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- The song was first published in 1867, with words written by the British lyricist and singer George Leybourne, music by Gaston Lyle, and arrangement by Alfred Lee. The lyrics were based on the phenomenal success of trapeze artist Jules Léotard, for whom the one-piece dancer's garment was named.
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The film Man on the Flying Trapeze came out in 1935, starring W. C. Fields and Mary Brian. This song is sometimes associated with Emmett Kelly, who performed as a trapeze artist before becoming famous as a clown.
Like that man up on the Trapeze. CHORUS: He'd fly through the air with the greatest of ease. A daring young man on the flying Trapeze. His movements were graceful, all girls he could please. And my love he purloined away. This young man by name was Signor Bona Slang. Tall, big, and handsome as well made as Chang.
"The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze", originally published under the title "The Flying Trapeze" and also known as "The Man on the Flying Trapeze", is a 19th-century popular song about a flying trapeze circus performer, Jules Léotard. [1]
The film Man on the Flying Trapeze came out in 1935, starring W. C. Fields and Mary Brian. This song is sometimes associated with Emmett Kelly, who performed as a trapeze artist before becoming famous as a clown. Recordings. Harry McClintock recorded this song for Victor Records in 1928.
May 5, 2010 · Jules Léotard, the French acrobat who performed the first flying trapeze act on record at the Cirque Napoléon in Paris in 1859, was the daring young man who ‘flies through the air with the greatest of ease’ in the music hall song.
Mar 19, 2019 · Harry McClintock - The Man On The Flying Trapeze [ORIGINAL] - [1928]. [Meade - Circa 1868 - Written by George Leybourne - Alfred Lee ] Original Title "The Flying Trapeze" aka "The Daring...
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Jules Leotard first somersaulted off a trapeze at Cirque Napoléon in Paris on 12th November, 1859. His act inspired gymnasts and circus performers the world over – although Leotard is now best remembered as the inventor of the skin-tight outfits he wore on stage.
