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Also known as Sir Edward German, Edward German Jones

English musician and composer (1862–1936)

Person · Open Library

Born
1862
Died
1936
Works
26

Top works

  • Song Without Words
  • Merrie England
  • Tom Jones
  • Tom Jones. A Comic Opera in Three Acts, founded upon Fielding's novel by A. M. Thompson and R. Courtneidge. Lyrics by C. H. Taylor. Vocal Score
  • Just So Song Book

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Group
Origin
United States

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Listeners · Last.fm

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1,946
Total plays
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Sir Edward German (17 February 1862 – 11 November 1936) was an English musician and composer, best remembered for his extensive output of incidental music for the stage and as a successor to Arthur Sullivan in the field of English comic opera. German was born German Edward Jones in Whitchurch, Shropshire, the second of five children. The son of a church organist, he began to study piano and organ with his father at the age of five. At the age of six <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Edward+Ger

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date of birth
1862-02-17
date of death
1936-11-11
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