George Leybourne (17 March 1842 – 15 September 1884) was a Lion comique of the British Victorian music hall who, for much of his career, was known by the title of one of his songs, "Champagne Charlie". Another of his songs, and one that can still be heard today, is "The Flying Trapeze", or "The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze". His 1867 hit "Champagne Charlie" led to the first major success of the music hall concept in Britain, and he is still one of the best known music hall performers. Read more
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Play | Title | Movie | Type | Buy Song |
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The Flying Trapeze | Going in Style | Writer | Buy on Amazon | |
The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze | The Missing | (uncredited) lyrics | Buy on Amazon | |
Man On The Flying Trapeze | George of the Jungle | Lyrics | Buy on Amazon |