George leybourne biography
- 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.
- George Leybourne 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".
- George Leybourne was born on 17 March 1842 in Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, England, UK. George is known for George of the Jungle (1997), Going in Style (2017) and.
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George Leybourne
British singer and comedian (1842–1884)
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.
Early life
George Leybourne was born Joseph Saunders in Gateshead; however, at an early age he and his family relocated to London. Before he worked for music halls he worked as an engineer in, amongst other places, South West England.[1] For his early music hall performances in Northern England, including Liverpool and Newcastle he used his real name - Joe Saunders - a fact which, in the past, caused much confusion as to his real name. His first performance documented in London using the stage name George Leybourne was at the Bedford Music Hall in 1863, but it is known that he had perform
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New George Leybourne biography by Christopher Beeching
The second volume of Christopher Beeching’s biography of George Leybourne, iconic music hall star, will be published in December 2023.
Christopher will be performing Leybourne’s songs at the Society for Theatre Research Christmas event on December 5th.
There are 2 ways to get your copy:
In person collection: Pre-orders for copies to be collected at the Society for Theatre Research event on 5th December 2023 MUST be made by 5th November to ensure that Lightening Source get them there in time. Orders should be made by emailing: info@heaviestofswells.com when all the details will be sent by return.
By post: Any order made after 5th November should also be made via info@heaviestofswells.com. The books would also be pre-paid and then sent direct from the printer.
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George Leybourne
George Leybourne de son vrai nom Joe Saunders est un musicien populaire Anglais, né à Newcastle dans la région des Midlands le et est mort à Islington le à l’âge de 44 ans.
Biographie
[modifier | modifier le code]Prédestiné à une carrière de mécanicien, il est rapidement passionné pour l’écriture, la composition et l'interprétation de la musique populaireanglo-saxonne.
Il se fit connaître grâce à ses chansons à boire, plus particulièrement sur le champagne, ce qui contribua à augmenter les ventes des caves champenoises comme le Moët et Chandon, qui le sponsorisa. Pour cela, il fut connu et surnommé sous le sobriquet de « Champagne Charlie », motivé par ses allures de dandy.
Son premier succès à Londres, sur une musique d'Alfred Lee, fut sans conteste la chanson Champagne Charlie, qui obtint une réussite immédiate, chanson fétiche pour lui qu'il la chanta jusqu'à la fin de sa vie.
C’est lui qui composa la chanson très populaire L'audacieux jeune homme au trapèze volant (titre original : The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze
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