Arthur Lloyd (musician)
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 the UK. He performed for the Prince of Wales and other royalty on a few occasions (command performances). Lloyd was the first prolific and successful singer-songwriter for music hall.
He diedin July 1904 in his home at 18 Fettes Row in Edinburgh and was buried in Newington Cemetery on 23 July.[1] The grave is lost.
Other songs popular in his day that he wrote and performed included:
- "Cruel Mary Holder" (1866)
- "Not for Joseph" (1868)
- "Constantinople" (1870)
- "Take it, Bob" (1880)
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