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  1. Arthur Askey - Hello Playmates. Big Hearted Arthur they called him! Here he is in full flood before an enthusiastic theatre audience, relating his story from the early days as a performer...

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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Arthur_AskeyArthur Askey - Wikipedia

    Arthur Bowden Askey, CBE (6 June 1900 – 16 November 1982) was an English comedian and actor. Askey was known for his short stature (5' 2", 1.58 m) and distinctive horn-rimmed glasses, and his playful humour incorporating improvisation and catchphrases including "Hello playmates!", "I thank you" (pronounced "Ay-thang-yaw") and "Before your ...

  3. In this edition of Novelty Jukebox it's big hearts and silly songs with Arthur Askey and 1957's Hello Playmates.

  4. Arthur Askey made up for a lack of height with an aggressively comic personality that wont be ignored. It should be remembered that he was still a front line comedian almost up to his death in 1982 and could be heard on radio panel games where his rapid responses were still funny.

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  5. Sep 2, 2002 · Listen free to Arthur AskeyHello, Playmates (The Bee Song, Chirrup! and more). 25 tracks (77:26). Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at Last.fm.

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    2:44
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    2:47
    51 listeners
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    3:01
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    2:55
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  6. Askey was one of the first comedians to know the worth of a catch phrase, and among his best-known were ‘Hello, playmates’, ‘Before your very eyes’ and ‘I thank yew’. He also recorded numerous nonsense songs, notably ‘The Bee Song’, ‘The Seagull Song’ and ‘The Worm’.

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  8. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1986 Vinyl release of "The Golden Age Of Arthur Askey - Hello Playmates!" on Discogs.