Max Bygraves

Max Bygraves Top Songs Greatest Hits and Chart Singles Discography

Walter William "Max" Bygraves (16 October 1922 – 31 August 2012) was an English comedian, singer, actor and variety performer. He appeared on his own television shows, sometimes performing comedy sketches between songs. He made twenty Royal Variety Performance appearances and presented numerous programmes, including Family Fortunes between 1983 and 1985. His catchphrase "I wanna tell you a story" became an integral part of his act, although it had originated with comedian Mike Yarwood impersonating Bygraves. == Early life ==... [more on Wikipedia]

Max Bygraves began charting in 1952 with Cowpuncher's Cantata.The artist scored 17 UK Top‑75 entries, including 6 Top‑10 placements.

Top songs: #1: Meet Me on the Corner - #2: Cowpuncher's Cantata - #3: Fings Ain't Wot They Used t'Be - #4: Jingle Bell Rock - #5: Gilly Gilly Ossenfeffer Katzenellen Bogen by the Sea
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  1952
1.
11/1952

#2  Cowpuncher's Cantata
Max Bygraves greentick

132 pts
6
UK
[medley: Intro / Cry of the Wild Goose / Riders in the Sky / Mule Train / Jezebel] R
written by Terry Gilkyson, Stan Jones, Fred Glickman, Hy Heath, Johnny Lange & Wayne Shanklin
  1954
2.
05/1954

(The Gang That Sang) Heart of My Heart
Max Bygraves greentick

111 pts
7
UK
written by Ben Ryan
3.
09/1954

#5  Gilly Gilly Ossenfeffer Katzenellen Bogen by the Sea
Max Bygraves greentick

111 pts
7
UK
written by Al Hoffman & Dick Manning
  1955
Mr Sandman
4.
01/1955

Mr Sandman
Max Bygraves greentick

65 pts
16
UK
written by Pat Ballard
5.
11/1955

#1  Meet Me on the Corner
Max Bygraves greentick

191 pts
2
UK
written by Paddy Roberts & Peter Hart
  1956
6.
02/1956

Ballad of Davy Crockett
Max Bygraves greentick

51 pts
20
UK
written by George Bruns & Tom W. Blackburn
7.
05/1956

Out of Town
Max Bygraves greentick

57 pts
18
UK
written by Leslie Bricusse & Robin Beaumont
  1958
8.
08/1958

Little Train / Gotta Have Rain
Max Bygraves greentick

33 pts
28
UK
written by Charles Andre, Erich Storz & Max Bygraves greentick
  1959
9.
01/1959

(I Love to Play) My Ukelele
Max Bygraves greentick

57 pts
19
UK
written by Roy Irwin greentick
Jingle Bell Rock
10.
12/1959

#4  Jingle Bell Rock
Max Bygraves greentick

113 pts
7
UK
[christmas]
written by Joe Beal & Jim Boothe
  1960
Fings Ain't Wot They Used t'Be
11.
03/1960

#3  Fings Ain't Wot They Used t'Be
Max Bygraves greentick

130 pts
5
UK
written by Lionel Bart
12.
07/1960

Consider Yourself
Max Bygraves greentick

16 pts
50
UK
written by Lionel Bart
  1961
13.
06/1961

The Bells of Avignon
Max Bygraves greentick

23 pts
36
UK
written by Alfred Ignor, Bunny Lewis & Heino Gaze
  1969
14.
02/1969

You're My Everything
Max Bygraves greentick

25 pts
35
UK
written by Harry Warren, Joe Young & Mort Dixon
  1973
15.
10/1973

Deck of Cards
Max Bygraves greentick

75 pts
13
UK
written by T. Texas Tyler
  1974
16.
12/1974

Back in My Childhood Days
Max Bygraves greentick

14 pts
51
UK
written by Max Bygraves greentick
  1989
White Christmas
17.
12/1989

White Christmas
Max Bygraves greentick

9 pts
71
UK
Christmas
written by Irving Berlin

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