Alfred James Walden (1 January 1867 – 20 April 1947), known professionally as Harry Wincott, was an English songwriter.
He was born in Lambeth, London, the eldest child of Charlotte and Alfred Walden, a coach builder.
[2] Wincott composed songs for artists such as: Dan Leno, Marie Lloyd, Charles Austin, The Great Vance, Vesta Tilley, Florrie Forde, Harry Champion and Kate Carney.
Possibly his most well-known song is "The Little Shirt My Mother Made For Me", sung by Tom Wooton and subsequently recorded by the country singer Marty Robbins among others.
[1] On 6 March 1937, when he was 70 years-old, he married his second wife, Margaret 'Daisy' Pink at Lambeth Registry Office, and shortly afterwards they moved to live in Yeovil, Somerset.