- His funeral was held at Cadzow church in Hamilton on 2 March. It was widely reported, notably by Pathé newsreels. One of the chief mourners was the Duke of Hamilton, a close family friend, who led the funeral procession through Hamilton, and read The Lesson. Wreaths were sent from Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, and Winston Churchill.
- Among his most popular songs were "Roamin' in the Gloamin", "A Wee Deoch-an-Doris", "The End of the Road" and, a particularly big hit for him, "I Love a Lassie".
- He was awarded Knight Bachelor of the Order of the British Empire in the 1919 King's Honours List for his services to entertainment.
- Awarded the freedom of the City of Edinburgh in 1927.
- Uncle of Harry Lauder.
- Scottish entertainer, star of concert parties and the music halls from 1894. A former miner, he formed his own touring company with the violinist Mackenzie-Murdoch. He also acted in short films from 1907 and appeared in pantomime and musical comedy in New York and London, He was touring Australia at the outbreak of World War I. During the war, Lauder was active in the recruiting of troops and had his own recruiting band.
- On 28 July 1987, the Lord Provost of Edinburgh hosted a luncheon at the Edinburgh City Chambers to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of Lauder receiving the Freedom of the City.
- When the A199 Portobello bypass opened, it was named the Sir Harry Lauder Road.
- Lauder was a devout Christian and with the exception of engagements in the United States never performed on Sundays.
- By 1911 Lauder had become the highest-paid performer in the world, and was the first British artist to sell a million records; by 1928 he had sold double that.
- He was initiated a Freemason on 28 January 1897 in Lodge Dramatic, No. 571, (Glasgow, Scotland) and remained an active Freemason for the rest of his life.
- He was a Scottish singer and comedian popular in both music hall and vaudeville theatre traditions, achieving international success.
- He went into semi-retirement in the mid-1930s, but briefly emerged to entertain troops in the Second World War.
- Lauder usually performed in full Highland regalia-kilt, sporran, tam o' shanter, and twisted walking stick, and sang Scottish-themed songs, including Roamin' in the Gloamin'.
- He was described by Sir Winston Churchill as "Scotland's greatest ever ambassador", who "... by his inspiring songs and valiant life, rendered measureless service to the Scottish race and to the British Empire.".
- On 19 June 1891 Lauder married Ann, daughter of James Vallance, a colliery manager in Hamilton; their only son, Captain John Currie Lauder, was educated at the City of London School followed by a degree from Jesus College, Cambridge University. John became a captain in the 8th Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, and was killed in action on 28 December 1916 at Pozières.
- Lauder's understanding of life, its pathos and joys, earned him his popularity.
- Websites carry much of his material and the Harry Lauder Collection, amassed by entertainer Jimmy Logan, was bought for the nation and donated to the University of Glasgow.
- Lauder made his first recordings, resulting in nine selections, for the Gramophone & Typewriter company early in 1902.
- Beniamino Gigli commended his singing voice and clarity.
- The Corkscrew hazel ornamental cultivar of common hazel (Corylus avellana 'Contorta') is sometimes known as Harry Lauder's Walking Stick, in reference to the crooked walking stick Lauder often carried.
- He raised vast amounts of money for the war effort during the First World War, for which he was knighted in 1919.
- In the 1942 film Random Harvest, Greer Garson plays a member of a travelling troupe. She sings "She's Ma Daisy" and tells jokes doing an impression of Lauder.
- He became a familiar worldwide figure promoting images like the kilt and the cromach (walking stick) to huge acclaim, especially in America.
- BBC2 Scotland broadcast a documentary, Something About Harry, on 30 November 2005.
- Possibly Lauder's strongest connections were with Australia. Both Lauder, his wife and son, brother Matt and his wife, were all in Australia when The Great War broke out. Their brother John had already emigrated, about 1906, to Kurri Kurri (and, later, Newcastle), New South Wales, and Matt's eldest son John would also emigrate there in 1920. Lauder wrote that "every time I return to Australia I am filled with genuine enthusiasm.....it is one of the very greatest countries in the world.".
- In 1912, he was top of the bill at Britain's first ever Royal Command Performance, in front of King George V, organised by Alfred Butt.
- He was semi-retired in the mid-1930s, until his final retirement was announced in 1935. He briefly emerged from retirement to entertain troops during the war and make wireless broadcasts with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra.
- After the First World War, Lauder continued to tour variety theatre circuits. In January 1918, he famously visited Charlie Chaplin, and the two leading comedy icons of their time acted in a short film together.
- Sir Harry Lauder's 1925 reception in South Africa has never been equalled in that country. En route to Australia, he and his wife arrived in Cape Town at Easter. Over twenty thousand people had lined the streets for hours beforehand and it was reported that every policeman in the city plus mounted police were required to keep order. All traffic came to a standstill.
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