Herbert Darnley

Herbert Darnley (12 May 1872 – 1947), real name Herbert Walter McCarthy, was a British music hall comedian, song writer, popular early recording artist and theatrical producer, active from the 1890s until the early 1940s, who claimed descent from Edmund Kean. Herbert was born Herbert Walter McCarthy in Chatham in Kent, England. From the 1890s, Darnley was the major song writer for "The King's jester" Dan Leno. Darnley's Mr Wix of Wickham toured in 1902, starting at the Borough Theatre, Stratford in July. It starred Leno in a male lead role as Mr Wix who performed his signature clog dance and appeared with his daughter Georgina. The production opened in New York around 1904 or 1905 with over half the song composed by Jerome Kern.
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==Links to Peel==
Peel played Herbert's 'My Next Door Neighbour's Garden' track for the Peelenium 1901. No other tracks from the artist seemed to have been played by Peel according to available tracklistings on this site.
==Shows Played==
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*18 May 1999: 'My Next Door Neighbour's Garden' (Peelenium 1901)
==External Links==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
Category:Artists