Composer
William Hargreaves
English composer (1880–1941)
1880–1941
4 works in the index
- Born
- 1880
- Died
- 1941
- Citizenship / historical state
- United Kingdom; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Modern
Biography
William Hargreaves (1880–1941) was a British composer, mainly of songs for the music hall. His most famous composition was '"Burlington Bertie from Bow" in 1916 but he also wrote "Delaney's Donkey", "I Know Where the Flies Go", "PC 49", "We All Went Marching Home Again", "They Built Piccadilly For Me" and "Give My Regards to Leicester Square".
Hargreaves is also sometimes credited with several songs for Billy Williams, including "Postcards" (1908); and "I Must Go Home Tonight" (1909).
His "It's The Old Army Game" was added to the originally American musical Poppy when it was performed in London stage in 1924.
He was married to the American singer and male impersonator Ella Shields from 1906 to 1923, when she was granted a divorce.
Hargreaves wrote "Burlington Bertie from Bow" for Shields; an earlier song with a similar title had been sung by Vesta Tilley.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer; songwriter
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 103481335
- GND ID
- 1065131135
- Library of Congress ID
- n2009080114
- MusicBrainz ID
- 3cd6f7a9-e3bd-4d81-8180-f83285b780d2
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Guitar, Piano, Trumpet, Vocal
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 4
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Night I Appeared As Macbeth | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Vocal | — | 1 |
| Burlington Bertie From Bow | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Delaney's Donkey | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Give My Regards To Leicester Square | — | — | — | Trumpet | — | 1 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 103481335.