George Leybourne

George Leybourne (17 March 1842 – 15 September 1884) was a singer and Lion comique style entertainer in British music halls during the 19th century 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, is "The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze". He remains among the best known 19th century music hall performers.

Birth and Death Data: Born Gateshead (town in Tyne and Wear, England), Died September 15, 1884 (Islington (district of London, England) )

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 January 19, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116891.

Leybourne, George. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 19, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116891.

"Leybourne, George." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 19 January 2026.

Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1577271 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1577271

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