Charles Penrose
Charles Penrose (born Charles Penrose Dunbar Cawse; 11 November 1873 – 17 November 1952) was an English music hall and theatre performer, and later radio comedian, who is best known for his unusual comic song "The Laughing Policeman". He was born in Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, the son of a master watchmaker and jeweller. |
Birth and Death Data: Born November 11, 1873 (Biggleswade), Died November 17, 1952 (London)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1913 - 1922
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 28400 | 10-in. | approximately 1913 | Merry old man | Charles Jolly | vocalist | ||
| Columbia | 29724 | 10-in. | approximately 1915 | The perpetual laugh | Charles Jolly | vocalist | ||
| Columbia | 29725 | 10-in. | approximately 1915 | Not so old as I thought I was | Charles Jolly | vocalist | ||
| Columbia | 29726 | 10-in. | approximately 1915 | My mistake | Charles Jolly | vocalist | ||
| Columbia | 29740 | 10-in. | approximately 1915 | The merry Irishman | Charles Jolly | vocalist | ||
| Columbia | 35748 | 10-in. | approximately 1915 | I'm 82 today | Charles Jolly | vocalist | ||
| Columbia | 71773 | 10-in. | approximately 1922 | The jazz mad coon | Charles Jolly | vocalist | ||
| Columbia | 71774 | 10-in. | approximately 1922 | Laugh and be jolly like me | Charles Jolly | vocalist | ||
| Columbia | 71777 | 10-in. | approximately 1922 | The laughing policeman | Charles Jolly | vocalist | ||
| Columbia | 71778 | 10-in. | approximately 1922 | You've got to laugh | Charles Jolly | vocalist | ||
| Columbia | 73014 | 10-in. | 11/07/1922 | Happy Herbert | Charles Jolly | vocalist | ||
| Columbia | 73015 | 10-in. | 11/07/1922 | Young ideas | Charles Jolly | vocalist | ||
| Columbia | 73016 | 10-in. | 11/07/1922 | Laughs | Charles Jolly | vocalist | ||
| Columbia | 73017 | 10-in. | 11/07/1922 | A merry little laugh (Little brown jug) | Charles Jolly | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Penrose, Charles," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/353718.
Penrose, Charles. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/353718.
"Penrose, Charles." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
Wikidata: Charles Penrose - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3666577
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/86777206
MusicBrainz: Charles Penrose - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/67c21158-e10a-46fa-9837-2a6b101f6d5a
ISNI: 0000 0000 6004 1446 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000060041446
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