Fred Godfrey

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

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

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1908 - 1930

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

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 31 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-6716 10-in. 1/12/1909 Now I have to call him Father Ada Jones Female vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Victor B-21055 10-in. 11/6/1917 Take me back to dear old Blighty Gitz Rice Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Victor BVE-59906 10-in. 3/29/1930 The toy town admiral Gene and Glenn Male vocal duet, with piano songwriter  
Columbia 4013 10-in. ca. Jan.-Mar. 1909 Now I have to call him Father Stella Tobin Female vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Columbia 46293 10-in. 12/20/1915 Save your kisses till the boys come home Charles Harrison ; Herbert Stuart Male vocal duet, with orchestra songwriter  
Columbia 77391 10-in. 10/1/1917 Take me back to dear old Blighty Arthur Fields Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Columbia 6261 12-in. approximately 1912 The adventurer Robert Howe Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Columbia 6493 12-in. approximately 1915 Reminiscences of Gounod, part 1 Band of the Grenadier Guards [U.K] Band arranger  
Columbia 6494 12-in. approximately 1915 Reminiscences of Gounod, part 2 Band of the Grenadier Guards [U.K] Band arranger  
Columbia 26481 10-in. approximately 1908 Anywhere will do Harry Fay Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Columbia 27410 10-in. approximately 1911 Here we are again Billy Williams Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Columbia 28164 10-in. approximately 1912 Where does Daddy go when he goes out? Billy Williams Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Columbia 28618 10-in. approximately 1913 Giving a donkey a strawberry Billy Williams Male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia 29042 10-in. approximately 1914 I'll have to ask my mother if she'll let me Billy Williams Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Columbia 29043 10-in. approximately 1914 There's life in the old dog yet Billy Williams Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Columbia 71019 10-in. approximately 1920 My father was born in Killarney Billy Williams Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Brunswick 1385 10-in. approximately Sept. 1917 Take me back to dear old Blighty Joseph Philips Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Edison 552 Not documented approximately Feb. 1911 Let's have a song on the phonograph Billy Williams Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Edison 553 Not documented approximately Feb. 1911 Sally O'Malley Billy Williams Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Edison 554 Not documented approximately Feb. 1911 Here we are again Billy Williams Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Edison 555 Not documented approximately Feb. 1911 I'll lend you my best girl Billy Williams Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Edison 3842 10-in. 6/3/1915 Some little girl named Mary Irving Kaufman Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Edison 3859 10-in. 6/8/1915 Take me back to your heart George Wilton Ballard Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Edison 4071 10-in. 8/26/1915 They all did the goose-step home Irving Kaufman Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Edison 4304 10-in. 12/1/1915 Arrah, go on now, Miss Emerald Isle Harold Proctor Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
(Results 1-25 of 31 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Godfrey, Fred," accessed April 16, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/114458.

Godfrey, Fred. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 16, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/114458.

"Godfrey, Fred." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 16 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

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

External Sources

Wikipedia: Fred Godfrey

Discogs: Fred Godfrey

IMDb: Fred Godfrey

Linked Open Data Sources

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

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

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

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

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