Perhaps
the most annoying song ehvvverrrr . . .
The Laughing Policeman - Charles Jolly
/ Penrose
The Laughing Policeman is a music hall
song by Charles Jolly, the pseudonym of Charles Penrose. In 1922, Penrose made
the first recording of this song, (Columbia Records FB 1184). The composition
of the song is officially credited to his wife Mabel under the pseudonym
"Billie Grey", however the music and melody are taken from The
Laughing Song by George W. Johnson which was recorded in approximately 1901.
The Penroses wrote numerous other laughing songs (The Laughing Major, Curate,
Steeplechaser, Typist, Lover, etc), but only The Laughing Policeman is
remembered today, having sold over a million records. Its popularity continued
into the 1970s, as it was a frequently-requested song on the BBC Radio 1 show
Junior Choice.
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