12 Facts About Harry Fragson

Harry Fragson, born Leon Philippe Pot, was a British music hall singer, songwriter and comedian.

Harry Fragson returned to London in 1905, and became popular in pantomime.

Harry Fragson was the son of the hotelier Victor Pot and his wife Leontine Pot.

Harry Fragson was educated for some time in Antwerp, and at the start of his career took the name "Frogson", before accepting advice to modify it to "Fragson", which he often used as a mononym.

Harry Fragson came to Montmartre in Paris to make his debut around 1890.

Harry Fragson perfected an impersonation of the singer Paulus and soon became a popular performer on the Parisian circuit.

Harry Fragson's success led him to drop the impersonations and perform his own songs, seated at the piano.

Harry Fragson continued to perform in both France and England, singing and recording in Paris in French with a slight English accent and in London in English with a slight French accent.

Harry Fragson returned to make his final appearance on 15 October 1913, before going back to France.

On 31 December 1913, while living at 56 rue Lafayette in Paris, Harry Fragson returned home to discover his mentally ill father Victor Pot was just about to commit suicide.

Harry Fragson's father died six weeks later in an asylum.

Harry Fragson had an Irving Berlin song, "A Girl In Havana", adapted to "Je connais une blonde" which was popular among World War I soldiers.