Arthur Le Clerq
Arthur Le Clerq was a British songwriter from the 1930s, responsible for several, mainly novelty, hits. These included:
- "Is Izzy Azzy Woz?" (1929)[1]
- "The Rocket Bus" (1929) - also known as "Alf's Carpet"[2]
- "He Played His Ukulele as the Ship Went Down"[3] (1931) - recorded by Clinton Ford[3] (also known as "The Wreck of the Nancy Lee"); also recorded by Leslie Sarony.[4]
- "Tan Tan-Tivvy Tally Ho!" (1931) - recorded by George Formby[5] and Billy Cotton[6][7]
- "Nobody Loves a Fairy When She's Forty" (1934)[8] - recorded by Tessie O'Shea[9]
- "There's Another Trumpet Playing In The Sky" - recorded by Jenny Howard[10]
- " She’s One of the Back Row Girls", broadcast and recorded by Miss Effie Atherton[11]
References[]
- ^ "Is Izzy azzy woz? [music] / by Arthur Le Clerq. - Version details - Trove". Trove.nla.gov.au. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
- ^ "The Rocket Bus (1929), a film by W.P. Kellino -Theiapolis". Cinema.theiapolis.com. Retrieved 9 April 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "He Played His Ukelele as the Ship Went Down - Clinton Ford | Song Info". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
- ^ "Leslie Sarony Discography". Discogs.com. 12 February 1985. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
- ^ David Bret (11 May 2014). George Formby An Intimate Biography Of The Troubled Genius. Books.google.co.uk. p. 281. ISBN 9781291872200. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
- ^ "10" 78RPM - BILLY COTTON & HIS BAND - TAN TAN TIVVY TALLY HO! (REGAL MR 595)". eBay. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
- ^ "78 RPM - Billy Cotton - Tan Tan Tivvy Tally Ho! / When Yuba Plays The Rumba On The Tuba - Regal - UK - MR595". 45worlds.com. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
- ^ Mark Charles Chard. "Mark's Music Circus = Music Events of 1934". Marks-music-circus.co.uk. Retrieved 9 April 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Various - A World Of Variety (CD, Album)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
- ^ "Jenny Howard - After Tonight We Say Good-Bye (Shellac)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
- ^ "She's One of the Back Row Girls", broadcast and recorded by Effie Atherton".
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