About A. J. W. Dawson
Lived 1801 – 2000. A. J. W. Dawson was a British songwriter and singer.
A. J. W. Dawson was a Tyneside singer/songwriter and performer in the late 19th and early 20th century.
He wrote and performed a work titled “A Record Run” at a special dinner given by Wilson Worsdell Esq. J.P. M.I.M.E. to the retired officials and engine drivers of the N.E.R. Co., in Gateshead, on 11, February 1910
The song belongs to a small group of North East humorous railway songs (remembering that the area was the birthplace of the Railways) and describes a journey from South Shields to Newcastle
A. J. W. Dawson published a six-page chapbook titled “A Record Run”, printed by the Tyne Printing Works Limited, a copy of which is held in the archives of Gateshead Council
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Who was A. J. W. Dawson?
English singer and songwriter
When was A. J. W. Dawson born?
A. J. W. Dawson was born in 1801.
When did A. J. W. Dawson die?
A. J. W. Dawson died in 2000.
What was A. J. W. Dawson's occupation?
A. J. W. Dawson was a songwriter and singer.
What nationality was A. J. W. Dawson?
A. J. W. Dawson was British.
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