Arthur Lloyd was a Scottish singer, songwriter, comedian and impresario. He was the first prolific and successful singer-songwriter for music halls in the United Kingdom. He wrote more than 1,000 songs, many of which were performed by himself and others. One of his compositions, Not for Joseph was the first comic song to sell more than 100,000 copies. He established his own theatre company, opened a theatre in London, performed for royalty and toured extensively, touring North America in 1893-94. He married Catherine Olivia King, the daughter of Thomas Charles King, in London on 31 July 1871, who was known professionally as "Katty King" and was a light comic actress. The couple had six children; Annie (b.'1871); Henry Robert (b. 1874); Dulcie (b. 1875); Katherine (b.1876); Lilian (b. 1877) and Arthur (b. 1879). Of his children, his son, Harry and his daughter, Kitty, both took up stage careers. He was buried in Newington Cemetery but the grave is lost.
Arthur Lloyd was a Scottish singer, songwriter, comedian and impresario. He was the first prolific and successful singer-songwriter for music halls in the United Kingdom. He wrote more than 1,000 songs, many of which were performed by himself and others. One of his compositions, Not for Joseph was the first comic song to sell more than 100,000 copies. He established his own theatre company, opened a theatre in London, performed for royalty and toured extensively, touring North America in 1893-94. He married Catherine Olivia King, the daughter of Thomas Charles King, in London on 31 July 1871, who was known professionally as "Katty King" and was a light comic actress. The couple had six children; Annie (b.'1871); Henry Robert (b. 1874); Dulcie (b. 1875); Katherine (b.1876); Lilian (b. 1877) and Arthur (b. 1879). Of his children, his son, Harry and his daughter, Kitty, both took up stage careers. He was buried in Newington Cemetery but the grave is lost.
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