George Leybourne

George Leybourne (17 March 1842 – 15 September 1884) was a Lion comique of the British Victorian music hall who, for much of his career, was known by the title of one of his songs, "Champagne Charlie". Another of his songs, and one that can still be heard today, is "The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze". His 1867 hit "Champagne Charlie" led to the first major success of the music hall concept in Britain, and he remains among the best known music hall performers.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 17, 1842 (Gateshead), Died September 15, 1884 (Islington)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1916 - 1928

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, composer

Notes: James Fuld notes George Leybourne as a pseudonym of Joe Saunders.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role	Audio
Victor	C-18029	12-in.	6/28/1916	Songs of the past, no. 19	Victor Mixed Chorus	Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	PBVE-42095	10-in.	3/16/1928	The man on the flying trapeze	Mac [i.e., Harry K. McClintock]	Male vocal solo, with guitar	lyricist

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Leybourne, George," accessed April 16, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116891.

Leybourne, George. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 16, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116891.

"Leybourne, George." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 16 April 2024.

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