George Le Brunn

George Le Brunn (20 June 1863  18 December 1905) was an English song writer active during the heyday of the Victorian music hall. He was born George Frederick Brunn in Brighton, Sussex.[1] Among the more well-known songs he wrote is "Oh! Mr Porter", co-written with his brother Thomas (18641936), and included in the repertoires of the popular singers Marie Lloyd and Norah Blaney.[2][3]

Le Brunn died of meningitis in Brixton, London, and was buried in Lambeth Cemetery.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Le Brunn, George", George Le Brunn, British Film Institute, retrieved 8 March 2013
  2. Baker, Richard Anthony (2005). British Music Hall: An Illustrated History. Sutton Publishing. p. 30. ASIN B00NEVNZRW. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  3. St. Pierre, Paul Matthew (1 April 2009). Music Hall Mimesis in British Film, 1895-1960: On the Halls on the Screen. Fairleigh Dickinson University Press. p. 97. ISBN 978-1611473995. Retrieved 10 June 2015.

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