All the Known Fred Godfrey Songs
Fred Godfrey’s Greatest Hits (includes sound clips)
Fred Godfrey claimed to have written a number of Music hall successes for which he never received credit in the published sheet music.
More than 800 Fred Godfrey songs are known; here is a small selection
(the complete list of known Godfrey songs continues below).
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Labels of some of the hundreds of recordings of Fred Godfrey songs
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Below is a list of all known Fred Godfrey songs. Please click on titles with links for
sheet music covers, record labels, and other information.
A.B.C.D.E.F.G.
Fred Godfrey — London; New York: M. Whitmark & Sons, 1911.
The Adventurer
Fred Godfrey, ca. 1913 (same Godfrey?).
Recording: Robert Howe (Marathon 246, 1913; vertical cut disc)
Ah! Ah! Ah! There You Are Again
H. Worton David, Fred Godfrey & Lawrence Wright, 1915.
Recording: Florrie Forde (Zonophone Twin 1505, 1915)
All Day Long I’m Thinking Of You, Just You
Fred Godfrey & Harry Castling, date unknown; title from EMI database.
All Girls Are Beautiful
Fred Godfrey & Billy Williams, 1913; title in Godfrey letter assigning rights to Billy Williams dated July 17, 1913; manuscript of music and lyrics in Billy Williams Collection, National Film and Sound Archive, Canberra, Australia.
All Scotch
Fred Godfrey as “Edward E. Elton” — London: Bert Feldman, 1928.
Recording: Sandy Rowan (Zonophone 6086, 1932)
All The Houses Were Going Round And Round
Billy Williams & Fred Godfrey, 1911.
All The Ladies Fell In Love With Sandy
Billy Williams & Fred Godfrey, 1913.
All The Men Are Wonderful
music by Clay Smith; words by Fred Godfrey — Sydney: J. Albert & Son, 1925.
Introduced by Lee White in “Let’s Go,” Ambassadors Theatre, London, [1925?].
All The Silver From The Silvery Moon
Fred Godfrey & Billy Williams, 1911.
All Through The Scent That Silly Sent To Millicent
Fred Godfrey & Ralph Butler — London: Cameo Music, late 1920s?
Americana
Tom Mellor, Harry Gifford & Fred Godfrey, date unknown; title from EMI database.
Angeline Put On Your Crinoline
Terry Sullivan, Harry Carlton & Fred Godfrey, date unknown; title from EMI database.
Annie The Farmer’s Daughter
Fred Godfrey, 1937 (Performing Right Society; usually credited to Max Miller).
Recording: Max Miller (HMV BD-482, 1937), reissued on LP “The Golden Age of Max Miller” (Music for Pleasure GX-2503, 1980), with credit to Miller alone.
Any More For The Boat Train?
A.J. Mills, Bennett Scott & Fred Godfrey — London: Star Music; Bert Feldman, 1915.
Recording: The Two Filberts (Jumbo 36066, 1915?)
Any Windows To Mend?
Fred Godfrey & George D’Albert; EMI also credits Amber Austa — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1907.
Anything To Take Me Home
Fred Godfrey & Lawrence Wright — London: Bert Feldman, 1913.
Recordings: Albert Whelan (Jumbo 1091, 1913); Jack Charman as “Ted Yorke” (Edison Bell Velvet Face 1390, 1914)
Anywhere On Louisiana Bay
Fred Godfrey, H. Worton David & Lawrence Wright — London: Lawrence Wright Music, 1915.
Anywhere Will Do
Harry Castling & Fred Godfrey — London: Star Music; Bert Feldman, 1908.
Recording: Harry Fay (Columbia D-216, 1908; Columbia-Rena 1069, 1909)
Are We All Here?
Fred Godfrey & Billy Williams — London: Lawrence Wright Music, 1912.
Recording: Billy Williams (Zonophone Twin 1012, reissued on Ariel Grand and HMV-Victor [Canada])
Are Ye A’ Richt The Noo?
Fred Godfrey & Lawrence Wright, 1915.
Recording: Florrie Forde (Zonophone Twin 1534, 1915)
Are You Happy? Yes We Are
Fred Godfrey, Elsie Waters & Doris Waters, date unknown; exists in manuscript form only, according to the Performing Right Society.
Arm In Arm Together
Fred Godfrey & Harry Castling — London: Bert Feldman, 1931.
Arrah! Go On, Now, Miss Emerald Isle
A.J. Mills & Fred Godfrey; British Library credits Godfrey alone — London: Star Music; Bert Feldman, 1915.
Recordings: Harry Fay (Zonophone Twin 1508, 1915); Stanley Kirkby (Jumbo 1295, 1915); Stanley Kirkby as “Frank Miller” (The Winner 2862,1915)
At The Bathing Parade
Max Miller & Fred Godfrey — London: Lawrence Wright Music, 1938.
Recording: Max Miller (HMV BD-697, 1938), reissued on LP “The Golden Age of Max Miller” (Music for Pleasure GX-2503, 1980), reissued on 2-cassette set “The Cheeky Chappie” (EMI ECC-10, 1990), reissued on CD “Max Miller, Volume 2: The Pure Gold Of The Music Hall” (Pearl PAST CD 9736, 1991).
Interpolated by Max Miller in the film Everything Happens To Me (1938).
Au Revoir, Sweet Marie!
music by Fred Godfrey; words by Leslie Leonard Cooke — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1914.
Auntie Nellie’s Sunday At Home
Fred Godfrey, Elsie Waters & Doris Waters, date unknown; exists in manuscript form only, according to the Performing Right Society.
Fred Godfrey, Harry Gifford & Alf J. Lawrance — London: Star Music, 1908.
Back, Back To Baby Days
Fred Godfrey, A.J. Mills & Bennett Scott — London: Star Music, 1916.
Back To Tipperary
Fred Godfrey, Lawrence Wright & H. Worton David — London: Lawrence Wright Music, 1915?
Recording: Florrie Forde (Zonophone 1494, 1915)
The Band Was Playing An Old Scotch Tune
Fred Godfrey & Lawrence Wright, 1915.
Recordings: Florrie Forde (Zonophone Twin 1534, 1915); Black Diamonds Band, in “Camp Concert” (Zonophone Twin 1572, 1915)
Be Sure He’s Irish
Fred Godfrey & George Arthurs, 1914.
Recording: Ella Retford (Jumbo 1232, 1914)
Because I Love You That’s All
Fred Godfrey & Harry Castling, date unknown; title from EMI database.
Because Of You
Fred Godfrey & Lawrence Wright, 1927; title from EMI database.
The Belle Of Cotton Town
Harry Castling & Fred Godfrey — London: Bert Feldman, 1910.
The Bells Of Tobermory
A.J. Mills, Fred Godfrey & Bennett Scott — London: Star Music; Bert Feldman, 1918.
Birdie Birdie Playing Her Hurdy Gurdy
Fred Godfrey & Harry Castling, date unknown; title from EMI database.
Billy Williams & Fred Godfrey, 1913.
James Lally as “Jimmy Hughes”, Frank Kerslake as “Frank Lake” & Fred Godfrey — London: Keith Prowse Music, 1940 [etc.].
Music by Lawrence Wright as “Horatio Nicholls”, words by Fred Godfrey — London: Lawrence Wright Music; Bert Feldman, 1915.
Boo-Hooray
Fred Godfrey & James Lally [as “Jimmy Hughes”?] — London: Campbell, Connelly, 1941.
Bridget Malone (Queen Of The Opera)
Fred Godfrey & John A. Glover-Kind — London: Bert Feldman, 1911.
Broncho Bill
Fred Godfrey & Billy Williams, date unknown; manuscript of music and lyrics in Billy Williams Collection, National Film and Sound Archive, Canberra, Australia.
Buffalo
Harry Castling & Fred Godfrey; EMI data base credits Godfrey, Daisy Dormer & Castling — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1907.
Fred Godfrey & Billy Williams, 1912.
Call Round On Sunday
Fred Godfrey, 1911; title in Godfrey letter assigning rights to Billy Williams dated Feb. 3, 1911.
Calling Me Home
Fred Godfrey & T. Turner Spencer — London: Bert Feldman, 1922.
Can’t You Spare One Little Feather? (Mister Ostrich)
Harry Castling & Fred Godfrey — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1907.
Certainly Not Mr. Parkington Pott
Clarkson Rose & Fred Godfrey, mid-1920s?
Charles (Cha-Cha-Cha-Charles)
Fred Godfrey & Bennett Scott — London: Bert Feldman, 1922.
The Chimney-Pots Of My Home Town
Fred Godfrey — London: Bert Feldman, 1944.
The Christening Of The Baby Doll
George Arthurs & Fred Godfrey — London: Keith Prowse Music, 1930.
George Arthurs & Fred Godfrey, date unknown; title from EMI database.
Fred Godfrey — London: Lawrence Wright Music, date unknown.
The Closer They Nestle Together
Fred Godfrey — London?: Southern Music, 1934.
The Colliers (A Lot Of Little Blackbirds In A Cage)
Harry Castling & Fred Godfrey; EMI database also credits Billy Williams — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1909.
Colonel K-Nut
Fred Godfrey & Mark Sheridan — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1915; title first mentioned as “Colonel Nutt” in Godfrey letter assigning rights to Billy Williams dated Sept. 27, 1912.
Recordings: Mark Sheridan (Jumbo 958, 1913; Marathon 407, 1913 [vertical cut disc]; The Winner 2487, 1913; Pathé 8878, 1913; Diamond 077, 1913)
Come Along To The Carnival Tonight
Harry Gifford & Fred Godfrey — London: Bert Feldman, 1914.
Come And Do The Kelly Two-Step
Fred Godfrey, 1920 [British Library entry]; Star Music sheet has Maurice Scott & Frank Wood.
Come And Have A Drink At The Victory Arms
Tolchard Evans, Ralph Butler & Fred Godfrey; British Library credits Evans only — London: Keith Prowse Music, 1941.
Come And Have A Look At What I’ve Got!
Fred Godfrey & Billy Williams [1911]; EMI database credits Godfrey alone — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1913.
Come Back To Ireland And Me
music by Ronald F. Wakley, words by Fred Godfrey — London: West & Co., 1916.
music by John Neat, words by Fred Godfrey — London: Monte Carlo Publishing, 1907.
Come In My Submarine (A Honeymoon Under The Sea)
Harry Castling & Fred Godfrey — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1907.
Fred Godfrey & Billy Williams — London: Francis, Day & Hunter; Melbourne: Stanley Mullen, 1910.
Coo-ee! Coo-ee! (The Anzac Boy)
A.J. Mills, Fred Godfrey & Bennett Scott — London: Star Music, 1916.
Recordings: Charlie Collins (Zonophone Twin 1753, 1916); Ella Shields (Columbia 2850, 1918), with title as Coo-ee; same song?
Corned Beef
Fred Godfrey & Leslie Sarony, date unknown; exists in manuscript form only, according to the Performing Right Society.
The Coster’s Concertina Band
Fred Godfrey & Harry Carlton, 1911; title in Godfrey letter assigning rights to Billy Williams dated Jan. 31, 1911, where it is listed as The Concertina Band; manuscript of music and lyrics in Billy Williams Collection, National Film and Sound Archive, Canberra, Australia.
Cross-Words (I Love You)
E.E. Bryant, Fred Godfrey & H. Worton David — London: Worton David, 1925.
Cute
Fred Godfrey & Clarkson Rose, date unknown; exists in manuscript form only, according to the Performing Right Society.
Dad And Mammy’s Golden Wedding Jubilee
Fred Godfrey, A.J. Mills & Bennett Scott — London: Star Music; Bert Feldman, 1918.
Dan, Dan, Dan, The Funny Little Heilan’ Man
Fred Godfrey & Harry Gifford, 1913?
Recording: Jack Lorimer Pathé 8806, 1913?)
Dance Your Troubles Away
Fred Godfrey & Lawrence Wright — London: Lawrence Wright Music, 1913.
Recordings: Jack Charman (Pelican P-105, ca. 1913); Florrie Forde (Zonophone Twin 1165, 1913); Stanley Kirkby (Columbia-Rena 2176, 1913); Black Diamonds Band, in “Popular Melodies, Part 2” (Zonophone Twin 1242, 1913); Harry Long (Phoenix 056, 1913); Harry Cove (The Winner 2398, 1913)
Dancing Days
music by Clay Smith; words by Fred Godfrey — Sydney: J. Albert & Son, 1925.
Introduced by Lee White in “Let’s Go,” Ambassadors Theatre, London, [1925?].
Dancing In My Dreams
Fred Godfrey & Maurice Scott, 1932.
Danny O’Doherty’s Dance
Fred Godfrey; exists in manuscript form only, according to the Performing Right Society.
The Day He Took Me To Wembley
music by Clay Smith; words by Fred Godfrey — Sydney: J. Albert & Son, 1925.
Introduced by Lee White in “Let’s Go,” Ambassadors Theatre, London, [1925?].
The Day You Became My Bride
Harry Castling & Fred Godfrey — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1907.
The Death Of Rag-Time
Fred Godfrey & William Hargreaves — London: Bert Feldman, 1913.
Diabolo Mad
Harry Castling & Fred Godfrey — London: Bert Feldman, 1907; this is not the Billy Williams song, Oh! Diabolo.
The Dickens Ball
Fred Godfrey & Eric White — London: Bert Feldman, 1919.
Dicky Bird! (Sing! Sing! Any Old Thing)
Harry Gifford & Fred Godfrey — London: Lawrence Wright Music, 1913.
Recordings: Frank Curtis (Coliseum 384, 1913); Jack Charman (Marathon 265, 1913); The Two Bobs (Columbia-Rena 2164, 1913)
Did You Ever See?
Fred Godfrey & Leslie Sarony, date unknown; exists in manuscript form only, according to the Performing Right Society.
Dismal Desmond, The Despondent Dalmatian
Richard Ellett, Billie Grey, Fred Godfrey
as “Eddie Stamper” & Lawrence Wright as “Everett
Lynton” — London: Lawrence Wright Music, 1926.
Recordings: Bert Firman’s Dance Orch. (Zonophone
2870, 1926); Henry Hearty (Zonophone 2848, 1926); Charles Penrose, with Billie Grey &
Company (Columbia 4236, 1926) [also, Doings Of Dismal Desmond, at least 12 parts — same composers?]; Billy Rexter (Coliseum 1980, 1927)
The Diver Goes Down And Down
Fred Godfrey — London: Bert Feldman, 1936.
Do A Tango Dance With Me
Fred Godfrey & Billy Williams — London: Francis Day & Hunter, 1914.
Do I Love You? Yes, I Do
Fred Godfrey as “Eddie Stamper” & G. Williams [Lawrence Wright as “Gene Williams”?] — London: Lawrence Wright Music, 1926.
Do They All Go To See The Sea?
Fred Godfrey — London: Bert Feldman, 1910.
Do You Always Tell Your Wife?
Fred Godfrey & Harry Gifford — London: Bert Feldman, 1913.
Doh, Ray, Me, Fah, Soh, Lah, Te, Doh
Fred Godfrey, date unknown; exists in manuscript form only, according to the Performing Right Society. One of several songs Godfrey is thought to have written for Max Miller around 1937–38, but for which he is not credited.
Recording: Max Miller (HMV BD-533, April 1938), reissued on compact disc “Max Miller, Vol. 2: The Pure Gold Of The Music Hall” (Pearl PAST CD 9736, 1991)
Don’t Be Blue
music by Clay Smith; words by Fred Godfrey — Sydney: J. Albert & Son, 1925.
Introduced by Lee White in “Let’s Go,” Ambassadors Theatre, London, [1925?].
Don’t Forget Your Little Dickey Bird, Dick!
Fred Godfrey & Harry Castling — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1914.
Fred Godfrey & Billy Williams; British Library credits Godfrey, Williams & Alfred Glover; EMI credits Godfrey & Glover; Harry Carlton also a co-author, according to Godfrey letter assigning rights to Billy Williams dated Jan. 31, 1911 — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1911.
Don’t Let Me Get Any Better, Nurse
Fred Godfrey & Billy Williams, 1911.
Recording: Billy Williams (Zonophone Twin 832, 1912)
Don’t Say Goodbye
Fred Godfrey, 1911; title in Godfrey letter assigning rights to Billy Williams dated Feb. 3, 1911.
Don’t Sing A Song About A Rose To Me
Fred Godfrey & Billy Williams, 1911.
Recording: Billy Williams (Zonophone Twin 832, 1912)
Don’t Tell Nell
Fred Godfrey — London: Bert Feldman, 1932.
Don’t Tell The Wife!
Fred Godfrey, Harry Castling & John A. Glover-Kind — London: Bert Feldman, 1910.
Don’t You Ever Want To See That Old Hometown?
Harry Castling & Fred Godfrey — London: Bert Feldman, 1920.
Down A Little Street
Fred Godfrey; exists in manuscript form only, according to the Performing Right Society.
Down In Dolly Town
Fred Godfrey & Alf J. Lawrance — London: Bert Feldman, 1911.
Down In Virginia
A.J. Mills, Bennett Scott & Fred Godfrey — London: Star Music; Bert Feldman, 1919.
Recordings: Fred Douglas (Regal G-7462, 1919); Ernest Pike, as “Herbert Payne” (Zonophone Twin 1921, 1919); The Two Filberts (Jumbo 1614, 1919); Hays & Croft (Coliseum 1140, 1920); The Unity Quartette (Columbia 2928, 1920)
Down On The Beautiful Rhine
Fred Godfrey & Fred W. Leigh; Francis, Day & Hunter consignment form dated Dec. 13, 1906, credits Godfrey only — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1907.
Down Our Farm
Fred Godfrey, pre-World War I?; fragment of lyrics in Billy Williams Collection, National Film and Sound Archive, Canberra, Australia.
Fred Godfrey, A.J. Mills & Bennett Scott — London: Star Music; Bert Feldman; Melbourne, Dinsdales’, 1917; Toronto; New York: Leo Feist, 1921.
A Dream Of Asia
Fred Godfrey — London: Bert Feldman, 1930.
Drinking Song
Fred Godfrey, date unknown; exists in manuscript form only, according to the Performing Right Society.
Egyptian Rose
music by Clay Smith; words by Fred Godfrey — Sydney: J. Albert & Son, 1925.
Introduced by Lee White in “Let’s Go,” Ambassadors Theatre, London, [1925?].
The End Of The Rainbow Trail
Fred Godfrey, 1923.
An Entente Cordiale In La Belle France
Tom Mellor, Harry Gifford & Fred Godfrey, 1914.
Esau
Charles Collins & Fred Godfrey, date unknown; title from EMI database.
The Eskimo (Zam Dammy, Zam Dammy, Zam Buk Joe)
Fred Godfrey, Fred E. Cliffe & H. Worton David — London: Lawrence Wright Music, 1913.
Every Fellows Got A Girl But Me
Fred Godfrey, 1913; title in Godfrey letter assigning rights to Billy Williams dated July 17, 1913.
Everybody Knows Where You Live
Fred Godfrey, 1911; title in Godfrey letter assigning rights to Billy Williams dated Feb. 3, 1911.
Everybody’s Happy Up In Blackpool
Fred Godfrey, Tom Mellor & Harry Gifford — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1914.
Everything Happens To Me
Max Miller & Fred Godfrey — London: Lawrence Wright Music, 1938; ASCAP lists publisher as EMI April Music.
Recording: Max Miller (HMV BD-697, 1938), reissued on LP “The Golden Age of Max Miller” (Music for Pleasure GX-2503, 1980), reissued on 2-cassette set “The Cheeky Chappie” (EMI ECC-10, 1990), reissued on CD “Max Miller, Volume 2: The Pure Gold Of The Music Hall” (Pearl PAST CD 9736, 1991).
Jack Buchanan (Columbia DB-2127, 1938)
Interpolated by Max Miller in the film Everything Happens To Me (1938)
Ev’ry Girl Loves A Military Man!
Fred Godfrey, John P. Harrington & Orlando Powell — London: Bert Feldman, 1910.
Ev’rybody Calls Her Rosa (My Little Mimosa Girl)
Alf J. Lawrance & Fred Godfrey — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1908.
Fancy You Remembering That
Fred Godfrey — London: Lawrence Wright Music, date unknown.
Fanny Isn’t Fickle Anymore
Fred Godfrey — London: Lawrence Wright Music, date unknown.
music by John F. Barth (originally published in 1910 by Sam Fox Publishing, Cleveland), words by Fred Godfrey — London: Sam Fox Publishing; Keith Prowse Music, 1941.
Recording: Royal Air Force Community Singing, in “R.A.F. Choruses” (RAF 9, charity recording for the RAF Benevolent Fund, 1942)
The Feller That Played The Pianner
Fred Godfrey & Leslie Sarony; British Library credits Godfrey only — London: Mac Melodies, 1936.
Recordings: Leslie Sarony (Regal Zonophone MR-2092, 1936); Casani Club Orchestra, directed by Charlie Kunz (Rex 8763, 1936), reissued on compact disc “Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie” (Pearl PAST CD 9730, 1991)
A Fellow Without A Lady Is The Odd Man Out
Charles Collins & Fred Godfrey, date unknown; title from EMI database.
Fly Away To Fairyland
Fred Godfrey & Harry Gifford — London: Bert Feldman, 1913.
Follow The Sergeant
A.J. Mills, Fred Godfrey & Bennett Scott — London: Star Music, 1915.
Recordings: Harry Fay (Zonophone Twin 1470, 1915); F.W. Ramsey (Regal G-6889, 1915) Lionel Rothery (Jumbo 36064, 1915?)
Fortune’s Fool
Fred Godfrey, date unknown; exists in manuscript form only, according to the Performing Right Society.
Frisco Days
Jay Whidden & Fred Godfrey — London: Bert Feldman, 1921.
Front Page News
music by J. Ord-Hamilton as “Hal Stanton”, words by Fred Godfrey; British Library credits Ord-Hamilton alone and under his real name — London: Mac Melodies; Melbourne: L.F. Collin, 1936.
Recording: Sydney Lipton & His Grosvenor House Band (Decca F-6228, 1936)
Galloping Gus
Fred Godfrey as “Eddie Stamper”, Richard Ellett & Charles Penrose — London: Lawrence Wright Music, 1927.
The Garden Of Flowers
Fred Godfrey & Lawrence Wright — London: Lawrence Wright Music, 1915.
The Garden Party (In The Old Back Yard)
Fred Godfrey, Elsie Waters & Doris Waters, date unknown; exists in manuscript form only, according to the Performing Right Society.
Gee! I Feel A Different Fellow, Kid
Fred Godfrey, 1911; title in Godfrey letter assigning rights to Billy Williams dated July 20, 1911.
Gee! That’s Going Some For You
Fred Godfrey & Harry Gifford — London: Frank Howard, 1915.
Georgie! I Like The Photograph!
H. Worton David & Fred Godfrey — London?: Von Tilzer Music, 1909.
Gibralter
Fred Godfrey — London: Monte Carlo Publishing, 1907.
Give Me Your Love For Keeps
Bennett Scott, Fred Godfrey & A.J. Mills — London: Star Music; Bert Feldman, 1919.
Give My Love To Scotland, Maggie
Billy Williams & Fred Godfrey — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1912.
Billy Williams & Fred Godfrey, 1913.
Go Away, Mister Misery
Fred Godfrey & R.P. Weston — London: Star Music, 1913.
Going Home
Fred Godfrey — London: Bert Feldman; Francis, Day & Hunter, 1921.
Golden Eyes
Fred Godfrey — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1907.
Good Luck, Little French Soldier Man
Leslie Leonard Cooke & Fred Godfrey — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1914.
Goodbye Dear Old Scotland
Fred Godfrey, 1907; title from Stationers Hall entry in the Public Record Office, Kew, London, which lists the song’s first performance as at The Empire, Oldham, Lancs., March 28, 1907.
Good-bye, Mr. Misery
Fred Godfrey — London: Star Music, 1913.
Good-bye, Rag-time! [see also Ragtime]
Fred Godfrey & Billy Williams, 1913; title in Godfrey letter assigning rights to Billy Williams dated July 17, 1913.
Recordings: Billy Williams (ca. November 1913 for Edison Blue Amberol); (25 August 1913 for Zonophone [UK and Australia]; reissued on HMV-Victor [Canada])
Good Night, Mr. Kangaroo
music by John Neat, words by Fred Godfrey — London: Bert Feldman, 1907.
A Grain Of Help Is Worth A Peck Of Pity
Fred Godfrey & John F. Lambe — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1907.
Fred Godfrey, according to British Library, ASCAP, and published sheet music; the Performing Right Society also credits Harry Parr-Davies — London: Chappell, 1940.
The Greatest Show On Earth
Fred Godfrey; exists in manuscript form only, according to the Performing Right Society.
Grecian Garden
Fred Godfrey, 1911; manuscript of fragment of lyrics in Billy Williams Collection, National Film and Sound Archive, Canberra, Australia; title also mentioned in Godfrey letter assigning rights to Billy Williams dated Feb. 3, 1911.
Grow, Little Mushroom, Grow
Harry Castling & Fred Godfrey — Melbourne: Stanley Mullen, 1908.
Guess I’ll Have To Telegraph
Fred Godfrey, 1911; manuscript of fragment of lyrics in Billy Williams Collection, National Film and Sound Archive, Canberra, Australia; title also mentioned in Godfrey letters assigning rights to Billy Williams dated Feb. 3, 1911, and Dec. 19, 1911.
Hallo, Baby (Introduce Me To Your Nursie)
A.J. Mills, Bennett Scott & Fred Godfrey, 1915.
Recording: The Two Filberts (Jumbo 1313, 1915)
Hands Up! (Dare-Devil Baby Joe) [EMI database lists title as Dare Devil Baby Joe]
Fred Godfrey & R.P. Weston — London: Star Music, 1913.
The Happy Song
Fred Godfrey — London: Bert Feldman, 1930.
Have Another One
Charles Whittle, Fred Godfrey & Harry Castling, date unknown; title from EMI database.
Have You Got Another Girl At Home Like Mary?
Alf J. Lawrance & Fred Godfrey — London: Star Music; Bert Feldman; Melbourne: Allen, 1908.
Have You Met A Girl Named Mary?
Fred Godfrey & Fred E. D’Albert — London: Bert Feldman, 1909.
He Left His Little Chrysanthemum (Over In Tokyo)
Fred Godfrey & Orlando Powell — London: Bert Feldman, 1910.
He Played The Wedding March
E.E. Bryant, Fred Godfrey & H. Worton David, 1924.
He Used To Play On The Oboe
Fred Godfrey & Charles Hilbury — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1909; title appears in Godfrey letter assigning rights to Billy Williams dated Feb. 28, 1909.
The Heart Of Molly Malone
H. Worton David, Lawrence Wright & Fred Godfrey — London: Lawrence Wright Music, 1915?
Heigh Ho! For The Gay Naughty Nineties
Fred Godfrey, date unknown; exists in manuscript form only, according to the Performing Right Society.
Hello Canada!
Fred Godfrey & George Formby, Jr. — London: Lawrence Wright Music, ca. 1947; song written for Formby’s 1947 tour of Canada.
Recording: Private recording of performance by George Formby Jr., on ABC-TV (U.K.) show “Atlantic Showboat,” aired Jan. 10, 1959
Hello! Little Miss Llewellyn
Fred Godfrey, Billy Williams & Charles Wilmott — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1912.
Hello Little Miss U.S.A.
Fred Godfrey & Harry Gifford —London: Star Music, 1913; Bert Feldman, 1913; New York: Jos. W. Stern, 1914; title in Godfrey letter assigning rights to Billy Williams dated March 22, 1913.
Interpolated by Ziegfeld star Lillian Lorraine in the Harold Atteridge-Sigmund Romberg production, “The Whirl Of The World,” which opened at the Winter Garden Theater, New York, on January 10, 1914, and ran for 161 performances.
Recordings: Jack Charman (Pathé 8777, 1913); Jack Charman as “Ted Yorke” & Harry Cove (The Winner 2345, 1913); Stanley Kirkby (Columbia-Rena 2179, 1913)
Hello! Little Snowflake
Fred Godfrey & Harry Gifford — London: Bert Feldman, 1913.
Hello, Mister Right
Charles Collins & Fred Godfrey — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1909.
Hello There Flanagan
Fred Godfrey, A.J. Mills & Bennett Scott — London: Star Music; Bert Feldman, 1919.
Recording: Florrie Forde (Zonophone Twin 1932, 1919)
Her Ladyship’s Fallen In Love
Clarkson Rose & Fred Godfrey, date unknown; exists in manuscript form only, according to the Performing Right Society.
Here Comes The Ragman
Harry Castling & Fred Godfrey — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1907.
Here, There And Everywhere
Fred Godfrey & Lawrence Wright, 1915.
Recording: Florrie Forde (Zonophone Twin 1662, 1915)
Billy Williams & Fred Godfrey — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1911.
Here You Are Again, Miss Crinoline [also known as Here We Are Again, Miss Crinoline! and as Miss Crinoline]
Fred Godfrey, Lawrence Wright & H. Worton David — London: Lawrence Wright Music; Bert Feldman, 1915.
Here’s The Antelope!
Fred Godfrey — London: Reeder & Walsh, 1908.
He’s A Very Old Friend Of Mine
E.W. Rogers & Fred Godfrey — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1910; Melbourne: Allen & Co., 1911.
Recording: Harry Bluff (Grammavox E-30, 1910?)
Hey Ho! Can’t You Hear The Steamer?
Music by Fred Godfrey, words by Harry Gifford; Star Music “Popsy Wopsy Lancers” sheet music also credits Ella Retford — London: Star Music; Bert Feldman, 1913; Melbourne: Dinsdales’, 1913.
Hi Ti Iddley, Om, Pom, Pom
Fred Godfrey, 1909; title in Godfrey letter assigning rights to Billy Williams dated Nov. 23, 1909.
Hilly, Holly, O!
Fred Murray & Fred Godfrey, 1909; manuscript of lyrics in Billy Williams Collection, National Film and Sound Archive, Canberra, Australia.
His Lordship
Harry Castling & Fred Godfrey — Detroit; New York: Jerome Remick, 1908.
George Formby, Jr., Fred Godfrey & Fred E. Cliffe — London: Lawrence Wright Music, 1942.
Recording: George Formby Jr. (Regal Zonophone MR-3689, 1942; the label shown here is an Indian pressing (MR-20372); reissued on CD “At The Flicks” (President PLCD-554, 1997); reissued on 5-CD set “George Formby, The War And Postwar Years, Volume 2 of the JSP Compilation” (JSP CD-1902, 2006); reissued on CD “The Window Cleaner” (Golden Options 3804, 2008)
Interpolated by George Formby in the film Get Cracking (1943).
The Honeymoon Train
Fred Godfrey, A.J. Mills & Bennett Scott, 1914.
Recording: The Two Filberts (Jumbo 35894)
Hope, Brothers, Hope
Ralph Butler, J. Wright & Fred Godfrey, 1929.
Recording: Tommy Handley (Piccadilly 345, 1929)
House Full O’Love
Fred Godfrey & Lawrence Wright, date unknown; title from EMI database.
The House With The Little Green Blinds
Fred Godfrey — London: Lawrence Wright Music, date unknown.
How Are They All At Home?
Fred Godfrey — London: Lawrence Wright Music, date unknown.
How Do, Little Miss Santa Claus?
Fred Godfrey & Harry Castling — London: Bert Feldman, 1914.
How Do, Miss Winter-Time?
Fred Godfrey & Billy Williams — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1913.
How Do You Do, Miss Summertime?
Fred Godfrey & A.J. Mills — London: Star Music, 1914.
How D’You Do, My Little Sunshine Girl
Fred Godfrey & Billy Williams, ca. 1912; manuscript of music & lyrics in Billy Williams Collection, National Film and Sound Archive, Canberra, Australia.
How Long Did Solomon Take To Kiss All His Wives Good-Night?
Fred Godfrey & Eric White — London: Bert Feldman, 1919.
How’s Your Mother, And How’s Your Dad? All Right, Thank You
Tom Mellor, Harry Gifford & Fred Godfrey — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1914.
Recording: Harry Fay (Zonophone Twin 1496, 1915)
How’s Your Mother? She’s All Right!
Fred Godfrey, Will E. Haines & Ralph Butler, 1929.
Hullo! Christmas Time
Fred Godfrey & Billy Williams, ca. 1912l; manuscript of music & lyrics in Billy Williams Collection, National Film and Sound Archive, Canberra, Australia.
Hullo! Hullo! Hullo! (You’re Carrying On)
Tom Mellor, Harry Gifford & Fred Godfrey — London: Bert Feldman, 1915.
Hullo Jack, Glad To See You Back
Harry Gifford & Fred Godfrey — London: Bert Feldman, 1914.
Hullo Little Girl, How Do
Tom Mellor, Harry Gifford & Fred Godfrey, date unknown; title from EMI database.
Hullo! Wedding Bells
Fred Godfrey & Harry Castling — London: Frank Howard, 1914.
Hurrah For Baden Powell
Fred J. Barnes, Fred Godfrey & Billy Williams, ca. 1912; typed lyrics in Billy Williams Collection, National Film and Sound Archive, Canberra, Australia.
Hurroo! Hurroo! Here We Are Again!
Tom Mellor, Harry Gifford & Fred Godfrey — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1914.
I-A-Like-A-You, You-A-Like-A-Me (A Fruitstall Romance) Fred Godfrey & Wynn Stanley — London: Worton David, 1924.
I Am Thinking Of You, Just You
Harry Castling & Fred Godfrey — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1907.
I Called You Sweetheart
Fred Godfrey — London: Bert Feldman; Ideal Music, 1946.
I Can’t Come Tomorrow Night
Fred Godfrey & Bennett Scott — London: Bert Feldman, 1926.
I Can’t Help Loving A Girl Like You
Fred Godfrey & Dan Lipton — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1908.
I Can’t Keep Still Tonight
Billy Williams & Fred Godfrey, 1913.
Recordings: Billy Williams (ca. September-October 1913 for Pathé); (ca. October-November 1913 for Jumbo; reissued on Scala, Coliseum, Regal, and Odeon); (ca. November 1913 for Edison Blue Amberol)
I Caught [ie. Bought?] A Horse
Fred Godfrey, date unknown; exists in manuscript form only, according to the Performing Right Society. One of several songs Godfrey is thought to have written for Max Miller around 1937–38, but for which he is not credited.
Recording: Max Miller, I Bought A Horse (HMV BD-563, 1938), reissued on LP “The Golden Age Of Max Miller” (Music for Pleasure GX-2503, 1980) [with credit to Miller]
I Come Frae Scotland
Fred Godfrey & Billy Williams — London: Lawrence Wright Music, 1913.
Recordings: Billy Williams (ca. January-February 1913 for Columbia; reissued on Regal); (ca. March-April 1913 for Favorite); (ca. September-October 1913 for Pathé); (ca. November 1913 for Edison Blue Amberol)
I Didn’t Know What To Do
Fred Godfrey & Billy Williams, 1912; title in Godfrey letter assigning rights to Billy Williams dated Dec. 19, 1911; manuscript of lyrics in Billy Williams Collection, National Film and Sound Archive, Canberra, Australia.
Recordings: Billy Williams (14 March 1912 for Zonophone); (ca. March 1912 for Edison Standard)
I Do Like A Little Bit Of Jelly
Fred Godfrey & Leslie Sarony, date unknown; exists in manuscript form only, according to the Performing Right Society.
I Do Like The Life, I Do!
Fred Godfrey & Tom Mellor — London: Star Music, 1916.
Recording: Charles Collins (Zonophone Twin 1649, 1916)
I Do Like To Be Where The Girls Are
Harry Castling & Fred Godfrey, 1911.
Recordings: Chas. Holland (Columbia-Rena 1735, 1911); Stanley Kirkby as “Arthur Joyce” (Jumbo 749, 1912)
Billy Williams & Fred Godfrey, 1911.
Billy Williams & Fred Godfrey, 1911 — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1912; manuscript of music and lyrics in Billy Williams Collection, National Film and Sound Archive, Canberra, Australia.
I Don’t Care
A.J. Mills, Bennett Scott & Fred Godfrey — London: Star Music, 1916.
Billy Williams & Fred Godfrey, 1913.
I Don’t Know Where You Live
Fred Godfrey & Billy Williams; EMI credits Williams, Charles Collins, Godfrey & Joe Burley — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1913.
I Don’t Know You And You Don’t Know Me
Fred Godfrey & Harry Gifford — London: Lawrence Wright Music, 1913.
I Don’t Want To Die For You (I Want To Live)
Fred Godfrey & Harry Gifford — London: Bert Feldman, 1914 [prewar].
I Keep Busy All The Time
Fred Godfrey — London: Lawrence Wright Music, date unknown.
Fred Godfrey & Billy Williams; some record labels credit Williams, Godfrey, Paul Pelham & Herbert S. Rule or Pelham & Rule alone; EMI credits Godfrey alone, 1911.
I Knew I Loved You When You Went Away
Fred Godfrey & Harry Castling, date unknown; title from EMI database.
I Like Your Company
Will E. Haines, Harry Staunton & Fred Godfrey — Melbourne: Dinsdales’, date unknown.
I Live Round The Corner — How Can I Go Straight Home?
Fred Godfrey as “Edward E. Elton”, 1929.
A.J. Mills, Bennett Scott & Fred Godfrey — London: Star Music, 1916.
I Love To Hear You, Joan, Playing The Saxophone
Fred Godfrey & Alf J. Lawrance — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1908.
I May Be A Millionaire
Fred Godfrey & Charles Collins — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1910.
Recording: Eugene Stratton (HMV 02391, 1911), reissued on LP “Play Another Before You Go” (Topic 12-TMH-781, 1984)
I Met Alice
Billy Williams & Fred Godfrey, 1912; title in Godfrey letter assigning rights to Billy Williams dated June 24, 1912; manuscript of music and lyrics in Billy Williams Collection, National Film and Sound Archive, Canberra, Australia.
I Never Heard Father Laugh So Much Before
Billy Williams & Fred Godfrey, composed 1911; published London: Francis, Day & Hunter; Melbourne: Allan & Co., 1912.
I Parted My Hair In The Middle
H. Worton David, C.W. Murphy & Fred Godfrey, 1914.
Recording: George Formby (Zonophone Twin 1336, 1914) [this may be an error, as Formby (senior) is not known to have recorded any Godfrey songs].
I Ran Straight Home With The News
Fred Godfrey & Fred E. Cliffe — London: Lawrence Wright Music, 1913.
I Suppose You’ll Come Down There Too
Arthur Woodville, Fred Godfrey & Harry Castling, date unknown; title from EMI database.
I Want Somebody To See Me Home
Fred Godfrey — London: Bert Feldman, 1911.
I Want To Be A Russian Dancer
Fred Godfrey, 1912; title in Godfrey letter assigning rights to Billy Williams dated April 4, 1912.
I Want To Be Introduced, If It’s A Girl
Fred Godfrey & Terry Sullivan — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1909.
I Want To Marry A Hero
Fred Godfrey & Billy Williams, ca. 1912; manuscript of lyrics in Billy Williams Collection, National Film and Sound Archive, Canberra, Australia.
I Want To Roller-Skate, Johnny
Fred Godfrey, Tom Mellor, T.W. Thurban & Harry Gifford, date unknown; title from EMI database.
Harry Castling & Fred Godfrey — London: Bert Feldman; Melbourne: Stanley Mullen, 1908.
I Was A Fool
Fred Godfrey, H. Worton David & Andrew Allen collectively as “M. Romany” — London: Lawrence Wright Music, 1923.
Recording: The Blackpool Winter Gardens Orch. (The Winner 4039, 1924)
I Was Lonely And You Took Me In
Harry Castling & Fred Godfrey — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1908.
I Will Love You More Than Ever
Fred Godfrey — London: Lawrence Wright Music, date unknown.
I Wish I Were Back In Lancashire
Fred Godfrey & Billy Williams — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1912; manuscript of music in Billy Williams Collection held by National Film and Sound Archive, Canberra, Australia.
Recordings: Billy Williams (21 August 1912 for Zonophone; reissued on Ariel Grand and HMV-Victor [Canada]); (ca. March 1913 for Edison Blue Amberol)
I Wish I Were You, To-Night
Will Letters, Fred Godfrey & Alf. J. Lawrence — London: Bert Feldman, 1910.
Recording: Arthur Leslie? (Columbia-Rena 1418, 1910)
Billy Williams, Huntley Trevor & Fred Godfrey, 1911; published London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1912.
I Wish That I Knew Your Little Sister
Fred Godfrey & Fred E. D’Albert — London: Bert Feldman, 1909.
I Wonder
Fred Godfrey & Billy Williams?, ca. 1912; manuscript of lyrics in Billy Williams Collection, National Film and Sound Archive, Canberra, Australia.
I’d Be Happy In A Wigwam With You
Harry Castling & Fred Godfrey — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1908.
I’d Like To Be On The Farm (If The Darn Thing Were Only Somewhere In Town)
Fred Godfrey & Bennett Scott — London: Bert Feldman, 1920.
Recording: Harry Fay (Zonophone 2024, 1920)
A.J. Mills, Bennett Scott & Fred Godfrey — London: Star Music, 1919.
Idolising
Fred Godfrey, 1922.
If Everyone Did A Good Turn Every Day
Fred Godfrey — London: Mac Melodies; Melbourne: L.F. Collin, 1936.
Recording: Leslie Sarony (Regal Zonophone MR-2147, 1936)
If Mother Had Never Met Father
Fred Godfrey & Billy Williams, 1912; title in Godfrey letters assigning rights to Billy Williams dated March 15, 1912, and April 4, 1912; manuscript of music and lyrics in Billy Williams Collection, National Film and Sound Archive, Canberra, Australia.
If Only You Remember, The Rest Can All Forget
H. Worton David, Fred Godfrey & Lawrence Wright, date unknown; title from EMI database.
If She Has An Irish Way With Her (Shure Her Heart’s All Right)
Tom Mellor, Harry Gifford & Fred Godfrey — London: Bert Feldman, 1916.
If That’s What You Call Lovin’
Lawrence Wright, Fred Godfrey & H. Worton David — London: Lawrence Wright Music, date unknown.
Fred Godfrey & Harry Carlton, 1911.
If This Should Meet The Eye
Fred Godfrey — Melbourne: Dinsdales’, ca. 1913.
If We Can’t Be Sweethearts, Let’s Be Friends
Fred Godfrey & Maurice Scott — London: Lareine, 1929.
If You Come From Yorkshire (By Gum, Tha’s Reet Up T’Mark)
Fred Godfrey & Shaun Glenville — London: Bert Feldman, 1916.
If You Haven’t Got A Girl In The World
Fred Godfrey & Harry Castling — London: Bert Feldman, pre-1914.
If You Only Knew
A.J. Mills, Fred Godfrey & Bennett Scott — London: Star Music, 1916.
Recording: Lewis James (HMV-Victor 216352, 1922)
If Your Heart Says Be A Sailor
Fred Godfrey & R.P. Weston, date unknown; title from EMI database.
I’ll Always Save The Loving For You
Fred Godfrey — London: Bert Feldman, 1920.
Recording: Florrie Forde (Zonophone 2175, 1921)
I’ll Be Waiting At The Church For Mary Brown
Fred Godfrey & Billy Williams, 1912; title in Godfrey letter assigning rights to Billy Williams dated June 24, 1912; manuscript of lyrics in Billy Williams Collection, National Film and Sound Archive, Canberra, Australia.
I’ll Have To Ask My Mother If She’ll Let Me
Billy Williams & Fred Godfrey, 1914.
Fred Godfrey & Billy Williams — London : Bert Feldman, 1910.
I’ll Saw His See-Saw Down
A.J. Mills, Charles Collins & Fred Godfrey — London: Star Music; Melbourne: Dinsdales’, 1909.
Recordings: Harry Fay (The Twin 231, 1909); Terry Dean (Columbia-Rena 1257, 1910); Herbert Rule (Pathé 8152)
I’ll Tell Her On The Telephone [also known as I’ll Tell Tilly On The Telephone]
Harry Castling & Fred Godfrey — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1907.
Recording: Harry Fay (Columbia D-131, 1908)
I’m A Little Bit Of Pre-War Stuff
Clarkson Rose & Fred Godfrey, date unknown; exists in manuscript form only, according to the Performing Right Society.
I’m A Member Of The Cuckoo Club
H. Worton David & Fred Godfrey — London: Star Music, 1914.
I’m Coming Back To Old Kilkenny
Harry Gifford & Fred Godfrey — London: Bert Feldman, 1913.
I’m Coming Your Way Home
Terry Sullivan & Fred Godfrey — London: Star Music, 1909.
Fred Godfrey & Fred Curran — London: Bert Feldman, 1928.
I’m Gonna Be Married Sunday
Bennett Scott & Fred Godfrey — London: Bert Feldman, 1926.
I’m Madly In Love
Fred Godfrey & George Arthurs, date unknown; exists in manuscript form only, according to the Performing Right Society.
I’m Not A Baby Any More
Fred Godfrey & Fred E. D’Albert — London: Bert Feldman, 1909.
I’m Not Going Away From This Little Lagoon With You
Harry Castling & Fred Godfrey — London: Bert Feldman, 1908.
I’m Off To Kelly’s Isle
Tom Mellor, Harry Gifford & Fred Godfrey — London: Bert Feldman, 1914.
I’m On My Way To Bom-Bombay
Fred Godfrey — London: Montgomery, 1927.
Fred Godfrey & Billy Williams, 1913.
I’m Taking That Baby Home
Fred Godfrey & H. Worton David — London: Worton David, 1926.
Recordings: The Edison Bell Dance Orch.; Tom Barratt,
vocal (Edison Bell Winner 4444,
1926)
Jack Hylton & His Orchestra;
Jack Hylton, vocal (HMV B-5099,
1926)
Billy Mayerl & His Orch. (Vocalion
X-9842, 1926)
Ronnie Munro & His Dance Orch.;
Scovell & Wheldon, vocals (Parlophone
E-5634, 1926)
I’m The Only Bit Of Comfort That She’s Got
Fred Godfrey & J. Lloyd as “James
Walsh”, 1938?; exists in manuscript form only, according to the
Performing Right Society. One of several songs Godfrey is thought to have
written for Max Miller around 1937–38, but for which he is not credited.
Recording: Max Miller (HMV BD-505, 1938), reissued
on LP “The Golden Age Of Max
Miller” (Music for Pleasure GX-2503,
1980), with credit to Miller alone.
In A Cheap Excursion Train
Harry Castling & Fred Godfrey — London: Shapiro; New York: Von Tilzer Music, 1908.
In Demerara
Harry Castling & Fred Godfrey — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1907.
In Early Victorian Days
Fred Godfrey & Leslie Sarony”, date unknown; exists in manuscript form only, according to the Performing Right Society.
In Honeymoon Land
Fred Godfrey & H. Worton David — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1914.
In My Aeroplane (Jane-Jane-Jane)
Fred Godfrey, 1906; published London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1907; title included in Francis, Day & Hunter consignment form, Dec. 13, 1906.
In My Home At Bantry Bay
Harry Castling & Fred Godfrey — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1910.
In My Little Cabin Home Out West
Fred Godfrey & Lawrence Wright — London: Lawrence Wright Music, 1914.
In My Little Jungle Home
Harry Gifford & Fred Godfrey — London: Lawrence Wright Music, 1913.
In Old Kashmir
Fred Godfrey as “Edward E. Elton”, 1928.
In That Little Irish Town
Fred Godfrey — London: Montgomery, 1927.
In The Days That Are Coming By-And-By (The Budget Song)
Harry Castling & Fred Godfrey, 1909.
Recordings: Mark Sheridan (Jumbo 430, 1909; Coliseum
504, 1909); Terry Dean (Columbia-Rena 1328, 1910); Harry Fay (Cinch 5175, 1914)
A.E. Sidney-Davis, Harry Castling & Fred Godfrey — London: Bert Feldman, 1908.
In The House Next Door To Me
Billy Williams & Fred Godfrey, 1912; title in Godfrey letters assigning rights to Billy Williams dated June 5, 1912, and June 24, 1912; manuscript of music in Billy Williams Collection, National Film and Sound Archive, Canberra, Australia.
In The Island Of Go-As-You-Please
Harry Gifford & Fred Godfrey —
London: Lawrence Wright Music; National Publishing, 1912; title in Godfrey
letter assigning rights to Billy Williams dated March 22, 1913.
Recordings: Chas. Holland (Columbia-Rena 2124, 1913); Stanley Kirkby (Pathé 8743, 1913)
In The Land Of The Kangaroo
Fred Godfrey, Percy Edgar & T.W. Thurban — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1908.
In The Land Where The Heather Grows
Fred Godfrey & Fred D’Albert, 1910.
Recordings: Jack Lorimer (Jumbo 471, 1910; Edison Amberol 12240, ca. 1911 [4-min. wax cylinder])
In The Land Where The Women Wear The Trousers
Fred E. D’Albert, Fred Godfrey & Billy Williams, 1909.
In The Land Where There Are No Girls
Fred Godfrey & Orlando Powell — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1910.
In The Merry Month Of May
Harry Castling & Fred Godfrey — London: Bert Feldman, 1908.
In The Middle Of The Night
Fred Godfrey — London: Lawrence Wright Music, date unknown.
Is There Room For A Little One?
Fred Godfrey as “Edward E. Elton”, 1929.
It Doesn’t Cost A Penny For Any Of That
Fred Godfrey, date unknown; exists in manuscript form only, according to the Performing Right Society.
It Seems To Me
Fred Godfrey & Bennett Scott, 1920.
It Takes An Irish Heart To Sing An Irish Song
Fred Godfrey & H. Worton David — London: Bert Feldman; Melbourne: Stanley Mullen, 1914.
It Takes More Than That To Steal An Irish Heart Away
Fred Godfrey — London: Bert Feldman, 1926.
Recording: Arthur Cox (Zonophone 2844, 1926)
It’s A Far Better Thing I Do Than I Have Ever Done
[also known as ’Tis A Far Better Thing I Do]
Fred Godfrey & Billy Williams, 1911; manuscript of lyrics (two drafts) in Billy Williams Collection, National Film and Sound Archive, Canberra, Australia.
Recordings: Billy Williams (Zonophone Twin 785, 1912; reissued on Cinch 5115, 1913); (Edison Standard Cylinder 14138, 1912)
It’s A Grand Old Song Is Home Sweet Home
Billy Williams & Fred Godfrey, 1912.
It’s A Long Way To Go Home
Fred Godfrey & Harry Gifford — London: Bert Feldman, 1914?
Recording: Gus Harris (Marathon 395, 1913) [vertical cut disc]
It’s A Waste Of Time
Fred Godfrey & Billy Williams, 1912; title in Godfrey letters assigning rights to Billy Williams dated May 2, 1912, and June 24, 1912; manuscript of lyrics in Billy Williams Collection, National Film and Sound Archive, Canberra, Australia.
It’s A Wonderful Great Big Love That’s Calling Me Back To You
Tom Mellor & Fred Godfrey, 1916.
It’s An Ill Wind That Blows No Good
Fred Godfrey, date unknown; manuscript of lyrics in Billy Williams Collection, National Film and Sound Archive, Canberra, Australia.
It’s An Old Scotch Tune They’re Playing
Fred Godfrey & H. Worton David — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1914.
It’s Going To Be A Night, That Night
Fred Godfrey & Tom Mellor, 1916.
Recording: Florrie Forde (Zonophone Twin 1692, 1916)
It’s Mine When You’ve Done With It
Billy Williams & Fred Godfrey, composed 1912 — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1913.
It’s No Use Going To The Seaside (Unless You’re A Bit Of A Sport)
Will Wise, Bud Bennett & Fred Godfrey — London: Bert Feldman, 1920.
It’s Not So Much The Waltz Dream As Her Dreamy Dreamy Eyes
Harry Castling & Fred Godfrey — London: Bert Feldman, 1908.
It’s Not The Band That They Go To See (It’s Her Big Brown Eyes)
Fred Godfrey & Billy Williams — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1913.
It’s Not The Kilt You’re Wearing
Fred Godfrey, 1912?
Recording: Jack Lorimer (Jumbo 851, 1912)
It’s Nothing To Do With You
Billy Williams & Fred Godfrey, 1912; title in Godfrey letter assigning rights to Billy Williams dated June 24, 1912.
It’s The Only Bit Of English That We’ve Got
Fred Godfrey & Harry Castling [EMI also credits Billy Williams], composed 1906; published London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1907.
It’s The Same Old Tommy And The Same Old Jack!
Tom Mellor, Harry Gifford & Fred Godfrey
[EMI also credits Alf. J. Lawrence] — London: Bert Feldman, 1914
[prewar].
Recordings: Florrie Forde (Zonophone Twin 1433, 1914); Robert Howe (HMV-Victor [Canada] 120319,
1915?)
It’s The Way They Have In The Navy
Tom Mellor, Harry Gifford & Fred Godfrey — London: Frank Howard, 1914 [prewar].
I’ve Been Out With Johnny Walker
(Tom Mellor, Harry Gifford & Fred Godfrey — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1915 [Francis & Day 34th Song Annual has 1914 copyright date].
I’ve Got A Lad In Yorkshire (Yorkshire Belongs To Me)
Tom Mellor, Harry Gifford & Fred Godfrey — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1914.
I’ve Got My Mother’s Husband And She’s Got Mine
Vesta Victoria & Fred Godfrey — New York: M. Whitmark & Sons, 1911.
I’ve Got One Arm Round Mary (And The Other Arm Round Her Ma)
Fred Godfrey as “Edward E. Elton”
— London: Bert Feldman, 1930.
Recording: Randolph Sutton, with cabaret orch. (Edison Bell Radio 1343,
1930)
I’ve Got Plenty Of Books To Read (Send Me Along A Girl)
Will Letters & Fred Godfrey — London: Bert Feldman, 1910.
I’ve Just Been To A Wedding Today
Fred Godfrey & Billy Williams, ca. 1912; manuscript of lyrics in Billy Williams Collection, National Film and Sound Archive, Canberra, Australia.
I’ve Seen Beautiful Pictures
Tom Mellor, Harry Gifford & Fred Godfrey, 1915?
Recording: Will Terry (Jumbo 35938)
Jack, Jack, Jack, Come Along Back, Back, Back
Fred Godfrey — London: Bert Feldman, 1927.
Jane, Ain’t You Coming Home Again?
Fred Godfrey & Harry Gifford — London: Frank Howard, 1914.
Lawrence Wright as “Horatio Nicholls” & Fred Godfrey as “Godfrey Williams” — London: Lawrence Wright Music, 1928.
Jean Loves All The Jockeys SEE ALSO Jockey Mad
Fred Godfrey & Billy Williams — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1913.
Jean Ma Dear Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh
Fred Godfrey, composed 1906; copyright 1907; title from Stationers Hall entry in the Public Record Office, Kew, London, which lists the song’s first performance at Euston Music Hall, London, November 10, 1906.
Jimmy, Take A Chance And Do The Shimmie Dance
Fred Godfrey, A.J. Mills & Bennett Scott — London: Bert Feldman, 1919.
Jim’s A Funny Fellow When He’s Had A Few
Fred J. Barnes & Fred Godfrey, date unknown; typed lyrics, with corrections (by Barnes?), in Billy Williams Collection, National Film and Sound Archive, Canberra, Australia. NLA.
Jockey Mad!
Fred Godfrey, 1913; title in Godfrey letter assigning rights to Billy Williams dated Nov. 7, 1913 — a reference to the song later called Jean Loves All The Jockeys?
John Bull’s Daughters
Fred J. Barnes, Orlando Powell & Fred Godfrey — London: Bert Feldman, 1910.
Fred Godfrey & Billy Williams, 1911;
manuscript of partial lyrics (early draft) in Billy Williams Collection,
National Film and Sound Archive, Canberra, Australia. NLA held in NLA.
Recording: Billy Williams (Zonophone Twin 675, 1911;
reissued on Cinch 5113, 1913; [Australian]
Zonophone 3103, date unknown)
Johnny O’Morgan, On His Little Mouth Organ, Playing “Home Sweet Home”
Tom Mellor, Harry Gifford & Fred Godfrey — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1914.
Recordings: George Baker as “George Guest” (Jumbo 35839); Harry Fay (Zonophone Twin 1447, 1914)
Julia (I’ve A Peculiar Feeling Round My Heart For You)
Harry Castling & Fred Godfrey — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1907.
Just A While Ago
Fred Godfrey & Edgar Leslie, 1918.
Recording: Norman Allin (Columbia 2844, 1918)
Just An Ordinary Home
Leslie Leonard Cooke & Fred Godfrey, date unknown; title from EMI database.
Just To Be Near You
Fred Godfrey, Harry Gifford & Lawrence Wright?, ca. 1913.
Recording: Emilie Hayes (Marathon 296, 1913) [vertical cut disc]
Just To Remind Me Of You
Fred Godfrey, date unknown; exists in manuscript form only, according to the Performing Right Society.
Billy Williams & Fred Godfrey — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1912.
Keep On Smiling
Fred Godfrey, date unknown; manuscript [fragment] of lyrics in Billy Williams Collection, National Film and Sound Archive, Canberra, Australia. NLA.
Keep Your Flashlight In Your Hand
George Formby, Jr., [Geoffrey Parsons?] & Fred Godfrey — London: Lawrence Wright Music, ca. 1938.
La Belle France
Fred Godfrey, Harry Gifford & Maurice Scott — London: Star Music, 1913.
A Lad From Lancashire
George Formby, Jr. & Fred Godfrey — London: Lawrence Wright Music, 1939.
Recording: George Formby Jr. (Regal Zonophone MR-3206, 1939), reissued in 4-LP set “The Man With The Ukelele” (World Record Club SM 351-4, 1977); reissued on 5-CD set “George Formby, The War And Postwar Years, Volume 2 of the JSP Compilation” (JSP CD-1902, 2006) reissued on CD “The Window Cleaner” (Golden Options 3804, 2008)
The Ladder Of Life
Charles Collins & Fred Godfrey — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1910.
The Ladder Of Roses
Tom Mellor & Fred Godfrey — London: Bert Feldman, 1916.
The Lancashire Romeo
George Formby, Jr. & Fred Godfrey — London: Lawrence Wright Music, 1939.
Recording: George Formby Jr. (Regal Zonophone MR-3233, 1939), reissued in 4-LP set “The Man With The Ukelele” (World Record Club SM-351-4, 1977); reissued on 5-CD set “George Formby, The War And Postwar Years, Volume 2 of the JSP Compilation” (JSP CD-1902, 2006)
The Last Man
Fred Godfrey & Bennett Scott — London: Star Music, 1920.
The Last Train Home Tonight (Puff, Puff, Hear The Whistle Blowing)
Harry Gifford & Fred Godfrey — London: Bert Feldman, 1914.
Recording: Harry Fay (Zonophone Twin 1300, 1914)
Laughterland (A Fantastic Fable)
Fred Godfrey & R.P. Weston — London: Star Music, 1907.
Lead Me Towards The Girls
Fred Godfrey & John A. Glover-Kind — London: Bert Feldman, 1910.
Leading The Simple Life (Arcady)
Fred Godfrey & Terry Sullivan — London; New York:
M. Whitmark & Sons, 1911.
Recording: Vesta Victoria (Zonophone Twin 761, 1911)
Leave Them Alone, They’re Doing Their Best
Fred Godfrey, date unknown; manuscript [fragment] of lyrics in Billy Williams Collection, National Film and Sound Archive, Canberra, Australia. NLA.
Fred Godfrey & Billy Williams, 1911; manuscript of two drafts of lyrics in Billy Williams Collection, National Film and Sound Archive, Canberra, Australia. NLA.
Let’s Build A World Of Our Own [EMI has title Let’s Build A World Together]
Fred Godfrey, Lawrence Wright & H. Worton David — London: Lawrence Wright Music, date unknown.
Let’s Go Where All The Crowd Goes
Fred Godfrey & Billy Williams — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1911; Harry Carlton also co-author, according to letter assigning rights to Billy Williams dated Jan. 31, 1911.
Let’s Have A Little Bit Of Peace
George Formby, Jr. & Fred Godfrey — London: Cinephone Music, 1944.
Let’s Have A Song On The Gramophone [Homophone, Graphophone, Pathéphone, Phonograph]
[lyrics change according to the patented playback format for which the recording was made]
Fred Godfrey & Billy Williams, 1911; Harry Carlton also co-author, according to letter assigning rights to Billy Williams dated Jan. 31, 1911.
Let’s Have Another One Together
Billy Williams & Fred Godfrey, 1913; manuscript of lyrics in Billy Williams Collection, National Film and Sound Archive, Canberra, Australia.
Let’s Have It Over Again
Fred Godfrey & Harry Carlton, 1911; title in Godfrey letter assigning rights to Billy Williams dated Jan. 31, 1911; typed version of lyrics and manuscript of music in Billy Williams Collection, National Film and Sound Archive, Canberra, Australia.
Let’s Sing The Cuddly Song
Ralph Butler, Julian Wright & Fred Godfrey — London: Cambridge Music, 1929.
The Little Back Room Upstairs
George Formby, Jr. & Fred Godfrey — London: Cinephone Music, 1944.
A Little Bit Of Ireland
Fred Godfrey, date unknown; exists in manuscript form only, according to the Performing Right Society.
The Little Blue Bonnet Of Mary
Fred Godfrey — London: Bert Feldman, 1938.
Little Dutch Baby Doll
Fred Godfrey as “Edward E. Elton” — London: Bert Feldman, 1920.
A Little Dutch Heaven For Two (Anna, My Anna)
A.J. Mills, Maurice Scott & Fred Godfrey — London: Star Music, 1916.
Recordings: Eric Courtland (HMV B-762, 1916); The Elliotts (The Winner 3075. 1916); Hays & Croft [or Harry Cove & Will Thompson?] (Coliseum 990); The Two Filberts (Jumbo 1459, 1916 — disc possibly not issued); [unidentified duet] (Popular 787)
Little Green Heaven
Fred Godfrey & H. Steinberg as “Dawson Street” — London: Bert Feldman, 1931.
From the archives of British Pathé, see newsreel footage from 2 May 1938 of Talbot O’Farrell singing Little Green Heaven: http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=11129.
Little Miss Waltz Time Is Coming Home
Tom Mellor, Harry Gifford & Fred Godfrey — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1914.
A Little Red Lamp Burning
Fred Godfrey, date unknown; exists in manuscript form only, according to the Performing Right Society.
Little Rosalie, My Pretty Refugee [EMI lists title as My Little Rosalie]
Fred Godfrey, H. Worton David & Lawrence Wright — London: Lawrence Wright Music, 1915.
Little Skipper
Fred Godfrey & Clarkson Rose, date unknown; exists in manuscript form only, according to the Performing Right Society.
Little White Home
Fred Godfrey — London: Bert Feldman, date unknown.
The Little Wooden Chapel (At The Top Of The Hill)
A.J. Mills, Fred Godfrey & Bennett Scott — London: Star Music, 1918.
Liza’s Wedding Day
Fred Godfrey, Harry Castling & Alice Lloyd, date unknown; title from EMI database.
Loneliness
Lawrence Wright as “Everett Lynton” & Fred Godfrey as “Godfrey Williams”, 1929; title from EMI database.
Look Alive For The 9.45
Fred Godfrey, Lawrence Wright & H. Worton David — London: Lawrence Wright Music, date unknown.
Look What The Naughty 90’s Did For Me
Clarkson Rose & Fred Godfrey, date unknown; exists in manuscript form only, according to the Performing Right Society.
Love Goes On For Ever And Ever
Fred Godfrey — London: Mac Melodies, date unknown [1930s].
Love Star
Fred Godfrey & Harry Castling, date unknown; title from EMI database.
Lovetime (Any Old Time Will Do)
Harry Castling & Fred Godfrey — London: Bert Feldman, 1908.
Maggie Jane (You’ve Been At It Again)
Maurice Scott & Fred Godfrey — London: Bert Feldman, 1931.
Recording: Florrie Forde (Imperial 2455, 1931)
Maggie MacIntyre (Change Your Name To Macadoo)
Fred Godfrey, ca. 1912; manuscript of lyrics in Billy Williams Collection, National Film and Sound Archive, Canberra, Australia; song was later rewritten as Oh! Molly McIntyre (I’ll Be A Scotchman For You).
Maggie Ryan
Fred Godfrey & J. Lloyd as “James Walsh”, date unknown; exists in manuscript form only, according to the Performing Right Society.
Making Up For Lost Time Now
Fred Godfrey — London: Lawrence Wright Music, date unknown.
Mammy’s Mississippi Home
Fred Godfrey & Bennett Scott, 1920.
Recording: G.H. Elliott (Zonophone 2110, 1920)
The Man Behind The Drum
Fred Godfrey, 1910; title in Godfrey letter assigning rights to Billy Williams dated Dec. 15, 1910; typed version of lyrics and manuscript of music in Billy Williams Collection, National Film and Sound Archive, Canberra, Australia.
The Man In The Street
Clarkson Rose & Fred Godfrey, date unknown; exists in manuscript form only, according to the Performing Right Society.
Man, Man, Beautiful Man!
Fred Godfrey & Charles Collins; EMI database also credits Will Driscoll — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1910.
Mary, Queen Of Scots
Fred E. D’Albert, Fred Godfrey & Vesta Victoria — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1907.
Mary (Though I Left You In Argyle)
Fred Godfrey & Wynn Stanley — London: Worton David, 1924.
Mary’s A Beautiful Name
Fred Godfrey — London: Bert Feldman, 1922.
Matilda Doesn’t Do It Anymore
Fred Godfrey, date unknown; title from EMI database.
Meet Me Again — Just Down The Lane
Bennett Scott & Fred Godfrey — London: Bert Feldman, 1926.
Meet Me Jenny When The Sun Goes Down
Harry Castling & Fred Godfrey — London; Melbourne: Bert Feldman, 1907.
Recordings: Peter Dawson, as “Hector Grant” (Zonophone 50, 1908); Frank Drummond (Columbia D-174, 1908); David Gray (John Bull 40260); Stanley Kirkby as “Charles Lester” (Clarion 123, 1908) [cylinder]; Gertie Gitana (Jumbo 897, 1912), with title Meet Me Jennie — same song?; The Pavement Artists (Regal Zonophone MR-614, 1932)
Mendelssohn Mad
Fred Godfrey & Bennett Scot, 1920.
Miffikins, Where Have You Been?
Fred Godfrey & Leslie Sarony, date unknown; exists in manuscript form only, according to the Performing Right Society.
Miles O’ Smiles
Fred J. Barnes, Fred Godfrey & R.P. Weston, date unknown; title from EMI database.
Miss Rebecca Of Sunnybrook Farm
Fred Godfrey & Tom Mellor — London: Bert Feldman, 1912.
Mrs. Sandy McIntyre
Fred Godfrey, 1910.
Recording: Jack Lorimer (Zonophone Twin 551, 1910)
The Missis Will Laugh When I Tell Her
Fred Godfrey, 1912; title in Godfrey letter assigning rights to Billy Williams dated Sept. 27, 1912, in Billy Williams Collection, National Film and Sound Archive, Canberra, Australia.
Fred Godfrey — London: Bert Feldman; Sydney: Chappell, 1922.
Recording: Alfred Hastings & J. Jameson (Guardsman 1262, 1923)
Mister Hippopotamus
Harry Castling & Fred Godfrey — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1909.
Fred Godfrey & Billy Williams, 1913; manuscript of partial lyrics (scribbled on the back of a sheet of Williams & Godfrey stationery) in Billy Williams Collection, National Film and Sound Archive, Canberra, Australia.
Mister Sergeant Michael Donoghue
Tom Mellor, Harry Gifford & Fred Godfrey — London: Bert Feldman, 1915.
Recording: Florrie Forde (Zonophone 1630, 1916)
Mr. Smith, From Aberystwith!
Harry Castling & Fred Godfrey — London: Monte Carlo Pubs., 1907.
Mister Wu (Is In The Chinese Navy Now)
George Formby, Jr. & Fred Godfrey — London: Cinephone Music, 1944.
Recording: Alan Randall, on LP “Alan Randall Sings Great Comedy War Songs” (Contour 2870 402, 1974)
A.J. Mills, Bennett Scott & Fred Godfrey — London: Star Music, 1915.
Recordings: Gertie Gitana (Regal G7209, 1915); Stanley Kirkby (Jumbo?)
Molly O’Morgan (The Irish-Italian Girl)
Fred Godfrey & Will Letters — London: Bert Feldman; Melbourne: Stanley Mullen, 1909.
Money
Fred Godfrey, Elsie Waters & Doris Waters, date unknown; exists in manuscript form only, according to the Performing Right Society.
Money Isn’t Everything
Lawrence Wright as “Horatio Nicholls” & Fred Godfrey, date unknown; title from EMI database.
Fred Godfrey & Harry Castling, date unknown; title from EMI database.
The Mother Old Ireland Gave Me
Fred Godfrey — London: Ideal Music, 1946.
Mother’s Had A Row With Father
John P. Harrington, Charles Collins & Fred Godfrey; EMI also credits Vesta Victoria — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1910.
Recordings: Florrie Forde (Amberol 12236, 1910) [cylinder]; (Zonophone X-43222, 1910); Venie Temple (Bell Disc 462, ca. 1912, reissued on The Winner 2426, 1913?)
Mulligatawny (Where The Soup Comes From)
Fred Godfrey as “Don Grahame” & Lawrence Wright as “Everett Lynton” — London: Lawrence Wright Music, 1927.
Recordings: Fred Douglas (Regal G-8851, 1927); Clarkson Rose (Zonophone 2916, 1927); Bert Firman’s Dance Orch. (Zonophone 2922, 1927; Ariel 1064, 1927); Fred Walmsley (Regal 8875, 1927)
My “Are You There” Girl
Harry Castling & Fred Godfrey — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1907.
My Bohemian Girl
Fred Godfrey, Lawrence Wright & H. Worton David — London: Lawrence Wright Music, date unknown.
My Father Was Born In Killarney (Don’t Run Down The Irish)
Fred Godfrey & Billy Williams — Sydney: Dinsdales’, [1911].
My Girl From London Town (She’s Never Seen The Swanee River)
Fred Godfrey & Billy Williams — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1910.
My Housetop On The Trees
Harry Castling & Fred Godfrey — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1907.
Fred Godfrey & Billy Williams, 1911; manuscript of lyrics, with title as My Girl Fra Glasgie Toon, in Billy Williams Collection, National Film and Sound Archive, Canberra, Australia.
My Little Da-Monk
Fred J. Allen, Dave Comer & Fred Godfrey — London: Bert Feldman, 1930.
Recording: Clarkson Rose (Zonophone 5626, 1930)
My Little Dutch Doll
A.J. Mills, Maurice Scott & Fred Godfrey — London: Star Music, 1916.
My Little Girl And Me
Fred Godfrey & Bennett Scott, 1920.
My Little Red Cross Girl (I Shall Wear The Rosary That You Gave To Me)
Harry Gifford, Fred Godfrey & Tom Mellor — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1914.
Billy Williams & Fred Godfrey — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1911; Harry Carlton also co-author, according to letter assigning rights to Billy Williams dated Jan. 31, 1911.
My Tennessee, Is That You Calling Me?
Fred Godfrey, A.J. Mills & Bennett Scott — London: Star Music; Bert Feldman; Melbourne: Dinsdales’, 1918.
Recordings: Courtland & Jeffries (HMV B-993, 1918); Stanley Kirkby & J. Thompson (The Winner 3242, 1918); Robins & White (Scala 1041); Harry Marlow (Clarion 1024, 1919) [cylinder]; [unidentified vocal] (Ariel 3923)
My Wife’s Upset Me!
Charles Collins, Fred E. Terry & Fred Godfrey; EMI also credits Joe Archer — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1908.
Fred Godfrey & Fred Holt — London: Bert Feldman, 1929.
My Young Man Is Not A Chocolate Soldier
Fred Godfrey & Billy Williams, 1911; manuscript of music and lyrics (three drafts) in Billy Williams Collection, National Film and Sound Archive, Canberra, Australia.
Recordings: Billy Williams (Zonophone Twin 965, 1913; recorded 21 August 1912; reissued on Ariel Grand and HMV-Victor [Canadian]); (Edison Blue Amberol 23024, 1913)
No More Knocking At The Door
Fred Godfrey & Harry Gifford — London: Bert Feldman, 1913.
Nobody Knows How To Kiss Me
Fred Godfrey & Billy Williams, 1912; manuscript of music and lyrics (three drafts) in Billy Williams Collection, National Film and Sound Archive, Canberra, Australia.
Recording: Billy Williams (Zonophone Twin 982, 1913; recorded 21 August 1912; reissued on Ariel Grand and HMV-Victor [Canadian])
Nobody Loves You Like I Do (Not For A Year Or Two)
Fred Godfrey & Harry Gifford — London: Bert Feldman, 1913.
Not A Single Girl To Kiss
Harry Castling & Fred Godfrey — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1910.
Charles Collins & Fred Godfrey — London: Francis, Day & Hunter; Melbourne: Stanley Mullen; Detroit, New York: Jerome Remick, 1908.
Offer Up A Little Prayer For Mother
Fred Godfrey & Joseph G. Gilbert — London: Lawrence Wright Music, 1935.
Oh, Chanticler
Fred Godfrey & ?, 1910; title in Godfrey
letter assigning rights to Billy Williams dated Feb. 18, 1910, in Billy
Williams Collection,
National Film and Sound Archive, Canberra, Australia. In 1911, Billy Williams recorded
a song entitled Chanticler, attributed to [Theodore F.?] Morse
— a different song?
Recording: Billy Williams (The Twin 584, 1911; Zonophone
Twin 584, 1911; Cinch 5112, 1913)
Oh, Daniel Douglas (Won’t Ye Come Back To Douglas?)
Fred Godfrey & Billy Williams, 1912; title in Godfrey letter assigning rights to Billy Williams dated June 24, 1912; manuscript of lyrics in Billy Williams Collection, National Film and Sound Archive, Canberra, Australia.
Oh, For Another Day At Margate!
Fred Godfrey & Billy Williams — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1912; manuscript of lyrics in Billy Williams Collection, National Film and Sound Archive, Canberra, Australia.
Oh For The Sight Of A Girl (Oh! Oh! Oh! For The Sight Of A Girl)
Fred Godfrey, H. Worton David & Lawrence Wright — London: Bert Feldman; Lawrence Wright Music, 1915.
Recording: Harry Fay (Zonophone Twin 1596, 1915)
Oh, Gee! Wouldn’t You Like To Be Me?
Fred Godfrey — London: Bert Feldman, 1927; interpolated in the show “Up With The Lark”, which opened at the Adelphi Theatre, London, August 25, 1927.
Oh, Girls! Nobody Loves You Like A Nice Policeman
Fred Godfrey, Terry Sullivan & Harry Carlton — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1910.
Oh, How You Love! (You’re Dangerous)
music by Fred Godfrey, words by Eric White — London: Bert Feldman, 1919.
Oh Maggie! What Have You Been Up To?
Fred Godfrey as “Edward E. Elton” — London: Bert Feldman, 1929.
Oh! Mary, Look What You’ve Done For Me
J. Lloyd as “James Walsh” & Fred Godfrey — London: Bert Feldman, 1928.
Recording: Fred Douglas (Regal G-9221, 1928)
Billy Williams & Fred Godfrey — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1912.
Oh! Molly McIntyre (I’ll Be A Scotchman For You) SEE ALSO Maggie MacIntyre (Change Your Name To Macadoo)
Fred Godfrey & Billy Williams — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1913.
Oh! Oh! I Love You (I Can’t Keep It)
Fred Godfrey & Harry Gifford — London: Frank Howard, 1914.
Oh! Oh! Oh! (A Tale Of Paris) [also known as Mr. Harris — A Tale Of Paris]
Fred Godfrey & Fred E. D’Albert — London: Von Tilzer Music, 1909.
Oh, Sailor, Behave!
Fred Godfrey & Harry A. Steinberg, date unknown; title from ASCAP database.
Oh! Susanna! (How I Love That Girl)
Fred Godfrey, 1926.
Oh! That Lovable Walk
Fred Godfrey, 1912.
Oh, That Ragtime Waltz! (Waltzing Ragtime With You)
Fred Godfrey & Billy Williams — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1913.
Recordings: Billy Williams (Zonophone Twin 1058, 1913; reissued on Rexophone [Australia], HMV-Victor [Canada], and Homophon 1229); The Two Bobs (Columbia-Rena 2164, 1913)
Oh, The Baa-Baa-Baa-Lambs! (Wagging Their
Tails Behind)
Fred Godfrey & William Hargreaves — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1915.
Harry Castling & Fred Godfrey; EMI also credits Billy Williams — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1908.
Oh! The Love-Birds
Fred Godfrey, Alf J. Lawrance & Harry Gifford — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1908.
Oh, The Sailors Of The King
Billy Williams & Fred Godfrey, 1912.
Recording: Billy Williams (Zonophone Twin 965, 1913; reissued on Ariel Grand 2101b, 1913; Ariel Grand 928, 1914?; and HMV-Victor [Canada] 120703, 1918)
Oh! Those Ever Loving, Wonderful Beautiful Eyes
Fred Godfrey, Harry Gifford & Lawrence Wright — London: Lawrence Wright Music, 1913.
Oh, Those Happy Kid Days
Fred Godfrey & R.P. Weston — London: Star Music, 1913.
Oh! You Do Do A Lot Of Funny Things, You Do
Fred Godfrey & H. Worton David — London: Star Music, 1914.
Oh! You Great Big Baby Face
Harry Gifford & Fred Godfrey — London: Star Music; Bert Feldman, 1913.
Oh! You Have No Idea
George Formby, Jr. & Fred Godfrey — London: Cinephone Music, 1942.
Recording: George Formby Jr. (Regal Zonophone MR-3694,
1942), reissued on EP “The
Ukelele Man, No. 2” (Columbia SEG-7661,
1959), reissued on LP “When I’m Cleaning Windows”
(Capitol T-6002, ca. 1962); reissued on CD “Count Your Blessings” (ASV 7857, 2002); reissued on 5-CD set
“George Formby, The War And Postwar Years, Volume 2 of the JSP Compilation” (JSP CD-1902,
2006) reissued on CD “The Window Cleaner” (Golden Options 3804, 2008)
Oh, You Italian Opera Man!
R.P. Weston, Fred J. Barnes & Fred Godfrey — London: Star Music, 1913.
Oh! You Paree
Jay Whidden & Fred Godfrey — London: Bert Feldman, 1921.
The Old Man’s Looking In The Moon
Fred Godfrey & Harry Castling, date unknown; title from EMI database.
Fred Godfrey & Jimmy Kennedy; some sources also credit Stan Bowsher — London: Peter Maurice Music; Sydney: Sterling Music, 1936.
Fred Godfrey & Billy Williams, composed 1912 — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1914.
On Our Happy Wedding Day (To That Little Church Just Over There)
Fred Godfrey, Lawrence Wright & H. Worton David — London: Lawrence Wright Music, 1915.
Recording: The Two Filberts (Jumbo 1260, 1915)
On The Banks Of The Beautiful Nile
Fred Godfrey, date unknown; exists in manuscript form only, according to the Performing Right Society. One of several songs Godfrey is thought to have written for Max Miller around 1937–38, but for which he is not credited.
Recording: Max Miller, on LP “That’s Nice, Maxie” (Pye NPL-18064, 1961, reissued on Marble Arch MAL-597)
On The Day You Sang “Come Back To Erin”
Frank W. Carter, Alfred Glover & Fred Godfrey — London: Bert Feldman, 1910.
On The First Dark Night Next Week
Fred Godfrey & Lawrence Wright — London: Bert Feldman, 1913.
On The Other Side
A.J. Mills, Bennett Scott & Fred Godfrey, date unknown; title from EMI database.
On The Other Side Of The World
Fred Godfrey — London: Lawrence Wright Music, 1947.
Song written for George Formby Jr.’s triumphant 1947 tour of Australia and New Zealand. Formby never officially recorded the song, but private recordings exist of his singing it on tour, including one of an Auckland, N.Z., radio broadcast.
On The Road To Market
Fred Godfrey, date unknown; exists in manuscript form only, according to the Performing Right Society.
On The Road To Okalee
Fred Godfrey & J. Turner Spencer, date unknown; title from EMI database.
One Day She Helped Herself To Father
Fred Godfrey & Fred Murray — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1909.
Recordings: Florrie Forde (Edison 13941, 1909) [cylinder]; Venie Temple (The Winner 2210, 1912)
One Girl’s As Good As Any Other Girl (If That Little Girl Is Yours)
Billy Williams & Fred Godfrey, 1911 — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1912.
Recordings: Billy Williams (ca. December 1911 for Homophon 1065 and reissues); (26 January 1912 for Zonophone Twin 787; reissued on Cinch)
The Only Dream I Ever Dream (Is A Dream Of You)
Fred Godfrey & Billy Williams — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1912; manuscript of lyrics in Billy Williams Collection, National Film and Sound Archive, Canberra, Australia.
Only A Poor Little Private
George Formby, Jr. & Fred Godfrey — London: Cinephone Music, 1944.
Open Your Heart And Let The Sunshine In
Fred Godfrey & Bennett Scott — London: Bert Feldman, 1920.
Recordings: Black Diamonds Band, in “Treasureland Selection No. 2” (Zonophone 2103, 1920); Peter Dawson as “Will Strong” (HMV B-1166, 1921)
Our Christmas Day
Fred Godfrey as “Edward E. Elton”, 1930.
Our Clara’s Clicked Again
Fred Godfrey as “Edward E. Elton” — London: Bert Feldman, 1930?
Recording: Clarkson Rose (Zonophone 5671, 1930)
Our Little Kiddie Sings The Best Song Of All
Fred Godfrey & Billy Williams — London: Frank Howard, 1914.
Our Neighbours
Fred Godfrey & Clarkson Rose, date unknown; exists in manuscript form only, according to the Performing Right Society.
Our Village (I Do Have A Lovely Time)
Fred Godfrey — London: Star Music, 1916.
Ours Is A Happy Little Home
Fred Godfrey, Elsie Waters & Doris Waters, date unknown; exists in manuscript form only, according to the Performing Right Society.
Fred Godfrey — London: Lawrence Wright Music, 1942.
Recordings: George Formby Jr. (Regal Zonophone MR-3624, 1942), reissued on LP “Britain At War” (EMI EM-1366, 1990); ; reissued on 5-CD set “George Formby, The War And Postwar Years, Volume 2 of the JSP Compilation” (JSP CD-1902, 2006); George Formby Jr., recording for ENSA radio program “The RAF Takes The Air”, with the RAF Concert Orchestra, July 22, 1942, issued on compact disc “Formby At War” (Grosvenor CDGRS 1224, ca. 1992); George Formby Jr., in ABC-TV (U.K.) show “Many Happy Returns”, aired Feb. 15, 1958; Alan Randall, on LP “Alan Randall Sings Great Comedy War Songs” (Contour 2870 402, 1974)
Over The Hills And Far Away (A Dutch Girl’s Lament)[EMI lists title as Over The Mountains Far Away)]
Harry Castling & Fred Godfrey — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1908.
Paddy McCarty’s Party
Fred Godfrey, date unknown; exists in manuscript form only, according to the Performing Right Society.
P.C. McWheeler
Fred Godfrey, 1912?
Recording: Jack Lorimer (Jumbo 853, 1912)
The Penny Wedding
Fred Godfrey & Billy Williams, 1912; ; title in Godfrey letter assigning rights to Billy Williams dated March 15, 1912; manuscript of music and lyrics in Billy Williams Collection, National Film and Sound Archive, Canberra, Australia.
The Perambulator Promenade
Fred Godfrey & Mark Sheridan, 1913
Recording: Mark Sheridan (Jumbo 958, 1913)
Picking Up All The Fag Ends
Fred Godfrey & Max Miller, date unknown; exists in manuscript form only, according to the Performing Right Society.
Pierrot Parade
A.J. Mills, Fred Godfrey & Bennett Scott — London: Star Music, 1916.
Recording: Florrie Forde (Zonophone 1679, 1916)
The Policeman’s Party
Fred Godfrey & Billy Williams, ca. 1912; manuscript of lyrics in Billy Williams Collection, National Film and Sound Archive, Canberra, Australia.
The Poor Girl Cried, And Cried, And Cried
Fred Godfrey — London: Bert Feldman, 1937.
Poor Old Father
Fred Godfrey & Bennett Scott — London: Bert Feldman, 1920.
Prairie Romeo
Harry Carlton & Fred Godfrey — London: Irwin Dash Music, 1937.
Recordings: The BBC Dance Orchestra; dir. by Henry Hall; Bob Mallin, vocal (Columbia FB-1708, 1937); Bob Mallin (Rex 9081, 1937)
Pretty Little Sansy Pansy Soo
Fred Godfrey & Harry Castling, date unknown; title from EMI database.
Pretty Patty’s Proud Of Her Pink Print Petticoat
Fred Godfrey, H. Worton David & Lawrence Wright — London: Lawrence Wright Music, 1915.
The Pride Of The Ballet
Fred Godfrey — Detroit; New York: Jerome Remick, 1908.
Pull Yourselves Together, Girls!
John P. Harrington & Fred Godfrey; EMI also credits Florrie Forde — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1909.
Put A Bit Of Powder On It, Father
Harry Castling & Fred Godfrey — London: Francis, Day & Hunter; Melbourne: Stanley Mullen, 1908.
Put On Your Kilt, Sandy
Fred Godfrey & Fred D’Albert, 1910?
Recording: Jack Lorimer (Jumbo 480, 1910)
Put On Your Little Wooden Shoes
Fred Godfrey & Tom Mellor — London: Bert Feldman, 1916.
Put On Your Old Plaid Shawl
Fred Godfrey & Fred E. D’Albert — London: Bert Feldman; Melbourne: Stanley Mullen, 1909.
Ragtime
Fred Godfrey, date unknown; manuscript of music in Billy Williams Collection, National Film and Sound Archive, Canberra, Australia — same song as Good-Bye, Rag-Time?
The Ragtime Scotchman
Fred Godfrey, 1913?
Recording: Jack Lorimer (Jumbo 1054, 1913)
Fred Godfrey & Billy Williams, 1913.
Rainbowland
A.J. Mills, Bennett Scott & Fred Godfrey — London: Star Music, 1916.
Raining (Drops Of Love For You And Me)
Tom Mellor & Fred Godfrey — London: Bert Feldman, 1916.
Razzy Wazzy Lou
A.J. Mills, Fred Godfrey & Bennett Scott — London: Star Music, 1915.
Recordings: Hays & Croft (Coliseum 880, 1915); The Two Filberts (Jumbo 36067, 1915?)
Red Wing
music by John Neat, words by Fred Godfrey — London: Bert Feldman, before 1914.
The Regimental Pet (Drummer Boy)
music by John Neat, words by Fred Godfrey — London: Bert Feldman, 1907.
Rhythm Is The Thing
Lawrence Wright as “Everett Lynton”, Johnny Raitz, Fred Godfrey & Arthur Young, 1927; title from EMI database.
Ride To Church On A Gee-Gee!
Fred Godfrey & H. Worton David — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1914.
Ring Me Up One Rainy Afternoon
Fred Godfrey, 1912; manuscript of lyrics in Billy Williams Collection, National Film and Sound Archive, Canberra, Australia.
Ring Out, Joy Bells!
Fred Godfrey, A.J. Mills & Bennett Scott — London: Star Music, 1913.
Rio Grande
Fred Godfrey & Jay Whidden — London: Bert Feldman; Sydney: Chappell, 1921.
Rio Grande
Fred Godfrey; EMI credits Lawrence Wright as “Gene Williams” & Godfrey — London: Lawrence Wright Music, 1934.
Rolling Home In The Morning (After The Ball)
Fred Godfrey — London: Bert Feldman; Sydney: Chappell, 1923.
Rolling Into France
George Formby, Jr. & Fred Godfrey — London: Lawrence Wright Music, ca. 1944.
Rosalie
Bennett Scott, A.J. Mills & Fred Godfrey — London: Bert Feldman, date unknown [but not later than 1919].
The Rose Of Alabam
Fred Godfrey & Bennett Scott — London: Star Music, 1920.
Rose Of Rickety Rackety Row
Fred Godfrey — London: Bert Feldman, 1926.
The Rose Of Rosetown
Fred Godfrey & Billy Williams, ca. 1912; manuscript of lyrics (two drafts) in Billy Williams Collection, National Film and Sound Archive, Canberra, Australia.
Rosebud
Harry Castling & Fred Godfrey — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1907.
Roses Red And Roses White
A.J. Mills, Fred Godfrey & Bennett Scott — London: Star Music, 1918.
Rosy...Whoa! The Crackling On The Pork!
Fred Godfrey & Orlando Powell — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1910.
Runner Beans That Father Grew
Fred Godfrey — London: Lawrence Wright Music, date unknown.
The Sailors Love The Girls
Fred Godfrey — London: Bert Feldman, 1936.
Fred Godfrey & Billy Williams, 1910; manuscript of lyrics in Billy Williams Collection, National Film and Sound Archive, Canberra, Australia.
Sandy Macadoo
Fred Godfrey & Billy Williams, 1912; title in Godfrey letters assigning rights to Billy Williams dated May 2, 1912, and June 24, 1912; manuscript of music and lyrics in Billy Williams Collection, National Film and Sound Archive, Canberra, Australia.
Harry Castling & Fred Godfrey — London: Francis, Day & Hunter; Melbourne: Stanley Mullen, 1909.
Save Your Kisses Till The Boys Come Home
Tom Mellor, Harry Gifford & Fred Godfrey — London: Bert Feldman; New York: Jerome Remick, 1915.
Recordings: Robins & White (Scala 932, 1915); The Two Filberts (Jumbo 36747, 1915?); Robert Carr (The Winner 3030, 1916); The Jolly Old Fellows, in “Dug-Out Ditties, Part 4” (Regal MR-193, 1930)
Send The Boys A Little Snapshot (Of The Ones They’ve Left Behind)
Tom Mellor, Harry Gifford & Fred Godfrey — London: Bert Feldman, 1916.
Send Us A Few More Girls
Harry Castling & Fred Godfrey — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1907.
Sergeant Macadoo (A Little Bit Of French And A Little Bit Of Scotch)
A.J. Mills, Fred Godfrey & Bennett Scott, 1915.
Recordings: Ella Retford (Jumbo A-513, 1915?); Murray Johnson (HMV B-554, 1915); Stanley Kirkby (Jumbo ?); Stanley Kirkby as “Frank Miller” (The Winner 2862, 1915)
She Does Like A Little Bit Of Scotch
Billy Williams & Fred Godfrey, 1912.
Fred Godfrey & Billy Williams, 1912 — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1913.
She Is The Leader Of The Band
Fred Godfrey & Billy Williams?, ca. 1912; title from Williams & Godfrey stationery in Billy Williams Collection, National Film and Sound Archive, Canberra, Australia.
She Said She Wouldn’t — But She Did!
Fred Godfrey as “Edward E. Elton”, 1928.
She Shall Have Music Wherever She Goes
Fred Godfrey, date unknown; exists in manuscript form only, according to the Performing Right Society. One of several songs Godfrey is thought to have written for Max Miller around 1937–38, but for which he is not credited.
Recording: Max Miller, in “Max At The Holborn Empire — First House” (Oct. 7, 1938), issued on 2-cassette set “Max Miller: The Cheeky Chappie” (EMI ECC10, 1990)
She Was, She Was, She Was
Fred Godfrey, date unknown; exists in manuscript form only, according to the Performing Right Society. One of several songs Godfrey is thought to have written for Max Miller around 1937–38, but for which he is not credited.
Recording: Max Miller (HMV BD-597, 1938) [with credit to Miller]
She Was Singing An Old Fashioned Song
Fred Godfrey & J. Turner Spencer, date unknown; title from EMI database.
Sheila O’Neil
Fred Godfrey & Billy Williams, 1912; title in Godfrey letter assigning rights to Billy Williams dated Sept. 27, 1912.
Recording: Billy Williams (Zonophone Twin 1041, 1913; reissued on Ariel Grand and HMV-Victor [Canada] 120707, 1918)
She’s A Girl Up North
Fred Godfrey & Fred E. D’Albert
— London: Bert Feldman, 1909.
Recordings: Ella Retford (Edison Blue Amberol 12072,
1909) [cylinder]; (Jumbo 386, 1909;
Pathé 8205, 1910); Harry Fay (Columbia-Rena 1255, 1910)
Charles Hilbury, Fred Godfrey & Billy Williams — Melbourne: Dinsdales’, 1910.
Shine, Little Moonflower
Harry Castling & Fred Godfrey — London: Bert Feldman, 1908.
Silly Thing
Francis, Day & Hunter sheet music credits Larry Lewis, Fred Godfrey & Fred Murray; Dinsdale’s sheet music credits Fred Godfrey, Fred Murray & Charles Hilbury — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1912; Melbourne: Dinsdales’, 1913.
Since Father’s Been A Gardener
Fred Godfrey & Billy Williams, 1912; title in Godfrey letters assigning rights to Billy Williams dated March 15, 1912, and April 4, 1912; manuscript of lyrics in Billy Williams Collection, National Film and Sound Archive, Canberra, Australia.
Since Father Joined The Territorials
EMI database credits Will Hyde & Fred Godfrey; other sources credit Will Hyde, ? Heath & Billy Williams, 1909.
Sing A Gay Little Song Today
Fred Godfrey, Elsie Waters & Doris Waters, date unknown; exists in manuscript form only, according to the Performing Right Society.
Sing A Little Song In The Morning
Fred Godfrey & Max Miller, date unknown; exists in manuscript form only, according to the Performing Right Society.
Billy Williams & Fred Godfrey; Harry Carlton also co-author, according to Godfrey letter assigning rights to Billy Williams dated Jan. 31, 1911 — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1911.
Sing Something Irish To Me
Fred Godfrey — London: Bert Feldman; Melbourne: Stanley Mullen, 1911.
Sitting In A Field
Fred Godfrey — London: Lawrence Wright Music, date unknown.
Sitting In The Park
Fred Godfrey & George Arthurs, date unknown; exists in manuscript form only, according to the Performing Right Society.
Fred Godfrey — London: Campbell, Connelly, 1931.
The Skipper Of The Side
Clarkson Rose & Fred Godfrey date unknown; exists in manuscript form only, according to the Performing Right Society.
Sleepless Nights
Fred Godfrey, 1921.
Fred Godfrey & Charles Hilbury — Melbourne: Dinsdales’, 1909; [Andrews and Bayly 1982 erroneously credit Charles Collins]; title in Godfrey letter assigning rights to Billy Williams dated Feb. 28, 1909.
Soldiers Like It
Fred Godfrey & Shaun Glenville — London: Bert Feldman, 1918.
Some Day, Some Place, Somewhere
Fred Godfrey & Billy Williams?, 1913; title in Godfrey letter assigning rights to Billy Williams dated March 22, 1913; it is also listed on Williams & Godfrey stationery — same song as Someday!?
Some Little Girl Named Mary (Mary Was My Mother’s Name)
Fred Godfrey, H. Worton David & Lawrence Wright — London: Lawrence Wright Music, 1915.
Recording: F.W. Ramsey (Regal G-6889)
Some Night, Some Waltz, Some Girl
A.J. Mills, Bennett Scott & Fred Godfrey — London: Star Music; Bert Feldman; Melbourne: Dinsdales’, 1916; Toronto: Leo Feist, [1927?]; interpolated by Harry Binns in Capt. M.W. Plunkett’s Dumbells Ninth Annual Revue Oo-La-La (1927).
Somebody Wants Me
Tom Mellor, Harry Gifford & Fred Godfrey, date unknown; title from EMI database.
Somebody’s Found A Girl (Hooray! Hooray! Hooray!)
Fred Godfrey & John Neat — London: Bert Feldman, 1907.
Someday! [also known as Sometime, Somewhere, Someday]
Harry Gifford, Fred Godfrey & Lawrence Wright — London: Star Music; Lawrence Wright Music; Melbourne: Allan & Co., 1913; same song as Some Day, Some Place, Somewhere?
Recordings: Ernest Pike as “Herbert Payne” (Zonophone Twin 1204, 1913); Emilie Hayes (Marathon 296) [vertical cut disc]
Somewhere In Sometown
A.J. Mills, Fred Godfrey & Maurice Scott — London: Star Music, 1914.
The Song-Birds’ Concert In The Trees
Jay Whidden & Fred Godfrey, 1921.
Sonny Boy
Fred Godfrey as “Eddie Stamper”
& Matthew Hay, date unknown; title from EMI database.
Sorry! Oh! It’s Quaite [sic] All Right
Fred Godfrey, 1924.
Sorry (You’ll Be Sorry, Florrie)
Fred Godfrey — London: Bert Feldman, 1923.
The Soul Of The Violets
Lawrence Wright as “Horatio Nicholls” & Fred Godfrey — London: Lawrence Wright Music, 1931.
Recording: Zonophone Salon Orch. (Zonophone 5979, 1931)
Spain, My Sunny Spain
Tom Mellor & Fred Godfrey — London: Bert Feldman, 1916.
Spring-Time Might Have Been Ring-Time
John P. Long, A.J. Mills & Fred Godfrey — London: Star Music, 1915.
Squeeze Her, Ebenezer
Fred Godfrey & Billy Williams, 1912;
manuscript of lyrics in Billy Williams Collection,
National Film and Sound Archive, Canberra, Australia.
Recording: Billy Williams (Zonophone
Twin 1012, 1913; reissued on Ariel
Grand 2104 and 592, 1913; and on HMV-Victor [Canada]
120705, 1918)
Stick To The Major
Fred Godfrey & Billy Williams, 1912; title in Godfrey letters assigning rights to Billy Williams dated March 15, 1912, and April 4, 1912.
Stop It, John
Fred Godfrey & Bennett Scott — London: Star Music; Bert Feldman, 1920.
Stop Making Those Eyes At Me
Fred Godfrey, A.J. Mills & Bennett Scott — London: Star Music, 1918.
Stop Me If You’ve Heard It
Fred Godfrey & George Arthurs, date unknown; exists in manuscript form only, according to the Performing Right Society.
Stop Your Nonsense, Archibald!
A.J. Mills & Fred Godfrey — London: Star Music, 1914.
A Stranger In My Own Home Town
Fred Godfrey & Francis Halson — London: Bert Feldman, 1937.
Strolling Along The Sands
Fred Godfrey & Kenneth Lyle — London: Shapiro, von Tilzer Music, 1907.
Strolling Down The Strand
Fred Godfrey & Leslie Sarony — London: Vocable Music, 1949; London: Lawrence Wright Music, 1950.
Recordings: Tommy Trinder, on LP “You Lucky People” (Silverline DJSL-037, 1974); Leslie Sarony, on LP “Roy Hudd Presents Leslie Sarony” (World Records RTRS- 101, 1980)
Sunbeam
Harry Castling & Fred Godfrey — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1907.
Sunday Night At Home
Geoff Bernstein & Fred Godfrey — London: Sydney Brau Music, date unknown.
Sunshine Soo
Fred Godfrey & A.E. Sidney Davis — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1909.
Recording: Brett Barry (Pathé 8792)
The Sweetest Kiss Of All (Under The Mistletoe)
Charles Collins & Fred Godfrey; EMI also credits Jessie Preston — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1911.
Swinging Along
Fred Godfrey as “Eddie Stamper” & Matthew Hay — London: Lawrence Wright Music, 1926.
Take It Nice And Easy
Harry Castling, John A. Glover-Kind & Fred Godfrey — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1910.
Take Me Back To Dear Old Blighty
A.J. Mills, Fred Godfrey & Bennett Scott — London: Bert Feldman; Star Music; New York; Toronto: Chappell; Melbourne: Dinsdales’, 1916.
Take Me Back To New York
Harry Castling & Fred Godfrey, 1910.
Fred Godfrey & Billy Williams, 1911.
Take Me Back To Yorkshire
Fred Godfrey & Harry Castling — London: Bert Feldman, 1910.
Recording: Harry Fay (Zonophone Twin 797, 1911)
Interpolated in the Academy-Award-winning film Cavalcade (1933)
Take Me Back To Your Heart
Fred Godfrey, H. Worton David
& Lawrence Wright — London: Lawrence Wright Music, 1915.
Recordings: Harry Edwards (Pathé 9074, 1915?); Randall Jackson (Jumbo ?); Herbert Payne (Zonophone Twin 1466, 1915)
Take Me There
Fred Godfrey & Will Letters; ASCAP credits Godfrey & J.C. Moore — London: Bert Feldman, 1910; London; New York: M. Whitmark & Sons, 1911.
Take Me Up In The Mountains Sammy
Harry Castling & Fred Godfrey — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1907.
Take Me Where There Are No Eyes About
Billy Williams & Fred Godfrey, 1911.
Take Me With You
Fred Godfrey & Harry Castling, date unknown; title from EMI database.
Take My Rose, Take My Heart
Fred Godfrey, date unknown; the British Library lists a song of this title by D. Grey, 1918.
Take Your Greedy Eyes Off My Little Girl
Fred Godfrey & Harry Castling — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1907.
Taking Your Best Girl Out
Fred Godfrey & Harry Gifford — London: Bert Feldman, 1913.
Teeny Weeny Bit Of Love
Fred Godfrey — London: Mac Melodies, date unknown [1930s?].
Billy Williams & Fred Godfrey, 1911.
Tennessee Twilight
Fred Godfrey, George Arthurs & R.S. Stodden — London: Bert Feldman, 1930.
Thank You For The Very Kind Suggestion
Fred Godfrey & John L. St. John, date unknown; manuscript of lyrics in Billy Williams Collection, National Film and Sound Archive, Canberra, Australia.
That Beautiful Baby Song
H. Worton David, Raphael Penso & Fred Godfrey, date unknown; title from EMI database.
Fred Godfrey, ? Gray & ? Low, 1916?
Recording: Arthur Gilbert as “Arthur Osmond (Jumbo 1469, 1916)
That’s How Ireland Was Born
Fred Godfrey — London: Bert Feldman, 1946.
That’s Just William
Fred Godfrey & Leslie Sarony, date unknown; exists in manuscript form only, according to the Performing Right Society.
Then He’d Waltz Her Around
H. Worton David, Fred Godfrey & Lawrence Wright, 1915.
Recording: Florrie Forde (Zonophone Twin 1915)
There Are Nice Girls Everywhere
Fred Godfrey, according to the Performing Right Society, and claimed by Godfrey; Francis & Day and British Library credit R.P. Weston; “John Bull Record” label credits Whit Cunliffe — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1909.
There Are Smiles Behind The Tears
Fred Godfrey & Bennett Scott — London: Star Music, 1920.
There Is Always A Silver Lining
Fred Godfrey — London: Bert Feldman, 1939.
There Must Be Something Nice About The Isle Of Man
Fred Godfrey & Billy Williams, 1913.
There Never Was A Girl Like You
Tom Mellor, Harry Gifford & Fred Godfrey — London: Bert Feldman, 1909.
There’ll Be Nothing But Boys In Khaki By The Seaside
Raphael Penso, Lawrence Wright & Fred Godfrey — London: Bert Feldman; Lawrence Wright Music, 1915.
Recordings: Harry Cove (The Winner 2867); Alf Gordon (HMV-Victor [Canada] 120323); Will Terry (Jumbo 35904)
There’ll Come A Day
Fred Godfrey, date unknown; title from EMI database.
There’s A Big Tear On My Heart
Fred Godfrey & Bennett Scott — London: Star Music, 1920.
There’s A Girl In Berlin
Fred Godfrey, Fred E. D’Albert & J. Chas. Moore — London: National Music; Melbourne: Allan & Co., 1909.
There’s A Little Baby Up In The Moon
Fred Godfrey and Lawrence Wright; Performing Right Society also credits H. Worton David — London: Bert Feldman; Lawrence Wright Music, 1915.
Recordings: George Baker as “George Guest” (Jumbo 36094); G.H. Elliott (Zonophone Twin 1468, 1915)
There’s A Little Bit Here, There’s A Little Bit There (There’s A Little Bit Everywhere)
Fred Godfrey & Billy Williams, 1912; title in Godfrey letter assigning rights to Billy Williams dated April 4, 1912; manuscript of lyrics in Billy Williams Collection, National Film and Sound Archive, Canberra, Australia.
There’s A Little Bit Of Irish Everywhere
Fred Godfrey & Lawrence Wright — London: Bert Feldman, 1916.
Recording: Charlie Collins (Zonophone Twin 1739, 1916)
There’s A Little Fairy Looking After You
Fred Godfrey & Billy Williams — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1912; manuscript of music and lyrics (two drafts) in Billy Williams Collection, National Film and Sound Archive, Canberra, Australia.
There’s A Sound Of Music In The Air
Billy Williams & Fred Godfrey, 1912; title in Godfrey letter assigning rights to Billy Williams dated June 24, 1912.
There’s Always Someone Worse Off Than You
Max Miller & Fred Godfrey — London: Noel Gay Music, ca. 1938.
Recording: Max Miller (Pye 7-N-15349, 1961, reissued on LP “Golden Hour Of Max Miller” (Pye GH-584)
There’s Life In The Old Dog Yet
Billy Williams & Fred Godfrey, 1914.
There’s Something In The Irish After All
Leslie Leonard Cooke, Shaun Glenville & Fred Godfrey, date unknown; title from EMI database.
There’s Something Nice About A Girl
Fred Godfrey & Billy Williams, 1911.
These Are The Good Old Days
Fred Godfrey, date unknown; exists in manuscript form only, according to the Performing Right Society.
They All Did The Goose-Step Home
A.J. Mills, Maurice Scott & Fred Godfrey — London: Star Music, 1915.
Recordings: Black Diamonds Band, in “All The Hits” (Zonophone Twin 1571, 1915); Gus Harris (Regal 6909); Irving Kaufman (Edison Blue Amberol 2741) [cylinder]
They All Look Alike In The Dark
A.J. Mills, Maurice Scott & Fred Godfrey — London: Star Music, 1918.
They All Play The Same Old Game
Tom Mellor, Harry Gifford & Fred Godfrey — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1914.
Recording: Florrie Forde (Zonophone Twin 1456, 1914)
They Can All Do As They Like With Me
Fred Godfrey & Billy Williams, 1914.
They Never Do That Where I Come From
Fred Godfrey & Billy Williams, 1909; manuscript of lyrics in Billy Williams Collection, National Film and Sound Archive, Canberra, Australia.
They’re All After A Girl
Fred Godfrey & H. Worton David — London: Bert Feldman, 1914.
Recording: Harry Fay (Zonophone 1381, 1914)
Fred Godfrey & Chester Goldwyn — London: Lareine, 1929.
Things Were Different Years And Years Ago
Fred Godfrey & George Formby, Jr.; exists in manuscript form only, according to the Performing Right Society; early version of Those Were The Days [q.v.]?
This Time Next Year
H. Worton David & Fred Godfrey — London: Worton David, 1925.
Recordings: Stanley Kirkby (Edison Bell Winner 4458); Edison Bell Dance Orch. (Edison Bell 4385)
Those Were The Days
George Formby, Jr. & Fred Godfrey — London: Lawrence Wright Music, ca. 1939?
Till You Come Back Again
Fred Godfrey — London Bert Feldman, 1926.
Recording: Foster Richardson (Zonophone 2961, 1927)
Ting! Ting! Tra-La-La
A.J. Mills, Bennet Scott & Fred Godfrey — London: Star Music, 1915.
Togo (Over In Old Japan)
Harry Castling & Fred Godfrey — London: Bert Feldman, 1910.
Tommy’s Learning French
Tom Mellor, Harry Gifford & Fred Godfrey — London: Lawrence Wright Music, 1915.
Recording: Will Terry (Jumbo 35939, 1915)
Tomorrow May Be “Good-bye”!
John P. Harrington, Fred Godfrey & Orlando Powell — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1910.
Tonight, By The Firelight Glow
A.J. Mills, Fred Godfrey & Bennett Scott — London: Star Music, 1918.
Tony! Tony! Send A Marconigram
John P. Harrington & Fred Godfrey — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1909.
Too Many Eyes About
Charles Collins & Fred Godfrey — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1908.
music by Paul Andrew, words by Fred Godfrey; British Library credits Andrew alone; ASCAP credits Philip Sidney & Fred Godfrey — London: Lareine, 1928; Melbourne: L.F. Collin, ca. 1928; Chicago: Forster Music, 1929.
The Tripper’s Lullaby (There’s No Place Like Home)
Fred Godfrey & Maurice Scott — London: Bert Feldman, 1931.
Recording: Florrie Forde (Imperial 2491, 1931)
Try A Smile (When Things Look Blue)
Fred Godfrey & Eric Valantine — London: Bert Feldman, 1921.
Turn It Around The Other Way, Timothy
Fred Godfrey as “Edward E. Elton” — London: Bert Feldman, 1929.
’Twas An Old Fashioned Love Song
Fred Godfrey & Bennett Scott — London: Star Music; Melbourne: Chappell, 1920.
’Twas An Old-Fashioned Song He Was Singing
Fred Godfrey & Lawrence Wright; EMI also credits H. Worton David — London: Bert Feldman, 1915.
Recordings: Stanley Kirkby (Regal G6890); Lewis James (Edison Blue Amberol 3906, 1915?) [cylinder]
’Twas An Old, Old Song
Fred Godfrey & John Neat — London: Bert Feldman, 1907.
Two Little Sisters
Fred Godfrey, date unknown; exists in manuscript form only, according to the Performing Right Society.
Two Little Wooden Shoes
Harry Castling & Fred Godfrey — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1907.
The Ugly Sisters
Fred Godfrey — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1932.
Ukelele Wedding
Fred Godfrey as “Dan Grahame” & Lawrence Wright as “Everett Lynton” — London: Lawrence Wright Music, 1927.
Uncle Billy Was A Fireman
Harry Castling & Fred Godfrey — New York: M. Whitmark & Sons, 1911; presumably also published in the U.K.
Recording: Venie Temple (The Winner 2232)
Underneath An Irish Moon
Fred Godfrey, date unknown; exists in manuscript form only, according to the Performing Right Society.
Underneath Your Mushroom Umbrella
Fred Godfrey, Alf J. Lawrance & Harry Gifford — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1909.
Up Came Bonzo
music by Clay Smith; words by Fred Godfrey — Sydney: J. Albert & Son, 1925.
Introduced by Lee White in “Let’s Go,” Ambassadors Theatre, London, [1925?].
Up He Goes In His Little Monoplane
Fred Godfrey & George Arthurs — London: Bert Feldman, 1914 [prewar].
Recording: Ella Retford (Jumbo 1232, 1914)
Wait A Minute (There’s A Little Bit More To Come!)
Fred Godfrey as “Edward E. Elton” & Shaun Glenville, 1929.
Wait Till I’m As Old As Father
Fred Godfrey & Billy Williams — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1912.
Wait Till The Clouds Roll By, Molly!
Fred Godfrey & George D’Albert — London: Bert Feldman, 1909.
Waiting At The Garden Gate
Fred Godfrey & Max Miller, date unknown; exists in manuscript form only, according to the Performing Right Society.
Billy Williams & Fred Godfrey, 1911; Harry Carlton also a co-author, according to Godfrey letter assigning rights to Billy Williams dated Jan. 31, 1911; manuscript of music and lyrics in Billy Williams Collection, National Film and Sound Archive, Canberra, Australia.
Watching The Boat Coming In (From Alabamy)
Fred Godfrey & H. Worton David — London: Star Music, 1914.
Lawrence Wright as “Gene Williams” & Fred Godfrey as “Eddie Stamper” — London: Lawrence Wright Music, 1926.
Way Down To Honolulu
Harry Gifford & Fred Godfrey — London: Lawrence Wright Music; Bert Feldman, 1913.
Recording: The Elliotts (The Winner 2520)
We All Get A Little Bit Older Ev’ry Day
Fred Godfrey — London: Bert Feldman, 1927.
Fred Godfrey & Billy Williams, 1913.
We All Want To Do The Same As Father
Tom Mellor, Harry Gifford & Fred Godfrey — London: Frank Howard, 1914.
We All Went Marching In
Fred Godfrey & Charles Hilbury, 1909; Title in Godfrey letter assigning rights to Billy Williams dated Feb. 28, 1909.
We Can’t All Have The Same Girl
Fred Godfrey & Harry Carlton — London: Bert Feldman, 1911.
We Haven’t Quite Decided Yet
George Formby, Jr. & Fred Godfrey — London: Cinephone Music, 1944.
Wedding Day
Billy Williams, Charles Wilmott, Fred Godfrey, Tom Mellor, Vesta Tilley & John S. Baker, date unknown; title from EMI database. The unique collection of composing credits may suggest an error on EMI’s part, perhaps a conflating of two separate songs.
The Wedding Of Jeanie McKie (Come Along, You Heilan’ Lads)
Fred Godfrey, Tom Mellor & Billy Williams; some sources credit Harry Gifford instead of Mellor — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1912.
The Wedding Of The Man In The Moon
Fred Godfrey & H. Steinberg — London: Bert Feldman, 1930.
The Wedding Of Wee MacGregor
Fred Godfrey — London: Bert Feldman, 1930.
A Wedding On A Gee Gee
Fred Godfrey & Lawrence Wright; the Performing Right Society also credits H. Worton David — London: Bert Feldman; Lawrence Wright Music, 1915.
The Wee Little House That You Live In (Is The Best Little Place Of All)
Tom Mellor, Harry Gifford & Fred Godfrey — London: Bert Feldman, 1915.
Recordings: Herbert Payne (Zonophone Twin 1481, 1915); Glen Ellison (Edison Diamond Disc, 1915; reissued on Edison Diamond Disc 3917, early 1920s; Edison Blue Amberol 2721) [cylinder]
Wee MacGregor
Fred Godfrey, 1913?
Recordings: Jack Lorimer (Regal G-6480, 1913?); (Pathé 8805, 1913); (Diamond 085, 1913)
Welcoming Them In To The Welcome Inn
Fred Godfrey — London: Mac Melodies; Melbourne: L.F. Collin, 1936
Recording: London Piano-Accordeon Band (Regal Zonophone MR-2184)
We’ll All Do The Same As The Children Do
Fred Godfrey, Harry Gifford & Lawrence Wright — London: Lawrence Wright Music, 1913.
We’ll All Go Shopping Up The West
Fred Godfrey, 1913; title in Godfrey letter assigning rights to Billy Williams dated July 17, 1913.
We’ll Have A Night Out Together Tonight
Harry Castling & Fred Godfrey; EMI also credits Billy Williams — London: Star Music, 1912.
W.E.M.B.L.E.Y.
E.E. Bryant, Fred Godfrey & H. Worton David — London: Worton David, 1924.
A song celebrating the opening of the great North London stadium.
We’re All Getting Used To It
Fred Godfrey, Harry Gifford & Lawrence Wright — London: Lawrence Wright Music, 1913.
Recording: Florrie Forde (Zonophone Twin 1253, 1913)
We’re All North Country Lads And Lasses
Fred Godfrey, Lawrence Wright & H. Worton David; some sources omit David — London: Bert Feldman; Lawrence Wright Music, 1915.
Recordings: Harry Cove (Guardsman 473, 1915); Harry Fay (Zonophone Twin 1484, 1915); Ella Retford (Coliseum 788, 1915; Scala 663, 1915; Scala 731, 1915; Jumbo ?, 1916?); Stanley Kirkby (Regal G-6890, 1915); Stanley Kirkby as “Frank Miller” (The Winner 2825)
We’re All Scotch
A.J. Mills, Bennett Scott & Fred Godfrey — London: Bert Feldman, 1917.
Fred Murray & Fred Godfrey; Stanley Mullen sheet music credits Billy Williams & Fred Godfrey — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1909?; Melbourne: Stanley Mullen; Allan’s, 1910; title in Godfrey letter assigning rights to Billy Williams dated Nov. 23, 1909.
We’re In, Meredith, We’re In!
Lawrence Wright, H. Worton David & Fred Godfrey — London: Lawrence Wright Music, 1915.
Recordings: Florrie Forde (Zonophone 1494, 1915); Black Diamonds Band, in “Camp Concert” (Zonophone Twin 1572, 1915)
We’re Irish And Proud Of It, Too
Tom Mellor, Harry Gifford & Fred Godfrey — London: Bert Feldman, 1914.
We’ve All Got To Walk Back Home
Fred Godfrey — London: Bert Feldman, 1926.
We’ve Got A Lot To Be Thankful For
Fred Godfrey & Max Miller”, date unknown; exists in manuscript form only, according to the Performing Right Society.
We’ve Got To Put Up With It Now
Fred Godfrey — London: Francis, Day & Hunter; Bert Feldman, 1916.
Recording: Florrie Forde (Zonophone Twin 1749, 1916)
What A Game It Is! Wow! Wow!
Fred Godfrey & Harry Gifford — London: Bert Feldman, 1913.
Recordings: Mark Sheridan (Diamond 077, 1913; Edison Bell Winner 2473, 1913; Empire 1696; Marathon 400 or 426, 1913; Pathé 8880, 1913; Curry’s 217, 1928); Harry Fay (Zonophone Twin 1215, 1913); Bob Cannon (Cinch 5160); Stanley Kirkby (Jumbo 1125, 1914)
What A Time We’ve Had, What A Time!
A.J. Mills, Bennett Scott & Fred Godfrey — London: Star Music, 1916.
Recording: Charles Collins (Zonophone Twin 1753, 1916)
What A Wonderful Wedding It Will Be
Bennett Scott & Fred Godfrey — London: Bert Feldman, date unknown.
What About That Little Bit Of Love?
A.J. Mills, Fred Godfrey & Bennett Scott — London: Star Music, 1914.
What Did You Want To Make Me Love You For?
Fred Godfrey, A.J. Mills & Bennett Scott — London: Star Music, 1918.
What Do We Care, We Two?
Fred Godfrey, H. Worton David & Lawrence Wright — London: Bert Feldman; Lawrence Wright Music, 1915.
Recordings: Robert Carr (The Winner 2910); Walter Jefferies (HMV B-546, 1915); Stanley Kirkby (Jumbo 1294, 1915)
What Ho! The Rubber Boom
Fred Godfrey, 1910.
Recording: Arthur Leslie (Columbia-Rena 1401, 1910)
What Is A Fellow To Do!
Fred Godfrey & Billy Williams, 1911; title in Godfrey letter assigning rights to Billy Williams dated Feb. 3, 1911; manuscript of lyrics in Billy Williams Collection, National Film and Sound Archive, Canberra, Australia.
What Shall I Do Tonight?
Fred Godfrey, date unknown; manuscript of partial lyrics in Billy Williams Collection, National Film and Sound Archive, Canberra, Australia.
What The-How The-Why The-Who The-Where Have You Been Tonight?
Fred Godfrey, H. Worton David & Lawrence Wright — London: Bert Feldman, 1915.
Recording: Florrie Forde (Zonophone 1517, 1915)
What Time Tomorrow Night?
Fred Godfrey & Billy Williams, 1913; title in Godfrey letter assigning rights to Billy Williams dated Nov. 7, 1913.
Recordings: Billy Williams (ca. June 1913, released on Homophone 1257, 1913; Rexophone 5627 [Australia]; and possibly on Homokord); (ca. November 1913, released on Edison Blue Amberol 23279, 1914) [cylinder]
What’s The Matter With The Daylight?
Billy Williams & Fred Godfrey, 1912; title in Godfrey letter assigning rights to Billy Williams dated March 15, 1912.
What’s The Use Of Playing “Home Sweet Home”
Fred Godfrey & Will E. Haines — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1907.
What’s Your Name, Little Girlie?
Fred Godfrey & Harry Castling, date unknown; title from EMI database.
When An Irishman Goes Fighting
music by Fred Godfrey, words by Leslie Leonard Cooke; EMI also credits Shaun Glenville — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1914.
Recording: Stanley Kirkby (Jumbo A348, 1915?)
When I Hear Those Bells Of Brittany
Tom Mellor, Harry Gifford & Fred Godfrey — London: Star Music, 1914 [prewar]
When I See You On Sunday
Fred Godfrey & Harry Gifford — London: Lawrence Wright Music, 1913.
When I’m Asleep
Fred Godfrey, Fred Terry, Charles Collins & Billy Williams, 1912; title in Godfrey letter assigning rights to Billy Williams dated June 9, 1912
When I’m With You
Tom Mellor, Harry Gifford & Fred Godfrey, 1913?.
Recording: Brett Barry (Pathé 8960, 1913?)
When It’s Your Best Girl
Fred Godfrey, H. Worton David & Lawrence Wright — London: Lawrence Wright Music, 1915.
Recording: The Two Filberts, Jumbo 1333, 1915)
When Johnny Comes Marching Home
Tom Mellor, Harry Gifford & Fred Godfrey, date unknown; title from EMI database.
When Love Peeps In At The Window
A.J. Mills, Fred Godfrey & Bennett Scott — London: Star Music, 1919.
Recordings: The Unity Quartette (Columbia 2871, 1918); Hatherley Clarke-Counter (Zonophone Twin 1944, 1919), with title as When Love Creeps In The Window
When Mother Backed The Winner Of The Derby
Billy Williams & Fred Godfrey, 1914.
When She Comes Back To Me
Fred Godfrey, date unknown; exists in manuscript form only, according to the Performing Right Society.
When Somebody Knocks At Your Door
J.F. Lambe & Fred Godfrey — London: Reeder & Walsh, 1910.
When The Dear Old Temple Bells Are Ringing
Fred Godfrey & Harry Gifford — London: Frank Howard, 1914.
Presumably a knock-off of the more famous Bert Grant-Joe Young 1914 hit When The Angelus Is Ringing.
When The Factory Bell Is Ringing
Fred Godfrey, Harry Gifford & Billy Williams — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1912.
When The Guards Do The Birdcage Walk
John P. Harrington & Fred Godfrey — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1909.
When The Summer Comes Again
Fred Godfrey, date unknown; exists in manuscript form only, according to the Performing Right Society.
When They Ask You What Your Name Is (Tell ’Em It’s Molloy)
Harry Castling & Fred Godfrey — London: Francis, Day & Hunter; Melbourne: Stanley Mullen, 1908.
Recordings: Harry Cove as “B. Garland” (Clarion 572) [cylinder]; Stanley Kirkby (Columbia-Rena 2001, 1912)
When We’re Made One, We Two
Fred Godfrey, A.J. Mills & Bennett Scott — London: Star Music, 1918.
When You Wore A Tiny Pinafore
Fred Godfrey, Lawrence Wright & H. Worton David — London: Lawrence Wright Music, date unknown.
When Your Fairy Prince Comes Along
Fred Godfrey & Billy Williams?, ca. 1912; title from Williams and Godfrey stationery.
When You’re Tired Of All The Others
Fred Godfrey & Harry Castling, date unknown; title from EMI database.
When You’ve Got A Lady Near You
Fred Godfrey & Fred E. D’Albert, 1909?
Where Are All The Girls?
Harry Castling & Fred Godfrey — London: Shapiro; New York: Von Tilzer Music, 1908.
Where Are The Girls We Used To Know?
Fred Godfrey & Billy Williams, 1912 — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1913; title in Godfrey letter assigning rights to Billy Williams dated April 4, 1912; manuscript of music and lyrics in Billy Williams Collection, National Film and Sound Archive, Canberra, Australia.
Recordings: Billy Williams (ca. November 1912; released on Homophon 1174, 1913; Rexophone 5013 [Australia]; reissued 1920s on Coliseum, Scala, Tower, and Homokord); Florrie Forde (Zonophone 1692, 1916) [same song?]
Where Did You Get The Name Of Hennessy?
Fred Godfrey & Terry Sullivan, date unknown; exists in manuscript form only, according to the Performing Right Society.
Recording: Shaun Glenville (Regal G-7607, 1915)
Where Does Daddy Go (When He Goes Out)?
Fred Godfrey & Billy Williams — London: Francis, Day & Hunter; Melbourne: Allan & Co., 1912.
Where The Mountain Meets The Sky
Fred Godfrey & Harry Carlton — London: Bert Feldman, 1937.
Where’s The Girl You Had Last Year?
Bennett Scott, A.J. Mills & Fred Godfrey — London: Bert Feldman, 1919.
Music by Lawrence Wright as “Horatio Nicholls”, words by Fred Godfrey as “Eddie Stamper” — London: Lawrence Wright Music, 1926.
Fred Godfrey & Mark Sheridan — London; New York: Bert Feldman; Melbourne: Stanley Mullen, 1912; ASCAP lists publisher as Glenwood Music.
Who’s Going To Take Me For A Walk To-Night?
John P. Harrington & Fred Godfrey — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1910.
Fred Godfrey & Billy Williams, 1913; ; manuscript of lyrics in Billy Williams Collection, National Film and Sound Archive, Canberra, Australia.
Why Be Ashamed Of Him Now? (Once You Were Proud Of Your Dear Old Dad)
Charles Collins & Fred Godfrey — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1909.
Why Can’t The Girls Be Soldiers?
Fred Godfrey & John Neat — London: Bert Feldman, 1911.
Why Can’t We Have The Sea In London?
Fred Godfrey & Billy Williams — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1911.
Why Did You Ever Say That You Loved Me?
[Fred?] Godfrey, 1937.
Why Do They Call Me Archibald?
Fred Godfrey & Alec Kendal — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1914.
Recording: Jack Pleasants (Zonophone Twin 1469, 1915)
Why Do You Think I Look So Gay?
Some sources (e.g. Myerscough 2001) credit Fred Godfrey & Billy Williams; Andrews & Bayly (1982) credit Williams & R.P. Weston, 1911.
Why Don’t Santa Claus Bring Something To Me?
Billy Williams & Fred Godfrey, 1911.
The Wigan Blues
Fred Godfrey — London: Lawrence Wright Music, 1928.
The Wishing Well
Fred Godfrey, 1912.
Recording: Fred Earle (Zonophone Twin 922, 1912)
With All Your Faults (I Love You Still)
Fred Godfrey, Harry Gifford & Lawrence Wright — London: Lawrence Wright Music; Bert Feldman, 1914.
Recording: Lionel Rothery as “Dan Walker” (Jumbo 1308, 1915)
The Wonder Of Your Eyes
music by Fred Godfrey as “Godfrey Williams” [?], words by H. Worton David — London: Worton David, 1924.
Wonder Where Is Mary?
Fred Godfrey, date unknown; exists in manuscript form only, according to the Performing Right Society.
Wonder Where You’ve Been (Little Nellie Dean)
Fred Godfrey — London: Bert Feldman, 1931.
Recording: Stanley Kirkby (Edison Bell Radio 1543)
Won’t There Ever Be Any Wedding Bells For Me?
John P. Harrington & Fred Godfrey — London: Bert Feldman, 1910.
Recordings: Harry Fay (The Twin 282, 1910); as “Fred Vernon” (Columbia-Rena 1359, 1910)
The World Turned Upside Down
Fred Godfrey, 1913.
Recording: Mark Sheridan (Columbia-Rena 2110, 1913)
A Worm Like You
Fred Godfrey, date unknown; exists in manuscript form only, according to the Performing Right Society.
Fred Godfrey & Billy Williams — London: Lawrence Wright Music, 1913.
Would Anybody Like A Little Fairy?
Fred Godfrey, date unknown; manuscript of lyrics in Billy Williams Collection, National Film and Sound Archive, Canberra, Australia.
Would I Like To See My Old Hometown?
Harry Castling, Charles Collins & Fred Godfrey — London: Bert Feldman, 1921.
Years And Years Ago
Fred Godfrey, date unknown; title from EMI database.
Yes I Do
Lawrence Wright as “Gene Williams” & Fred Godfrey, date unknown; title from EMI database.
The Yiddisher Irish Baby (Levi, Carney, Jacob, Barney, Michael Isaacstein)
Fred Godfrey, Lawrence Wright & H. Worton David — London: Lawrence Wright Music, 1914; Bert Feldman, 1915.
Recordings: Shaun Glenville (Regal G-7221, 1915); Stanley Kirkby as “Frank Miller” (The Winner 2825); Will Terry (Jumbo 35940, 1915?)
Yolanda
Fred Godfrey & Harry Castling, date unknown; title from EMI database.
You Can Always Have A Bit Of Sunshine
Fred Godfrey & Max Miller, date unknown; exists in manuscript form only, according to the Performing Right Society.
You Can Never Tell
Harry Carlton & Fred Godfrey — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, ca. 1911.
Recording: Florrie Forde (Amberol 12368, 1911)
You Can’t Fool Around With The Women
Fred Godfrey & Bennett Scott — London: Star Music, 1920.
You Can’t Love Two Girls At The Same Time
George Formby, Jr. & Fred Godfrey — London: Lawrence Wright Music, 1942.
Recording: George Formby, Jr. (Regal Zonophone MR-3663, 1942); reissued on 5-CD set “George Formby, The War And Postwar Years, Volume 2 of the JSP Compilation” (JSP CD-1902, 2006)
You Gave Me A Rosary
Fred Godfrey, A.J. Mills & Bennett Scott — London: Star Music, 1916.
You Get More Like Your Mother Every Day
A.J. Mills, H. Worton David & Fred Godfrey — London: Star Music, 1915.
You Go Where Hugo Goes
Fred Godfrey & J.F. Lambe, date unknown.
You Must Have Been An Angel Sometime
Fred Godfrey, date unknown; title from EMI database.
You Shall Have A Shalimar (Indian Garden)
Harry Castling & Fred Godfrey — London: Star Music, 1907.
You Were The First One To Teach Me To Love
Fred Godfrey, Ronald F. Wakley & Bennett Scott — London: Star Music; Melbourne: Dinsdales’, 1915.
You Would, You Know You Would
Fred Godfrey & Bennett Scott, 1920.
You Wouldn’t Know The Old Home Now
Fred Godfrey — London: Lawrence Wright Music, date unknown.
Your Father And Mother Are Irish
Will Letters & Fred Godfrey — London: Bert Feldman, 1910.
Your Number’s Up
Fred Godfrey & Kenneth Lyle — London: Shapiro, von Tilzer Music, 1907.
Your Smiles Are The Sunshine (Your Tears Are The Rain)
Tom Mellor, Harry Gifford & Fred Godfrey — London: Bert Feldman, 1914.
Your Wonderful Eyes
Fred Godfrey & Bennett Scott — London: Star Music, 1920.
You’re A Friend Of Mine — I’m A Friend of Yours
H. Worton David & Fred Godfrey — London: Bert Feldman, 1914.
You’re A Naughty Boy (She’s A Naughty Girl As Well)
Fred Godfrey as “Edward E. Elton” & J. Lloyd as “James Walsh”, 1929.
You’re Some Tram-Conductor Girl
Tom Mellor & Fred Godfrey — London: Bert Feldman, 1916.
You’re Sure To Find A ——— [Sailor, Policeman, etc.] There
Fred Godfrey & Billy Williams, 1912; title in Godfrey letters assigning rights to Billy Williams dated June 5, 1912, and June 24, 1912; manuscript of music and lyrics in Billy Williams Collection, National Film and Sound Archive, Canberra, Australia.
You’re Sure To Find A Scotchman There
Fred Godfrey, 1913.
Recording: Jack Lorimer (Columbia-Rena 2251, 1913; Pathé 8804, 1913)
Fred Godfrey, Fred J. Barnes & Billy Williams, 1911; Andrews & Bayly (1982) credit only Williams & Barnes, but the title is in a Godfrey letter assigning rights to Billy Williams dated July 20, 1911.
You’ve Got Me And I’ve Got You
Bennett Scott & Fred Godfrey — London: Star Music, 1914.
Recordings: G.H. Elliott, with Emilie Hays (Zonophone 1518, 1914); Stanley Kirkby (Regal G-6824); Walter Wilmott (Cinch 5381)
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You’ve Got Nothing On Me
Fred Godfrey & Leslie Sarony, date unknown; exists in manuscript form only, according to the Performing Right Society.
You’ve Got To Go To Bed
A.J. Mills, Bennett Scott & Fred Godfrey — London: Star Music, 1916.
You’ve Got To Show Me
Fred Godfrey & Bennett Scott — London: Bert Feldman, 1920.
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