Fred Godfrey

Fred Godfrey (17 September 1880 – 22 February 1953) was the pen name of Llewellyn Williams, a World War I songwriter. He is best known for the songs "Take Me Back to Dear Old Blighty" (1916) and "Bless 'Em All" (1917), a 1940s hit recorded by George Formby that can be found on many war films.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 17, 1880 (Swansea), Died February 22, 1953 (Pinner)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1908 - 1930

Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, arranger, composer, lyricist

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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 66 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia 28166 10-in. approximately 1912 Wait till I’m as old as Father Billy Williams songwriter  
Columbia 28167 10-in. August 1912 Molly McIntyre Billy Williams Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Columbia 28168 10-in. approximately 1912 The kangaroo hop Billy Williams songwriter  
Columbia 28169 10-in. approximately 1912 It’s mine, when you’ve done with it Billy Williams songwriter  
Columbia 28423 10-in. approximately 1913 Call me early in the morning Billy Williams songwriter  
Columbia 28424 10-in. approximately 1913 Oh! For another day at Margate Billy Williams songwriter  
Columbia 28425 10-in. approximately 1913 I come frae Scotland Billy Williams songwriter  
Columbia 28426 10-in. approximately 1913 The ragtime wedding Billy Williams songwriter  
Columbia 28427 10-in. approximately 1913 The worst of it is, I like it Billy Williams songwriter  
Columbia 28428 10-in. approximately 1913 Mr. John MacKenzie, O Billy Williams Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Columbia 28616 10-in. approximately 1913 Jean loves all the jockeys Billy Williams songwriter  
Columbia 28617 10-in. approximately 1913 All the ladies fall in love with Sandy Billy Williams songwriter  
Columbia 28618 10-in. approximately 1913 Giving a donkey a strawberry Billy Williams Male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia 28619 10-in. approximately 1913 There must be something nice about the Isle of Man Billy Williams songwriter  
Columbia 28620 10-in. approximately 1913 Let’s have another one together Billy Williams songwriter  
Columbia 28621 10-in. approximately 1913 She’s my best girl now Billy Williams songwriter  
Columbia 29041 10-in. approximately 1914 When Mother backed the winner of the Derby Billy Williams songwriter  
Columbia 29042 10-in. approximately 1914 I'll have to ask my mother if she'll let me Billy Williams Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Columbia 29043 10-in. approximately 1914 There's life in the old dog yet Billy Williams Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Columbia 71019 10-in. approximately 1920 My father was born in Killarney Billy Williams Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Columbia 71021 10-in. approximately 1920 Blame it on poor old Father Billy Williams songwriter  
Columbia 71022 10-in. approximately 1920 I can't keep still tonight Billy Williams songwriter  
Columbia 71024 10-in. approximately 1920 They can all does as they like with me Billy Williams songwriter  
Columbia 71025 10-in. approximately 1920 Our little kiddie sings the best song of all Billy Williams songwriter  
Columbia 71026 10-in. approximately 1920 Come and have a look at what I've got Billy Williams songwriter  
(Results 26-50 of 66 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Godfrey, Fred," accessed November 7, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/114458.

Godfrey, Fred. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 7, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/114458.

"Godfrey, Fred." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/114458

External Sources

Wikipedia: Fred Godfrey

Discogs: Fred Godfrey

IMDb: Fred Godfrey

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Godfrey, Fred, 1880-1953 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2008148179

Wikidata: Fred Godfrey - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5495274

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/58904823

MusicBrainz: Fred Godfrey - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b3dd78d2-8ca3-42f0-90d9-7e4b7ff7610a

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