Research Catalog

Title

Best music hall and variety songs.

Author

Gammond, Peter.

Publication

London, Wolfe, 1972.

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Details

Description

512 p.; 26 cm.

Series Statement

A Wolfe old time stars' book.

Subject

• Songs, English
• Ballads, English
• Popular music > England

Note

• Unacc. melodies.

Contents

The family way : love.; The future Mrs. 'Awkins -- He led me up the garden -- I didn't like to -- I think of you, dear -- I want to take a young man in -- The coster's serenade -- Before you came -- Wishes -- I can't get a man for keeps -- Wot vur do 'ee luv oi? -- What does he call you girls? -- Maiden plus man equals love -- Alice -- Oh Sarah! Oh 'Enery! -- Sybil -- Turrible shy wi' the maids -- Oo-er, what a death to die! -- Blue ribbon Jane -- My Juliet -- Our court ball -- Little, Mo(o)re, and Far(r) -- Joe's little love affair -- He, Jay, Hann -- I've brought you some narcissus, Cis -- It may be influenza (but I think it's love) -- I've got 'er 'at -- A matrimonial chase --; The family way : marriage.; Asking Papa -- Sister Mary's wedding -- Our wedding -- Married v. single -- Married -- It's a marvel -- 'omely -- Put the cheese and butter in the pantry -- Three married martyrs -- You must have a man about the house -- At home I'm my wife's husband (but when I'm away I'm me) -- If that ain't life, wot is? -- Does anyone want my wife? -- He's a dear old man -- My old Dutch --; The family way : children.; Our little nipper -- The old child and the new -- Sez you!! -- A little bird told me! -- An awful little scrub -- Tomboy -- The first cigar -- The nipper's lullaby --; The family way : the family.; If you knew muvver -- Edward Henry's mother -- Since mother bobbed her hair -- When father laid the carpet on the stairs -- Wha-a-at! -- We're proud to call him Father -- An old bachelor --; People : occupations.; The schoolmaster -- The insurance agent -- "Oxo" the wrestler -- The advertising man -- The undertaker -- The employment bureau --; People : jobs. Who'll buy? -- Walter, the waiter -- Any more fares, please? -- The burglar's serenade -- A woman's work -- 'Er upstairs -- 'Ilda -- I packed up me trunk and I went -- Chloe from Clapham --; People : parsons.; Hymn number--! -- When the minister comes to tea -- Wait till I've polished my glasses -- The vicar and I will be there -- Dear, dear, dear, dear, dear! -- The Parson of Puddle -- If only the vicar were here -- One must keep abreast of the times -- I did blush--! -- Oh! dear brethren, oh! -- Now there will be a collection -- The modest curate -- Let there be joy -- The country curate --; People : toffs.; My beastly eyeglass -- Reggie's reasons -- Reggie -- Absolutely wrong -- Algy's absolutely full of tact -- Cuthbert, Clarence, and Claude -- Frightfully Freddy --; People : yokels.; 'E can't take a roise out of oi! -- Her showed oi the way -- Billy Evergreen -- The artful yokel -- Wurzletop -- The village pump -- Verdant verses (The green grass grew all around) -- Shuttlecomb in the moor (A Devon ditty) -- Oi'm goin' back 'ome to-day -- Soft as oi looks -- Laughin' garge of Zomerzet -- Joe's occupation -- Nature study -- The village constable --; People : cockneys.; Wot cher! -- The council schools are good enough for me -- Jerusalem's dead --; People : foreigners.; Oh, la! la! -- M'sieur Embonpoint ("Omb-bong-pwong") -- Shy Suzanne -- Voila -- Bon! Tres bon! -- Fineesh-- I go! -- Gustave & Gaston & me -- Red Serge, the Bolshevik -- Abey! Vot a luvly baby -- Sweet Sars'parilla (The siren of Spain) -- O'Rafferty's hare -- The Ballymoney conversazione -- Fiddler Dooley's farm --; People : military.; The army alphabet -- Fearless Freddie from the Foreign Legion (The riffs are getting rougher every day) -- 'E do look nice wiv 'is 'at on -- Spuds -- Major Pott -- The old brigade -- Browned off -- The admirable admiral -- Drake is going to sea -- Cutts of the cruiser "What-Not" -- The Army and the Navy and the RAF -- Jolly old Bill the sailor -- Jenny the Wren.; Goings-on : holidays.; Packing -- The beautiful sea -- Why go abroad? -- The waters of Baden -- Oh! 'Ampstead! -- Mafeking night -- On the day we went to see the coronation --; Goings-on : food and drink.; I had one with him -- Apple dumplings! -- 'Alibut, 'addick, or 'ake -- Soup -- A little cup of tea -- Two dinner-parties --; Goings-on : sports, hobbies, and pastimes.; The sportsman -- The race-course sharper -- A fishy fishing story --; Goings-on : gardens.; That little back garden of mine -- Crazy gardening -- Marrers -- 'Olly'ocks -- The green grass grew all round -- I had a little garden --; Goings-on : musical and theatrical.; Singers and talkers -- Tiddle um pom -- The bassoon -- The funny instrument -- The restaurant band -- The old trombone : a legend -- Won't you waltz with me? -- Funny without being vulgar -- Herr Schwollenhedt -- The serial story -- A fallen star -- Exit Muriel -- Queenie the carnival queen --; Goings-on : politics and history.; Hif not, why not? -- 'oles -- A ballad of socialism -- The labour peer -- Thank God for the middle class -- Where are they? -- Hurricane history -- When Richard the First sat on the throne -- Nineteen hundred years ago --; The human predicament : people.; 'Is mind's a puffick blank -- Public conversations -- I would, if I could, but I can't, so I won't -- Yer can't 'elp likin' 'im -- It's all Fanny's fault that she's forty -- Girls versus men -- The girl in the big black hat -- We grin and bear it -- Three women haters -- Three old crocks -- Some girl, gee whiz! -- Men -- My idea of a girl -- Looks -- The ladies' penny paper -- It gits me talked abaht --; The human predicament : new-fangled things.; My little Austin Seven -- Since Mother went to the talkies -- Movie mad -- Telephone language --; The human predicament : manners and customs.; Yours, etc. -- The willows -- The world went very well then -- Abbreviated vocab -- The art of politeness -- A bovine barcarolle -- Breakfast in bed -- A case in point -- Catty conversations -- Disappearances -- Districts -- Fifty years ago -- Genteel, courteous, and civil -- No time like the nineties --; The human predicament : trials and tribulations.; Wot's the good of hanyfink? Why! Nuffink! -- He followed the directions in the book -- Me, certainly me -- It's nice to be common sometimes -- And besides -- My advice -- Nerves -- Our district visitor -- The nasty way 'e sez it -- Remedies -- Seasons -- We moved away from there -- We've all got our troubles to bear! -- We can't keep cats in flats -- Scrahngin' -- You can't take it with you when you die -- Shopping -- The simple life -- Since I furnished on the hire instalment plan -- Stiff collars -- Suspicions -- To cut a long story short -- All the year round -- The rain came pouring down -- Back answers -- Dear! Dear! -- Deep depressions -- Beautiful dreams --; The human predicament : so let's laugh.; Peculiar -- He'd a fully little way with him -- Murders -- Impressions -- I'm used to it! -- It's nice to have some handy -- Little novels -- My revolver -- No wonder our coals have been going -- Now do you see what I mean -- Resuscitated rhymes -- Spring! Spring! Glorious spring -- Spring's in the air -- Slowly but surely -- They all went marching in (Noah's Ark) -- Three gaunt grey geese -- Do give over, Clara -- Funny! -- Ask me a riddle -- The funny little man I know -- I tried to keep from laughing -- Sir Humphrey's ghost -- A ghost story -- Hoot, moan, and rattle -- Ding dong bell.

Call Number

JMF 73-472

LCCN

73301770

OCLC

NYPG744084930-C

Author

Gammond, Peter. Compiler

Title

Best music hall and variety songs.

Imprint

London, Wolfe, 1972.

Series

A Wolfe old time stars' book.

Research Call Number

JMF 73-472