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| english songwriters | |
| stuart, leslie | |
| english musical theatre composers | |
| people from southport | |
| 1863 births | |
| 1928 deaths | |
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Born in Southport as Thomas Augustine Barrett, whilst working as Organ ist at Salford Cathedral , he composed 'minstrel' songs under the pseudonyms "Lester Barrett" and, most notably, "Leslie Stuart". His many popular songs with the performer Eugene Stratton include ''Lily of Laguna'' and ''Little Dolly Daydream''. He also wrote the song ''Soldiers of the King''. He was the subject of a 1940 Biopic entitled ''You Will Remember'', directed by Jack Raymond and starring Robert Morley in the Leslie Stuart role. |
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