James William Tate (30 July 1875 – 5 February 1922) was a songwriter, accompanist, and composer and producer of revues and pantomimes in the early years of the 20th century. Tate was born in Wolverhampton, England and died in Stoke-on-Trent, suddenly at the age of 46, as a result of pneumonia caught while traveling the country with his touring revues. He first married Lottie Collins, who died in 1910 and then married singer Clarice Mayne in 1912, with whom he had been performing since 1906. Tate was her accompanist, and was the "That" in the variety theatre act known as "Clarice Mayne and That" ("This sings, That Plays!"). Tate was a composer of numerous catchy music hall songs during these years, many for his wife.
Links to Peel[]
Peel played his track, 'I Was A Good Little Girl Till I Met You, which was a collaboration with his wife, Clarice Mayne, for the Peelenium 1914. No other tracks from the artist seemed to have been played by Peel according to available tracklistings on this site.
Shows Played[]
- 16 June 1999: 'I Was A Good Little Girl Till I Met You' (Peelenium 1914)