 1920 | ||
| If You Get a Good Man, Hold Him Tight (w&m) | 1920 | ||
| In Any Old House (w&m) | 1920 | ||
| Smith, Jones, Robinson and Brown | 1920 | John P Harrington (words) Ella Retford (perf.) |
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| I Know Where the Flies Go (w&m) | 1921 | J. P. Harrington (words) Albert Plunkett (perf.) Walter Williams (perf.) |
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| Roast Beef of Old England (w&m) | 1921 | ||
| When I Kiss My Baby Good-Night (w&m) | 1921 | ||
| Where Have Those Golden Sovereigns Gone To? (w&m) | 1921 | ||
| Are Yer Goin' to Have One? | 1922 | Alan Martyn (words) Sam Mayo (perf.) |
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| My Breakfast in Bed (w&m) | 1922 | Sam Mayo (perf.) | |
| Our Princess (w&m) | 1922 | ||
| ⇑ Poor Old Pa! (w&m) | 1922 | Sam Mayo (perf.) | |
| Put That Gramophone Record on Again (w&m) | 1922 | Sam Mayo (perf.) | |
| Washing the Plates and Dishes (w&m) | 1922 | ||
| Johnnie, I'll Come Back to You (w&m) | 1923 | Sam Mayo (perf.) | |
| Things Are Worse in Russia (w&m) | 1928 | Sam Mayo (perf.) |
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| What Are You Going to Do With All Your Money (w&m) | 1928 | ||
| Rabbitt and Pickled Pork (w&m) | 1929 | ||
| Famous Whispering Whatnot, The | 1931 | Sam Mayo (perf.) | |
| Let's All Yawn Together (w&m) | 1931 | |
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| Baby (Like Your Poor Old Dad) (w&m) | 1932 | Sam Mayo (perf.) | |
| Old Tin Can, The (w&m) | 1932 | ||
| Bullocks (w&m) | 1935 | |
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| Moo, Maa, Cock-A-Doodle-Doo! (w&m) | 1935 | ||
| We Don't Want Another War (w&m) | 1935 | Sam Mayo (perf.) | |
| Down and Out Blues, The (w&m) | 1938 | Flanagen & Allen (perf.) | Pub. |
| I Was Having Breakfast in Bed | ? | Cartly (words) Sam Mayo (perf.) |
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S. Mayo | The Famous Whispering Whatnot (1931) (4:17) | S. Mayo |
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S. Mayo | Sam Mayo (1930) (5:52) | S. Mayo |
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S. Mayo | Sam Mayo (1932) (3:34) | S. Mayo |
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S. Mayo | Wallah Wallaperoo Wallah (3:00) | Arthur Gilbert as Arthur Osmond |
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W. Terry | Bread and Marmalade (3:00) | S. Mayo |