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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.
Arthur Godfrey was born in New York City on August 31, 1903. Mr. Godfrey was a radio and TV host and had his own television show The Arthur Godfrey Show, (1948-1959). During his career, he discovered and show cased many new talents including Pat Boone, Julius LaRosa, Marion Marlowe, and many others.
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.
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 was born in New York City on August 31, 1903. Mr. Godfrey was a radio and TV host and had his own television show The Arthur Godfrey Show, (1948-1959). During his career, he discovered and show cased many new talents including Pat Boone, Julius LaRosa, Marion Marlowe, and many others.
Feb 20, 2015 · Godfrey’s baritone model was built by banjo player Eddie Connors—who recorded with such big-band greats as Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey and also worked as a musician at CBS—at Godfrey’s request. Manufactured by the Vega Co. of Boston, it went by the name Arthur Godfrey Baritone Ukulele De Luxe.
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.
Jan 12, 2020 · On January 12, 1949, "Arthur Godfrey and His Friends" debuted on the fledgling CBS television network. Already a familiar voice on CBS Radio, Godfrey had first made the jump to TV the previous...
Arthur Godfrey’s straightforward, informal style—along with his tendency to poke fun at his sponsors—made him one of the most popular radio personalities of all time. Godfrey was born August 31, 1903, in New York City. As “Red Godfrey, the Warbling Banjoist,” Godfrey made his radio debut in 1929 at WFBR/Baltimore.
