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]

References

1. "Is Izzy azzy woz? [music] / by Arthur Le Clerq. - Version details - Trove". Trove.nla.gov.au. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
2. "The Rocket Bus (1929), a film by W.P. Kellino -Theiapolis". Cinema.theiapolis.com. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
3. "He Played His Ukelele as the Ship Went Down - Clinton Ford | Song Info". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
4. "Leslie Sarony Discography". Discogs.com. 12 February 1985. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
5. David Bret. "George Formby An Intimate Biography Of The Troubled Genius". Books.google.co.uk. p. 281. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
6. "10" 78RPM - BILLY COTTON & HIS BAND - TAN TAN TIVVY TALLY HO! (REGAL MR 595)". eBay. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
7. "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.
8. Mark Charles Chard. "Mark's Music Circus = Music Events of 1934". Marks-music-circus.co.uk. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
9. "Various - A World Of Variety (CD, Album)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
10. "Jenny Howard - After Tonight We Say Good-Bye (Shellac)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 9 April 2016.

External links

• National Library of Australia