Meeting Arthur Askey's Great Grandmother ; Martin Rigby Researches the Family of a Legendary Merseyside Entertainer
Liverpool Echo › June 04, 2007
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COMEDIAN Arthur Askey was the archetypal Scouser of his generation.
Dingle's own, with his famous catchphrase 'Ay thang you', had them rocking in the aisles at music halls, piers and theatres across the country for decades.See the full content of this document
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Meeting Arthur Askey's Great Grandmother ; Martin Rigby Researches the Family of a Legendary Merseyside Entertainer
He started his working life as a clerk with the Liverpool education committee, and never quite lost the Scouse accent that penetrated his light voice.
This much-loved son of the city died in 1982. But what were his roots?I dec...See the full content of this document
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