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Charles Dibdin

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Also known as C. Dibdin, Charles Dibdin I

British musician, songwriter, dramatist, novelist and actor (1745–1814)

Person · Open Library

Born
1745
Died
1814
Works
236

Top works

  • A collection of songs
  • The waterman, or The first of August
  • The songs, chorusses, duets, &c. in The waterman. Or, The first of August
  • Proposals for publishing by subscription, dedicated, with permission, to the most noble the Marquis of Salisbury, A complete history of the English stage ...
  • The magic of Orosmanes; or, Harlequin slave and sultan

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
GB
Active from
1745-03-04
Active to
1814-07-25

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
464
Total plays
1,292

Tags

classical periodromantic period

Charles Dibdin (before 4 March 1745 – 25 July 1814) was a British musician, songwriter, dramatist, novelist and actor. The son of a parish clerk (or according to Robert Chambers, a silversmith), he was privately baptised on 4 March 1745 in Southampton and is often stated to be the youngest child of 18 born to a 50-year-old mother. He is best known as the composer of the song Poor Tom Bowling (often simply called Tom Bowling), which often features at the Last Night of the Proms. <a href="https://

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Charles
Gender
male
Place of birth
Southampton
Place of death
London
Occupation
singer
Languages spoken
English language
Instrument
voice
Image
Charles Dibdin by Thomas Phillips.jpg
Voice type
baritone
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Commons category
Charles Dibdin
date of birth
1745-00-00
date of death
1814-00-00
place of burial
Winchester Cathedral
writing language
English language
name in native language
Charles Dibdin
ethnic group
English people
has works in the collection
Australian National Maritime Museum
Sources (10)

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Works in European collections

6 objects attributed to Charles Dibdin, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana