Harry Fragson
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| Harry Fragson | ||
| Background information | ||
| Birth name(s): | Harry Fragson | |
| Date of birth: | 2 July 1869 | |
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| Birth location: | Soho, London | |
| Date of death: | 31 December 1913 (aged 44) | |
| Death location: | Paris | |
| Genre(s): | music hall singer & comedian | |
Harry Fragson was a British music hall singer and comedian, born 2 July 1869 in Soho, London, and died in Paris, 31 December 1913. Whilst living in Paris, he developed an act involving impressions of French music hall performers, which gradually became popular, allowing him to introduce his own material. He came back to London in 1905 and became a popular performer in both the U.K. and France. His is well known for the song 'Hello, hello, who's your lady friend?'.
Fragson was shot dead by his own father, who lived with him in his flat in Paris, and who died 6 weeks afterwards in an asylum.
Some of his work can be found on Chairman's Choice - Music Hall Greats CD and also on CDs from Music Hall Masters - play a sample here
A recent biography "Fragson: the triumphs and the tragedy" by Andrew Lamb and Julian Myerscough is available. See also "British Music Hall - an illustrated history" by Richard Anthony Baker, Sutton Publishing, UK, 2005 ISBN 0-7509-3685-1
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Fragson, Harry |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Fragson, Harry |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | music hall singer & comedian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 2 July 1869 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Soho, London |
| DATE OF DEATH | 31 December 1913 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Paris |
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