Harry Fragson

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Harry Fragson
Background information
Birth name:	Harry Fragson
Date of birth:	2 July 1869
Birth location:	Soho, London
Date of death:	31 December 1913
Death location:	Paris
Genres:	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 here. See also "British Music Hall - an illustrated history" by Richard Anthony Baker, Sutton Publishing, UK, 2005 ISBN 0-7509-3685-1