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"The Laughing Policeman" is a music hall song recorded by British artist Charles Penrose, initially published under the pseudonym Charles Jolly in 1922.It is an adaptation of "The Laughing Song" first recorded in 1890 by American singer George W. Johnson with the same tune and form, but the subject was changed from a "dandy darky" to a policeman.
The Laughing Policeman (song) ... Policeman (song) R. Rockstar (DaBaby song) Runnin' from tha Police; S. Shots Fired (song) Sound of da Police; T. Try That in a Small ...
Charles Penrose (born Charles Penrose Dunbar Cawse; 11 November 1873 – 17 November 1952) was an English music hall and theatre performer, and later radio comedian, who is best known for his unusual comic song "The Laughing Policeman". He was born in Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, the son of a master watchmaker and jeweller.
The Laughing Policeman may refer to: "The Laughing Policeman" (song), a 1920s music-hall song by Charles Jolly (Charles Penrose) The Laughing Policeman, a 1968 detective novel by Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö; The Laughing Policeman, a 1973 film based on the 1968 novel; The Laughing Policeman, a 1970s British children's television series ...
By 1895, Johnson's two tunes "The Whistling Coon" and "The Laughing Song" were the best-selling recordings in the United States". The article also explains that becuse of the primitive recording technology, Johnson would have been constantly employed in making many such recordings - with Johnson singing "the same song over and over again in the ...
"The Laughing Song" was number one for ten weeks from April to June 1891, while "The Whistling Coon" was number one for five weeks in July and August 1891. Johnson was the first African American to appear on the pop chart, and his song on the chart was the first to have been written by an African American. [ 7 ]
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