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"Ay-Thang-Yew!"
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Liverpudlian comedian Arthur Askey (1900 - 1982) was an institution of the British entertainment industry for decades.
He came up through the music halls in the early part of the 20th century, and performed for troops while in service during World War I.
Askey starred in the first sitcom to be broadcast on BBC radio, and was also featured in programming on the earliest form of BBC television broadcasts in the 1930's.
Several film appearances followed in the 1940's, and he became a staple of British TV from the 1950s into the '70s - - all in addition to his recording career.
On this album recorded in 1976, Askey reprised many of his most popular old songs.
Their silliness mixed with his charming delivery and the longevity of his career, giving Arthur Askey a multi-generational appeal.
From the LP
'Before Your Very Eyes'
(Argo Records, 1976),
Listen to Arthur Askey, with
Alan Cohen and his orchestra and Chris Hazell, piano:
All to Specification
The Bee Song
The Christening
Chirrup Chirrup
The Villain Still Persued Her
The Seagull
The Moth Song
The Budgerigar
The Seaside Band
Knitting
Fighting With the Foreign Legion
The Pixie
The Worm
A Ballad (I Love The Swallows Flying By)
The Death Watch Beetle
Big Hearted Arthur
(click for audio)
- - OR download all 16 tracks in one 85.8 Mb zipfile.
- Click here to see back cover liner notes in a new window
See also:
- A Television Heaven Tribute Page
- As of this writing, several old feature-length Arthur Askey films are available
for online viewing at Veoh.Com.
(Setting up a free account may be required to view them in their entirety.)
From the LP
