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Title: Trying to identify Music Hall songs that Mother would sing when in a good mood!
Post by: markheal on Tuesday 30 March 21 19:39 BST (UK)

Family discussion came up with this:
"As far as music hall songs go - I remember mother saying that her father wrote various music hall songs under a pseudonym, one of which was about a man who (for a bet?) went from some place A to B without going down any street - but by using routes called roads, avenues, crescents, lanes and paths."
Does this ring any bells?

I have started to explore the well-known songs but I expect that Grandfather's songs did not hit the popular bigtime!

https://www.musichallcds.co.uk/music_hall_sounds.htm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_hall_songs
From this list, I can certainly recall 24 songs all of which I
associate with Mother's singing.

Grandfather was a journalist type who enjoyed walking the London streets rather than taking the omnibus.  He wrote for several Catholic newspapers and publications and of course earnt very little money!
George Elliot Carnegie Bennett LATER ANSTRUTHER
1870–1940
BIRTH 13 SEP 1870 • 119, Laurie Terrace, St George's Road, Southwark SE1 6HY London, England
DEATH 20 MAR 1940 • SAFFRON WALDEN, Clavering Essex. buried WARE

Title: Re: Trying to identify Music Hall songs that Mother would sing when in a good mood!
Post by: Viktoria on Tuesday 30 March 21 20:24 BST (UK)

There was a George Elliot who sang Music Hall songs in the theatres of the late 1800’s early 1900’s .
He wore dark make up and a cream suit , the words that he  used to describe himself are not used today, so Google it.
One song in particular was” Lily of Laguna”.
Hope this is a bit of help.
There is another thread / topic running re old music hall songs which might be helpful.
“ Re old 78 sleeve”
Viktoria.

Title: Re: Trying to identify Music Hall songs that Mother would sing when in a good mood!
Post by: brigidmac on Tuesday 30 March 21 22:20 BST (UK)

We used to call my grandfather grandad Felix after a music hall song that he liked .

It was about a man walking but I only know a jumble of  the chorus lines..

Felix kept on walking
You can always find himwith his hands behind him ...blow him up with dynamite he keeps on walking still .

That brought up good memories ☺️ I'm humming it to myself to see if I can remember any other lines .

Good luck in your search

Title: Re: Trying to identify Music Hall songs that Mother would sing when in a good mood!
Post by: Viktoria on Tuesday 30 March 21 22:31 BST (UK)

Actually Felix was a cat, an early cartoon character.
Google it to see what he was like.
Viktoria.

Title: Re: Trying to identify Music Hall songs that Mother would sing when in a good mood!
Post by: markheal on Tuesday 30 March 21 23:23 BST (UK)

I am so interested that these popular tunes are so enduring in our memories.
I believe that for people with severe Alzheimer's condition, the capacity to recall tunes remains intact.

Title: Re: Trying to identify Music Hall songs that Mother would sing when in a good mood!
Post by: Viktoria on Wednesday 31 March 21 00:10 BST (UK)

That will be why,musically I live in the past!  ;D
Viktoria,I think!

Title: Re: Trying to identify Music Hall songs that Mother would sing when in a good mood!
Post by: brigidmac on Wednesday 31 March 21 00:14 BST (UK)

Yes my friend with Alzheimer's could remember all the words to "wouldn't.it be loverly"
When she couldn't remember friends names

Title: Re: Trying to identify Music Hall songs that Mother would sing when in a good mood!
Post by: Ray T on Wednesday 31 March 21 09:00 BST (UK)

This site might help - http://monologues.co.uk/musichall/