Champagne Charlie was originally a nickname given to Champagne merchant Charles Heidsieck
Champagne Charlie may also refer to:
- Champagne Charlie, a popular music hall song. Joe Sanders (1842 – 15 September 1884) better known as George Leybourne, was an English Music hall performer Champagne is a Sparkling wine produced by inducing the in-bottle Secondary fermentation of Wine to effect Carbonation. Charles Camille Heidsieck (1820-1871 was a 19th century French Champagne merchant who founded the Champagne firm Charles Heidsieck in 1851 "Champagne Charlie" is a popular Music hall song from the 19th century made famous by George Leybourne. Music hall is a form of British theatrical Entertainment which was popular between 1850 and 1960
- The nickname of George Leybourne who introduced the song to the London music hall. Joe Sanders (1842 – 15 September 1884) better known as George Leybourne, was an English Music hall performer
- Champagne Charlie, a play that reflects the 1860s London music hall rivalry between George Leybourne and Alfred Vance. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Music hall is a form of British theatrical Entertainment which was popular between 1850 and 1960 Joe Sanders (1842 – 15 September 1884) better known as George Leybourne, was an English Music hall performer
- Champagne Charlie, a musical film, based on the play, made in 1944. Champagne Charlie was a 1944 musical film directed by Alberto Cavalcanti based on an 1860s play that in turn was based on the real life rivalry
- Champagne Charlie, a made-for-TV movie of Charles Heidseick's life starring Hugh Grant, made in 1989. Hugh John Mungo Grant (born 9 September 1960 is a British Actor and Film producer.
Modern usage
Subsequently, it has become to be used as a soubriquet for anyone who lives a "champagne lifestyle" in a metropolis, especially if they are from the provinces and sometimes in a derogatory sense implying that the person concerned has lost touch with their roots. In early 21st century Britain it was applied to Charles Kennedy, the leader of the Liberal Democrats. Charles Peter Kennedy (born 25 November 1959 is a British politician. The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the
It has also been used to describe the Scottish footballer Charlie Nicholas. Charles "Charlie" Nicholas (born 30 December 1961) is a former Scottish professional football player
"Champagne Charlie Is My Name" was also recorded in June 1932, with different lyrics, under the name of Blind Blake (Ragtime and Blues guitar wizard and singer Blind (Arthur) Blake). It is this version of "Champagne Charlie" which was recorded and popularized again by Leon Redbone on his album "Champagne Charlie" in 1978.