Arthur Le Clerq
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Arthur Le Clerq was a British
songwriter
from the 1930s, responsible for several hits
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United Kingdom
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songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
from the 1930s, responsible for several hits
Hit record
A hit record is a sound recording, usually in the form of a single or album, that sells a large number of copies or otherwise becomes broadly popular or well-known, through airplay, club play, inclusion in a film or stage play soundtrack, causing it to have "hit" one of the popular chart listings...
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- "Is Izzy Azzy Woz?" (1929)
- "The Rocket Bus" (1929) - also known as "Alf's Carpet"
- "He Played His Ukulele as the Ship Went Down" (1931) - recorded by Clinton FordClinton FordClinton Ford may refer to:*Clinton Ford , American artist*Clinton Ford , British singer who scored four UK hit singles between 1959 and 1967*Clinton B. Ford, American astronomer and violinist*Clint Ford, American actor...
(also known as "The Wreck of the Nancy Lee") - "Tan Tan-Tivvy Tally Ho!" (1931) - recorded by George Fornby
- "Nobody Loves a Fairy When She's Forty" (1934)