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The late Mr. Thomas Hudson, 1844. Portrait of Hudson, a British writer and performer of comic songs - one of the earliest credited songwriters in the music hall tradition. 'This celebrated song-writer, who, by his comic effusions, was "wont to set the table in a roar",...commenced singing his own songs in private parties; soon after which he wrote lyrics for the proprietors of Vauxhall Gardens. About this time he commenced publishing his songs periodically...', they are recommended by their fun, "with indelicacy suppressed"'. From "Illustrated London News", 1844, Vol V.