Arthur Lloyd (musician)

Arthur Rice Lloyd (14 May 1839 – 20 July 1904) was a Scottish singer, songwriter, comedian and impresario. Lloyd was the first prolific and successful singer-songwriter for music hall in the United Kingdom.

He wrote more than 1,000 songs, many of which were performed by himself and others. One of his compositions, "Not for Joseph", was the first comic song to sell more than 100,000 copies. He established his own theatre company, opened a theatre in London, performed for royalty and toured extensively, touring North America in 1893–94.