LAUDER SONG WRITER DIES IN POVERTY
TAME AND FORTUNE FOR OTHERS. United Press Association— By Electria Telegraph—Copyright. Received Wednesday, 1 am. LONDON, March 19. The death is announced of Alexander Melville, the Scottish comic »song writer. His productions included Harry Lauder’s 1 ‘ Killicrankio ” and Risin Early in the Hornin’.” He died in the poorest circumstances though ho made fame and fortune for others.
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Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6864, 20 March 1929, Page 7
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