Arthur William Dudley Henley (5 June 1891 – 4 June 1976), known as Arthur Le Clerq, was a British songwriter from the 1930s, responsible for several, mainly novelty, hits.

Henley was born in Brixton, London. He died in Berkshire in 1976.

Arthur Le Clerq

His songs included:

Arthur Le Clerq

"Is Izzy Azzy Woz?" (1929) "The Rocket Bus" (1929) - also known as "Alf's Carpet" "He Played His Ukulele as the Ship Went Down" (1931) - recorded by Clinton Ford (also known as "The Wreck of the Nancy Lee"); also recorded by Leslie Sarony. "Tan Tan-Tivvy Tally Ho!" (1931) - recorded by George Formby and Billy Cotton "Nobody Loves a Fairy When She's Forty" (1934) - recorded by Tessie O'Shea "There's Another Trumpet Playing In The Sky" - recorded by Jenny Howard " She’s One of the Back Row Girls", broadcast and recorded by Miss Effie Atherton

Arthur Le Clerq

References

External links

National Library of Australia

British male songwriters

1891 births

1976 deaths

People from Brixton