Norman Wisdom

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English actor, comedian and singer-songwriter best known for a series of comedy films produced between 1953 and 1966. Born on 4 February 1915 in Marylebone, London, England. Died on 4 October 2010 (aged 95) in Ballasalla, Isle of Man.

ALBUMS

Not Just The Clown Prince

2021, CD, Comp, Mono, Jasmine Records

Don't Laugh At Me

2007, CD, Comp, Naxos Nostalgia

These Foolish Things

2005, CD, Comp, Fabulous (3)

The Very Best Of Norman Wisdom (22 Of His Finest Songs)

2003, CD, Comp, EMI, EMI Gold, EMI Gold

2002, 2xCass, Random House Audio

2002, CD, Album, Hallmark Music & Entertainment

Just My Luck / Follow A Star

1997, 2xCass, MCI Spoken Word, The Comedy Club (2)

The Wisdom Of A Fool

1997, CD, Comp, See For Miles Records Ltd.

Follow A Star - The Best Of Norman Wisdom

1996, CD, Comp, Hallmark (6)

Norman Wisdom Featuring Rick Wakeman

A World Of Wisdom

1991, CD, Album, Ambient

Norman Wisdom With Bogdan Kominowski

1982, LP, Jingle Jangle

Don't Laugh At Me ('Cause I'm A Fool)

1980, 7", Single, RE, His Master's Voice

White Christmas

Norman Wisdom / Trevor Bannister

Tubby The Tuba & Sparky's Magic Piano

1971, LP, Contour

Where Do I Go From Here?

I Would Like To Put On Record

1968, LP, Album, Mono, Wing Records

Des O'Connor, Beryl Reid, Norman Wisdom, The Mike Sammes Singers*, The Brian Fahey Orchestra*

One Man's Music - The Songs Of Noel Gay

1968, LP, Album, Columbia,

Des O'Connor, Beryl Reid, Norman Wisdom, The Mike Sammes Singers*, The Brian Fahey Orchestra*

One Man's Music - The Songs Of Noel Gay

1968, LP, Album, Columbia, Odeon

Norman Wisdom, Louise Troy, George Rose

Walking Happy (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

Do You Believe In Christmas

1964, 7", Single, Columbia,

If You Believe In Me

1959, 7", Single, Top Rank International,

1959, 7", EP, Top Rank International,

Vocal/Soundtrack/Theme

Norman Wisdom With The Rita Williams Singers And Geoff Love And His Orchestra*

Norman Wisdom EP

1958, 7", EP, Columbia

Frank Loesser, Norman Wisdom

Where's Charley

1958, 7", EP, Columbia

Frank Loesser - Norman Wisdom

Where's Charley?

Norman Wisdom And Ruby Murray

Norman And Ruby

1957, 7", EP, Columbia

Norman Wisdom With Eric Jupp And His Orchestra

The Wisdom Of A Fool / Happy Ending

Up In The World / Me And My Imagination

Ruby Murray - Norman Wisdom

Two Rivers / Boy Meets Girl

1955, 7", EP, Columbia

Dream For Sale / Beware

1955, Shellac, 10", Columbia

Norman Wisdom With Wally Stott & His Orchestra

Take A Step In The Right Direction / I’ll Always Love You

1955, Shellac, 10", Philips, Philips

Norman Wisdom With Norrie Paramor And His Orchestra

Yodelee! Yodelay / Impossible

Young At Heart / Just To Be With You

1954, Shellac, 10", Philips, Philips

Norman Wisdom With Wally Stott And His Orchestra*

Please Opportunity / You Were Meant For Me

1954, Shellac, 10", Philips, Philips

I'd Like To Put On Record (That I Love You, Love You, Love You) / My Little Dog (Where's He Gone)

Norman Wisdom With Norrie Paramor And His Orchestra

Heart Of A Clown / Beware

1952, Shellac, 10", Columbia,

Norman Wisdom With Norrie Paramor And His Orchestra

Don't Laugh At Me ('Cause I'm A Fool) / Once In Love With Amy

Joyce Grenfell And Norman Wisdom With Norrie Paramor And His Orchestra

Narcissus (The Laughing Song)

Norman Wisdom With The Eight Stars

Beware / London Melody

1951, Shellac, 10", Decca

The Musical World Of Wisdom

APPEARANCES +

1954 British Hit Parade - Britain's Greatest Hits Volume 3

Big Band/Easy Listening/Holiday/Rock & Roll

Henry Mancini, Charles Strouse

Gaily, Gaily / The Night They Raided Minsky's

2009, CD, Comp, Kritzerland,

Anthology: The Golden Anniversary Collection

2005, 4xCD, Comp, EMI

Guys & Dolls - Original 1950 Broadway Cast / Where's Charley?

2004, CD, Mono, RM, Naxos Musicals

The Best Of British Comedy

2002, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Disky, Disky, Disky, Disky,

Songs From One Hit Wonderland

2002, CD, MiniAlbum, Ltd, Promo, Boo, Not On Label

1000 Original Hits 1954

2001, CD, Comp, EMI Plus,

Doo Wop/Rock & Roll/Rhythm & Blues/Ballad

Golden Greats Of The 50's

More Joyful Joyce

1994, 2xCass, Comp, EMI, EMI,

Comedy/Monolog/Spoken Word/Light Music/Sound Poetry/Music Hall/Novelty

The Stars Of The 50's

1986, Cassette,

Tony Fayne's Back

1983, LP, Mono, Rosie Records

They Played The Empire

1982, 2xLP, Comp, Mono, Gat, Decca, Decca, Decca,

Musical/Music Hall/Novelty/Comedy

His Master's Voice Golden Greats · 22 Original Hits

1981, Cass, Comp, His Master's Voice, His Master's Voice

This Is The 50's

1980, LP, Comp, EMI, EMI,

Vocal/Ballad/Skiffle

Don't Laugh At Me (Cause I'm A Fool)

The Stars Organisation For Spastics Present A Star Pantomime Extravaganza

1975, LP, Contour, Contour

The Night They Raided Minsky's

Soundtrack/Big Band/Musical

Cast Of The TV Special Androcles And The Lion

Androcles And The Lion

Don't Laugh At Me

1964, 7", Single, World-Wide Records (19)

Count Victors* Featuring Danny Harrison

Peepin' 'N Hidin' / Don't Laugh At Me

The Variety Club Of Gt. Britain Presents "Hail Variety"

Music Hall/Dialogue/Comedy/Novelty/Spoken Word

Johnny Stevens With Woolf Phillips And His Orchestra

Please Opportunity

1954, 7", Single, Decca

Mary Kaye With Hugo Winterhalter And His Orchestra*

Hillsiders*, David Robertson (15), Norman Thomas

Oh Lord It's Hard To Be Humble / In The Mood

7", EP, Helter Skelter

Down Memory Lane

78Man Favourites Vol. 4

2019, CDr, Comp, 78Man Records

The 1954 British Hit Parade - The B Sides

2019, 4xCD, Comp, Acrobat Music,

George, Don't Do That! - Songs And Monologues, 1939-1958

2016, CD, Comp, Croydon Municipal

1957 British Hit Parade The B Sides - Part 1

2016, 4xCD, Comp, Acrobat,

Massive Hits - Fifties

2014, 3xCD, Comp, Rhino Records (2),

Original Fifties

2014, 2xCD, Comp, Rhino Records (2)

Kings Of Comedy

2014, 3xCD, Comp, One Day Music,

Sunday Night Special

2014, 3xCD, Comp, Delta (18), Music Digital,

Bowler Hat & Leather Boots, Personalities Go Pop Art

2013, CD, Comp, Él,

Poetry/Spoken Word/Vocal

The Best Of British Comedy

2013, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Go Entertain

2013, 2xCD, Comp, My Kind Of Music,

Sing When You're Grinning - Great British Comedy Songs Volume One 1926-1956

2013, CD, Comp, Xtra (2),

Seaside Special

2013, 3xCD, Comp, Music Digital,

2012, 3xCD, Comp, My Kind Of Music,

Alexandrov Ensemble*

Introducing Tobacco To Civiliization (22 Comedy Classics)

2012, CD, Comp, RM, Alto Take 2,

2011, CD, Comp, RM, Windyridge,

Sunday Night At The London Palladium Volumes One And Two

2011, 5xDVD-V, Comp, Mono, PAL, Network (5),

Comedy/Vocal/Pop Rock

120 Original Hits - 50s

2010, 6xCD, Comp, EMI, EMI Gold

2010, CD, Comp, Fantastic Voyage,

Greatest Hits Of 1954

2010, 2xCD, Comp, Great Voices Of The Century (2),

The Golden Age of Comedy

Alan Titchmarsh

Melodies For You

2009, 2xCD, Comp, EMI TV, EMI TV, BBC Radio 2,

Legends Of The London Palladium

2009, 12xCD, Comp + Box, Col, Musicbank,

1957 British Hit Parade - Part 1

Love In The Fifties

2007, 3xCD, Comp, Horizon Records Limited,

Rock & Roll/Vocal/Easy Listening/Ballad

Classic Crooners

2007, 3xCD, Comp, Green Umbrella Entertainment,

Radio Days - Celebrating The Golden Era Of Radio

2006, 4xCD, Comp, DMG TV,

Chanson/Vocal/Smooth Jazz/Country/Novelty/Easy Listening

Classic Fifties

2006, 2xCD, Comp, Green Umbrella Entertainment,

The 50s Collection - Reflections

2006, 2xCD, Comp, Green Umbrella Entertainment,

Classic Crooners

Vocal/Easy Listening/Country/Rhythm & Blues

Memory Lane - 200 Golden Tracks From Days Gone By

2005, 10xCD, Comp, RM + Box, K-tel Entertainment (UK) Ltd,

Country/Music Hall/Swing/Ballad/Easy Listening/Rhythm & Blues/Musical/Soundtrack/Ragtime/Novelty/Rock & Roll/Rockabilly/Boogie Woogie/Parody/Mambo/Folk/Instrumental/Big Band/Classical

British Stars Of The 1950s

2005, CD, Comp, Xtra (2),

Ballad/Music Hall

Sing A Song Of London (A Vintage Portrait)

2005, 2xCD, Comp, Mono, Living Era,

The Fabulous 50s - 1954

2005, CD, Comp, Xtra (2),

Golden Hits Of 1951 To 1954

2005, 4xCD, Comp, Air Music & Media Sales Ltd.,

1954 British Hit Parade - Britain's Greatest Hits Volume 3

Just A Bit Of Fun: Gems Of British Comedy

2004, CD, Comp, Mono, Living Era

Vintage British Comedy Vol 4

2004, CD, Comp, Signature (6),

Comedy/Easy Listening

Greatest Hits Of The 50s

2004, 3xCD, Comp, Copy Prot., EMI Gold,

Doo Wop/Rock & Roll/Rhythm & Blues/Rockabilly/Vocal

Second House With Those Wonderful Comedians

2003, CD, Comp, RM, Memoir

Sounds Of The Fifties - Nineteen 54

2003, 3xCD, Comp, Reader's Digest

Best Of The Fifties

The Best Of British Male Vocalists CD2

2002, CD, Comp, Disky,

Greatest Hits Of The 50's

2002, 8xCD + Box, Comp, Disky,

Vocal/Ballad/Doo Wop/Rock & Roll/Folk/Swing/Country/Rockabilly

Sounds Of The Fifties - Nineteen 57

2002, 3xCD, Comp, Reader's Digest

The Golden Age of Popular Song 1954

2001, CD, Comp, Music & Memories

Sounds Of The Sixties - Favourite TV Memories

Music Of The 20th Century: 1940 - 1959

1999, CD, Comp, EMI

Bring Me Sunshine (Classic Comedy Songs From The Golden Age Of Entertainment)

1996, 5xCD, Comp, Reader's Digest,

A Time To Remember 1957

Hits That Live Forever 1950s

Sentimental Journey

Geoff Love With Friends

1993, 2xCD, Comp, Mono, RM, Music For Pleasure, EMI, Music For Pleasure, EMI, Music For Pleasure, EMI,

Easy Listening/Score/Theme

All Our Yesterdays Volume 1

1993, 3xCD, Comp, Star Direct,

Requests The Pleasure The Best Of Joyce Grenfell

1992, 3xCD, Comp, RM, EMI

Rock & Roll/Ballad/Novelty

These Were Our Songs - The Early 50s

British Comedy Classics

Sentimental Journey Through The 50's

1988, 2xLP, Comp, Mono, Music For Pleasure, Music For Pleasure

They Played The Hippodrome

1987, 2xLP, Comp, Mono, London Records

Favourites Of The 1950s

1984, 2xLP, Comp, Mono, Music For Pleasure, Music For Pleasure,

They Played The Palladium

1983, 2x Vinyl,

20 Golden Hits Of 1957

1981, Cassette,

Pop Rock/Rock & Roll

1979, LP, Comp, EMI, EMI

Just For Laughs

1975, LP, Album, Comp, One-Up, One-Up,

The Stars Organisation For Spastics Present Cinderella And Dick Whittington

1975, LP, Polydor

De Lach Explosie

CD, Comp, RM, Boulevard Entertainment

Down Memory Lane