Reginald Stoneham

Reginald Alberto Agrati Stoneham (1879 – 11 March 1942) was an Australian composer and publisher of mostly topical songs, and a musical comedy F.F.F.

He was perhaps Australia's leading exponent of jazz and ragtime piano styles in the first decades of the 20th century as both composer and performer.

In November 1929 the baritone Robert Nicholson recorded "Ballarat the Fair" and "Back to Warrnambool", accompanied by Stoneham.

[14] He was buried with the ritual of the Returned Services League[15] Reginald Stoneham is mentioned in Australian newspapers as a well known and respected music creator.

[62][8] His work 'For God and St George' featured in a charity concert to support Belgians at the outbreak of the Great War.