George Alex Steves
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George Alex Stevens (1875-1954) was a Song Writer and Musical Show Director. In more than 60 years of song writing he had more than 2000 songs published. His name on the song sheets "G Alex Stevens" was familiar to the stars of Music Hall.
For many years a close friend of Charlie Chaplin's father in [Kennington], London, composing songs for him. His first successful song was "The Huntsman", sung by Dan Leno at a Royal Command Performance before King Edward VII in 1901. His hits were sung by Marie Lloyd, Albert Chevalier, R.G. Knowles, Gracie Fields, and many others.
One of his favourites was "Mother Kelly's Doorstep" and Kate Carney featured his "Mother I Love You" for more than 40 years. In later years he wrote "Chump Chop and Chips" for Gracie Fields, and Randolph Sutton sang his "When the Harvest Moon is Shining" on early TV, and comedian Reg Dixon revived his "I'm Shy Mary Ellen, I'm Shy".
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