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 1-25 of 66 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-6716 10-in. 1/12/1909 Now I have to call him Father Ada Jones Female vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Victor B-21055 10-in. 11/6/1917 Take me back to dear old Blighty Gitz Rice Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Victor BVE-59906 10-in. 3/29/1930 The toy town admiral Gene and Glenn Male vocal duet, with piano songwriter  
Columbia 4013 10-in. ca. Jan.-Mar. 1909 Now I have to call him Father Stella Tobin Female vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Columbia 46293 10-in. 12/20/1915 Save your kisses till the boys come home Charles Harrison ; Herbert Stuart Male vocal duet, with orchestra songwriter  
Columbia 77391 10-in. 10/1/1917 Take me back to dear old Blighty Arthur Fields Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Columbia X54 10-in. before 1916 Don't go out with him to-night Billy Williams Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Columbia 6261 12-in. approximately 1912 The adventurer Robert Howe Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Columbia 6493 12-in. approximately 1915 Reminiscences of Gounod, part 1 Band of the Grenadier Guards [U.K] Band arranger  
Columbia 6494 12-in. approximately 1915 Reminiscences of Gounod, part 2 Band of the Grenadier Guards [U.K] Band arranger  
Columbia 26481 10-in. approximately 1908 Anywhere will do Harry Fay Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Columbia 26722 10-in. approximately 1909 Come into the garden, John Fred Mayne songwriter  
Columbia 27409 10-in. approximately 1911 Let’s have a song on the Graphophone Billy Williams songwriter  
Columbia 27410 10-in. approximately 1911 Here we are again Billy Williams Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Columbia 27412 10-in. approximately 1911 I’ll lend you my best girl Billy Williams songwriter  
Columbia 27502 10-in. approximately 1911 Don’t go out with him tonight Billy Williams songwriter  
Columbia 27653 10-in. approximately 1911 Take me back to the U.S.A. Billy Williams songwriter  
Columbia 27654 10-in. approximately 1911 I don’t care Billy Williams songwriter  
Columbia 27656 10-in. approximately 1911 My lass from Glasgow toon Billy Williams songwriter  
Columbia 27921 10-in. approximately 1912 I wish it was Sunday night Billy Williams Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Columbia 27930 10-in. approximately 1912 Take me where there are no eyes about Billy Williams songwriter  
Columbia 27932 10-in. approximately 1912 All the silver from the silvery moon Billy Williams Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Columbia 27933 10-in. approximately 1912 I never heard Father laugh so much before Billy Williams songwriter  
Columbia 28164 10-in. approximately 1912 Where does Daddy go when he goes out? Billy Williams Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Columbia 28165 10-in. approximately 1912 It’s a grand old song is Home, sweet home Billy Williams songwriter  
(Results 1-25 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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