Arthur Lloyd (musician)

Arthur Lloyd (1839-1904) was a Scottish singer, songwriter, comedian and stage producer, primarily for music hall in the United Kingdom.

He wrote over one hundred and eighty-five songs, all of them now forgotten except for "Married to a Mermaid" (1866) which is occasionally sung in the UK. He performed for the Prince of Wales and other royalty on a few occasions (command performances). Lloyd was the first prolific and successful singer-songwriter for music hall.

He diedin July 1904 in his home at 18 Fettes Row in Edinburgh and was buried in Newington Cemetery on 23 July.^[1] The grave is lost.

Other songs popular in his day that he wrote and performed included:

• "Cruel Mary Holder" (1866)
• "Not for Joseph" (1868)
• "Constantinople" (1870)
• "Take it, Bob" (1880)

References

External links

• Arthur Lloyd
• Arthur Lloyd - Songs