Wilkie Bard

Wilkie Bard
Bard in 1910
Background information
Born
William August Smith

(1874-03-19)19 March 1874
Died5 May 1944(1944-05-05) (aged 70)
GenresVaudeville, music hall

Wilkie Bard (born William August Smith; 19 March 1874 – 5 May 1944) was a popular British vaudeville and music hall entertainer and recording artist at the beginning of the 20th century. He is best known for his songs "I Want to Sing in Opera" and "The Night Watchman".