R. P. Weston | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Robert Patrick Harris |
| Also known as | Robert P. Weston Bob Weston |
| Born | 7 March 1878 Islington, London, England |
| Died | 6 November 1936 (aged 58) London, England |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Songwriter |
| Years active | c.1900–1936 |
Robert Patrick Weston (né Harris; 7 March 1878 – 6 November 1936)[1] was an English songwriter. He was responsible for many successful songs and comic monologues between the 1900s and 1930s, mostly written in collaboration with other writers, notably Fred J. Barnes and Bert Lee, and performed successfully by Harry Champion, Stanley Holloway, and Gracie Fields, among others.