The Emperor Of Lancashire

Album: Golden Greats (1941)
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  • "The Emperor Of Lancashire" was written by Roger MacDougall (1910–1993) and was performed by George in the 1941 film Turned Out Nice Again. Trading in his ukulele for a tuxedo he sings it accompanied by a band and with a bit of help from fellow patrons in a club setting. >>>
    Suggestion credit:
    Alexander Baron - London, England

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