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In 1947, Godfrey had a surprise hit record with the novelty "Too Fat Polka (She's Too Fat For Me)" written by Ross MacLean and Arthur Richardson. The song reached number two in the US charts and its popularity led to the Andrews Sisters recording a version adapted to the women's point-of-view.
Arthur Godfrey was an American radio and television entertainer widely popular in the 1940s and ’50s, whose many broadcast programs launched the careers of numerous popular singers and other entertainers.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Learn about the life and career of Arthur Godfrey, a radio and TV host who discovered many new talents and was a pioneer of civil aviation. Find out his birth and death dates, nickname, trademarks, trivia, and quotes.
- August 31, 1903
- March 16, 1983
Mar 17, 1983 · Arthur Godfrey, the ukulele-playing radio and television personality whose folksy manner won him millions of admirers in the 1940's and 50's, died yesterday at the age of 79.
Arthur Godfrey and His Friends is an American television variety show hosted by Arthur Godfrey. The hour-long series aired on CBS Television from January 12, 1949, to June 1957 (as The Arthur Godfrey Show after September 1956), then again as a half-hour show from September 1958 to April 1959.
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Arthur Godfrey and His Friends: With Arthur Godfrey, Tony Marvin, Janette Davis, Frank Parker. Arthur Godfrey and his Friends entertained the audience with many skits and Musical numbers. The show was live, and Godfrey often did away with the script and improvised.
Feb 20, 2015 · Learn how Arthur Godfrey popularized the ukulele in the 1950s with his TV shows, endorsements and baritone model. Discover his career, controversies and legacy in this article from Ukulele Magazine.
