SIR NORMAN WISDOM, OBE, is remembered for a variety of achievements, in a career notable for its longevity (he appeared in his final film in 2007, at the age of ninety-two). Although he played straight parts later in life, the slapstick genius’s peak years were the 1950s and 60s, during which he was the UK’s most loved comedic actor. However, he also pursued a parallel career as a serious recording artist, in which he rarely performed comedy material, his style and singing voice similar to that of an old-style crooner. Remarkably, he wrote a number of his songs, notably his signature hit, ‘Don’t Laugh At Me (‘Cause I’m A Fool). This compilation is drawn largely from Wisdom’s singles’ releases, between 1951-61, variously for Decca, Columbia, Philips and Top Rank, and includes his duets with Joyce Grenfell and Ruby Murray. It features a number of sides which are difficult to find elsewhere on CD plus a couple which have never previously appeared in the digital format.
- 1. London Melody
- 2. Beware
- 3. Heart of a Clown
- 4. Don't Laugh At Me ('Cause I'm a Fool)
- 5. Once In Love With Amy
- 6. Narcissus (the Laughing Song) (With Joyce Grenfell)
- 7. I Don't 'Arf Love You (With Joyce Grenfell)
- 8. I'd Like To Put On Record (That I Love You, Love You, Love Y
- 9. My Little Dog (Where's He Gone)
- 10. Young At Heart
- 11. Just To Be With You
- 12. So Nice To Dream
- 13. Please Opportunity
- 14. You Were Meant For Me
- 15. Take a Step In the Right Direction
- 16. Dream For Sale
- 17. Impossible
- 18. Two Rivers (With Ruby Murray)
- 19. Boy Meets Girl (With Ruby Murray)
- 20. Up In the World
- 21. Me and My Imagination
- 22. The Wisdom of a Fool
- 23. You're Getting To Be a Habit With Me
- 24. You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby
- 25. Follow a Star
- 26. Give Me a Night In June
- 27. If You Believe In Me
- 28. Yer Gotta Get Aht
