SIR Norman Wisdom, OBE, is remembered for a variety of achievements, in a career notable for it's 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.
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 You)
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 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
SIR Norman Wisdom, OBE, is remembered for a variety of achievements, in a career notable for it's 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.