Harry Wincott
Harry Wincott | |
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| Born | Alfred James Walden 1 January 1867 Lambeth, London, England |
| Died | 20 April 1947 (aged 80) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Songwriter |
| Years active | c.1880s–1930s |
Alfred James Walden (1 January 1867 – 20 April 1947), known professionally as Harry Wincott, was an English songwriter.
Biography
He was born in
coach builder. He started work as a clerk but began writing songs and aged 16 sold one of his songs to music hall performer Alfred Vance, "The Great Vance". Eventually he became successful selling other songs to well-known singers including Vesta Tilley.[1]
Wincott was the writer of many popular
The Great Vance, Vesta Tilley, Florrie Forde, Harry Champion and Kate Carney. Possibly his most well-known song is "The Little Shirt My Mother Made For Me", sung by Tom Wooton and subsequently recorded by the country singer Marty Robbins among others.[3] He made relatively little money from his songs, as he sold the rights cheaply.[1]
On 23 March 1889, he married his cousin, Eliza Mary Ann Dyer, in Leeds. They moved back to London and there had eight children between 1892 and 1902. After her death in 1926, Wincott struggled financially, and a benefit concert was held to raise money for him and his family.[1] On 6 March 1937, when he was 70 years-old, he married his second wife, Margaret 'Daisy' Pink at Lambeth Registry Office, and shortly afterwards they moved to live in Yeovil, Somerset.[1]
He died of
public assistance institution a couple of weeks previously, there being no spare bed at the local hospital. One of his last requests to his wife was for a pint of beer.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Biography". Harrywincott.co.uk. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ "Stars and Stripes Forever". IMDb.com. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ "THE LITTLE SHIRT MY MOTHER MADE FOR ME - Lyrics - International Lyrics Playground". Lyricsplayground.com. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
External links
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