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"Tulips from Amsterdam" is a popular romantic song, best known in the 1958 hit version by British entertainer Max Bygraves. Most English versions of the song credit its composition to Klaus Günter Neumann, Ernst Bader, Ralf Arnie, and Gene Martyn.
The memorable title song, "Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'be", was recorded by Max Bygraves, [2] albeit with heavily bowdlerised lyrics. An original cast recording was made, and was later re-released by Hallmark Records (710032). Reviews were mixed.
Talking to Brian Southall, Peter Vincent and Alan Rouse for the book Abbey Road: The Story of the World's Most Famous Recording Studios, Wally Ridley recounted that he had some trouble getting Bygraves to sing the lyrics at the right time: "Max Bygraves' first record was a thing called 'Cowpuncher's Cantata' which was an odd shaped piece of ...
Walter William "Max" Bygraves OBE (16 October 1922 – 31 August 2012) was an English comedian, singer, actor and variety performer. He appeared on his own television ...
The best-known version in the United Kingdom is by Max Bygraves, with his performance recorded on 23 June 1954, with a children's chorus and orchestra directed by Frank Cordell, [6] and released in the UK by HMV in September 1954 [4] as catalog number B 10734. [7] It entered the UK Singles Chart on 10 September 1954.
Charley Moon is a 1956 British musical film directed by Guy Hamilton and starring Max Bygraves, Dennis Price and Shirley Eaton. [2] The screenplay and lyrics are by Leslie Bricusse. The story is based on Reginald Arkell's novel of the same name.
Max Bygraves released a popular version in 1972 which had another track from the film on the B-side "Close Every Door To Me". This may have been the most popular version released. Joe Cuddy's version was a number-one hit in Ireland in 1974. The song was voted Broadway Song of the Year in 1981, and won an Ivor Novello Award in 1991. [1]
After You've Gone" is a 1918 popular song composed by Turner Layton with lyrics by Henry Creamer. [1] History ... Max Bygraves: LingaLongaMax: 1979: Leland Palmer ...