Real name: Flora May Augusta Flannagan

Effective period / Period of releases: 1929 - 1930

Australian singer and entertainer. She was one of the most popular stars of the early 20th century music hall.

Born August 16, 1875 (Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia)
Died April 18, 1940 (Aberdeen, Scotland)

Once described as “the epitome of music hall gusto,” Florrie Forde gave her debut vaudeville performance in Sydney in 1892. After initially specialising in popular and comic songs she later established herself as pantomime actor. She travelled to England in 1897 and quickly established herself as one of Britain’s great music hall and recording stars. She also appeared in several films in the 1930s.