Arthur Lloyd

Arthur Lloyd (1839-1904) was a Scottish singer, songwriter, comedian and stage producer, primarily for music hall in the United Kingdom.

He wrote over one hundred and eighty-five songs, all of them now forgotten except for "Married to a Mermaid" (1866) which is occasionally sung in Britain. He performed for the Prince of Wales and other royalty on a few occasions (command performances). Lloyd was the first prolific and successful singer-songwriters for music hall.

Other songs popular in his day that he wrote and performed include:
*"Cruel Mary Holder" (1866)
*"Not for Joseph" (1868)
*"Constantinople" (1870)
*"Take it, Bob" (1880)

External links

* [http://www.arthurlloyd.co.uk Arthur Lloyd]
* [http://www.arthurlloyd.co.uk/songs1.htm Arthur Lloyd - Songs]