Max Bygraves
Walter William "Max" Bygraves (16 October 1922 – 31 August 2012) was an English comedian, singer, actor and variety performer. He appeared on his own television shows, sometimes performing comedy sketches between songs. He made twenty Royal Variety Performance appearances and presented numerous programmes, including Family Fortunes between 1983 and 1985. His catchphrase "I wanna tell you a story" became an integral part of his act, although it had originated with comedian Mike Yarwood impersonating Bygraves. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Rotherhithe (area of the London Borough of Southwark, England, UK), Died August 31, 2012 (Hope Island (suburb of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia) )
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist
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Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bygraves, Max," accessed December 26, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/306427.
Bygraves, Max. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 26, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/306427.
"Bygraves, Max." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 26 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Bygraves, Max, 1922-2012 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88132378
Wikidata: Max Bygraves - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2477019
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/87300411
MusicBrainz: Max Bygraves - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5140b8a0-767d-4eec-a46e-701758996b8a
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/240769 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/240769
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