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Hughie Charles

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Hughie Charles
Birth nameCharles Hugh Owen Ferry
Born(1907-07-24)24 July 1907
Manchester, England
Died6 October 1995(1995-10-06) (aged 88)
Eastbourne, Sussex, England
GenresPop, swing
Occupation(s)Songwriter
Years active1930s–1960s

Hughie Charles (24 July 1907 – 6 October 1995),[1] was an English songwriter and producer of musical theatre. Born Charles Hugh Owen Ferry in Manchester, he is best known for co-writing the songs "We'll Meet Again"[2] and "There'll Always Be an England" with Ross Parker.[3]

References

  1. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (2000). "Charles, Hughie". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Oxford University Press. p. 300.
  2. ^ Mark Steyn (2000). Broadway Babies Say Goodnight: Musicals Then and Now. Taylor & Francis. p. 166. ISBN 978-0-415-92287-6.
  3. ^ Hayes, Nicky (1999). 'Millions Like Us'?: British Culture in the Second World War. Liverpool University Press. ISBN 978-0-85323-763-1.