About William Richardson
William Richardson was a British songwriter.
William Richardson (lived ) was a Tyneside songwriter, who, according to the information given by John Bell in his Rhymes of Northern Bards published in 1812, has the poem or song "Hotspur, A Ballad - In the Manner of the Ancient Minstrels" attributed to his name.
The song is not written in Geordie dialect but has a strong Northern connection. Nothing more appears to be known of this person, or their life.
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Tyneside songwriter
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). William Richardson. https://biography.guide/william-richardson-songwriter/
MLA: "William Richardson." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/william-richardson-songwriter/.
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