John Read  (1839-1920)
Last updated: 26.04.24
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The loss of this valuable resource is very sad and a mystery.
     Title Attribution Remarks
       
  All For Her John Read (words & music)
George Robey (perf.)
John Read (perf.)
 
  Good Bye Polly John Read (words & music)
George Leybourne (perf.)
 
  Oh! Emma! John Read (words & music)
Fred Coyne (perf.)
 
  Will a Monkey Climb a Tree John Read (words & music)
Will Riley (perf.)
 
The peformer is featured on 2 sheet music/recording covers. It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located.
     Title Composer Attribution Remarks
         
perf15.jpg Gainsborough Hat (188-), The Alfred Lee Frank W. Green (words)
This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 27 works by John Read (1839-1920). It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: (w&m)
Title Year Attribution Remarks
       
It's a Very Silly Thing to Do (w&m) 1870c  wvicon.gif
Stop It (w&m) 1875 Fred Coyne (perf.)  Pub.
Will a Monkey Climb a Tree (w&m) 1875 Will Riley (perf.)
Happy Days of Childhood, The 1878 H W Fitchett (words)
R Childs (words)
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It's Nice 1878 Richard Childs (words)
Fred Coyne (perf.)
Nellie Farren (perf.)
 Pub.
They All Do It 1878 H W Fitchett (words)
G.H. MacDermott (perf.)
 Pub.
Swinging to and Fro (w&m) 1879  Pub.
Whoa, Emma! 1879 A H Dakes (words)  wvicon.gif
Drink Up, John! (w&m) 1880  Pub.
Grandmother's Chair (w&m) 1880  wvicon.gif
Johnny Morgan 1880c H W Fitchett (words)  wvicon.gif
Down by the Old Mill Stream (w&m) 1885 Fred Coyne (perf.)  wvicon.gif
Good Bye Polly 1885 H W Fitchett (words)
F Nixon (words)
George Leybourne (perf.)
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All For the Sake of Sarah (w&m) 1887 Harry Rickards (perf.)  Pub.
How the Shoe Pinches (w&m) 1901  Pub.
Letter From the Front , A 1902 Claude De Vere (words)
Hamilton Hill (perf.)
 Pub.
Mary Ann, (w&m) 1902  Pub.
Old Chums (w&m) 1902  Pub.
Liza, Do You Love Me? (w&m) 1904  Pub.
You Can't Take It With You When You Die (w&m) 1904  Pub.
You Stick to Me, Bill, and I'll Stick to You (w&m) 1904  Pub.
Give Me a Grip of Your Hand (w&m) 1905  Pub.
Anthony Crundle 1950 John Drinkwater (words)  wvicon.gif
Bell-Man, The 1950 Robert Herrick (words)  Pub.
Milking Sian (w&m) 1950 William Sharp (perf.)  Pub.
All For Her (w&m) ? John Read (perf.)
George Robey (perf.)
Oh! Emma! (w&m) ? Fred Coyne (perf.)