Gilbert the Filbert

DESCRIPTION: "I am known 'round the town as a fearful blood, For I come straight down from the dear old flood." He is "Gilbert the Filbert, the Knut with a K." The singer works hard in his role as "The pride of Picadilly, the blasé roué."
AUTHOR: Words: Arthur Wimperis / Music: Herman Fink (source: sheet music)
EARLIEST DATE: 1914 (source: sheet music published by Francis, Day & Hunter)
KEYWORDS: nonballad
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Pegler-SoldiersSongsAndSlangoftheGreatWar, pp. 255-256, "Gilbert the Filbert" (1 text)
Roud #V36858
NOTES [37 words]: This song was featured in "The Passing Show of 1914," with Basil Hallam playing Gilbert the Filbert. The song did not go into tradition, but it was known well enough that I have seen a few other items set to its tune. - RBW
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File: PSoS255

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