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 (1864–1936), 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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