Harry Fragson (2 July 1869 â€" 31 December 1913), born Léon Philippe
Pot, was a British music hall singer and comedian, born in Soho,
London. Having scored a number of successful performances in England,
Fragson moved to Paris, where he developed an act imitating French
music hall performers. The act was popular, and allowed him to
introduce his own material. He returned to London in 1905 and became a
popular in pantomime. He is perhaps best known for his song "Hello,
Hello, Who's Your Lady Friend?" which he recorded shortly before his
untimely death in 1913. (He was murdered by his father.)Fragson was
born Leon Philippe Pot at 4 Old Compton Street, Soho, London. He was
the son of the hotelier Victor Pot and his wife Léontine Pot née
Winand. In 1871, the family moved to 42 Greek Street, Soho. In the
early months of 1912, Fragson made the first of two appearances at the
Kings Theatre in Scotland, having just been released from his
engagement at the Alhambra theatre in Paris. He returned to make his
final appearance on 15 October 1913, before returning to France.On 31
December 1913, while living at 56 rue Lafayette in Paris, Fragson
returned home to discover his mentally ill father Victor Pot was just
about to commit suicide. An argument ensued as Pot suspected his son
was having an affair with his mistress Paulette Franck. Pot then
fatally shot his son. His father died 6 weeks later in an asylum.
Fragson is buried at le Père-Lachaise cemetery in Paris. More than
50,000 people followed his hearse to Saint Augustin church.Fragson was
perhaps best known as a popular pre-World War I entertainer and
introduced hundreds of songs, including "Reviens", "Si Tu
Veux...Marguerite", "A La Martinique", "La Baya", "Les Blondes", "les
Jaloux", "Amours Fragiles" and "Les Amis De Monsieur". He had an
Irving Berlin song, "A Girl In Havana", adapted to "Je Connais Une
Blonde" which was popular among World War I soldiers. At the time of
his death, Fragson left £80,000 in his will.
Pot, was a British music hall singer and comedian, born in Soho,
London. Having scored a number of successful performances in England,
Fragson moved to Paris, where he developed an act imitating French
music hall performers. The act was popular, and allowed him to
introduce his own material. He returned to London in 1905 and became a
popular in pantomime. He is perhaps best known for his song "Hello,
Hello, Who's Your Lady Friend?" which he recorded shortly before his
untimely death in 1913. (He was murdered by his father.)Fragson was
born Leon Philippe Pot at 4 Old Compton Street, Soho, London. He was
the son of the hotelier Victor Pot and his wife Léontine Pot née
Winand. In 1871, the family moved to 42 Greek Street, Soho. In the
early months of 1912, Fragson made the first of two appearances at the
Kings Theatre in Scotland, having just been released from his
engagement at the Alhambra theatre in Paris. He returned to make his
final appearance on 15 October 1913, before returning to France.On 31
December 1913, while living at 56 rue Lafayette in Paris, Fragson
returned home to discover his mentally ill father Victor Pot was just
about to commit suicide. An argument ensued as Pot suspected his son
was having an affair with his mistress Paulette Franck. Pot then
fatally shot his son. His father died 6 weeks later in an asylum.
Fragson is buried at le Père-Lachaise cemetery in Paris. More than
50,000 people followed his hearse to Saint Augustin church.Fragson was
perhaps best known as a popular pre-World War I entertainer and
introduced hundreds of songs, including "Reviens", "Si Tu
Veux...Marguerite", "A La Martinique", "La Baya", "Les Blondes", "les
Jaloux", "Amours Fragiles" and "Les Amis De Monsieur". He had an
Irving Berlin song, "A Girl In Havana", adapted to "Je Connais Une
Blonde" which was popular among World War I soldiers. At the time of
his death, Fragson left £80,000 in his will.
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