Paddy Roberts

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Real name: John Godfrey Owen Roberts
Born: January 18, 1910
Died: August 24, 1975
Country: United Kingdom
IPI: 00026251704 1 work
00026256790 16 works
00160554389 9 works
Affiliation: PRS
Comments: South African-born songwriter, who had a hand in a number of hits in the UK in the 50s.

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Covers by Paddy Roberts

		Title	Performer	Release date	Originally by
		Lavender Cowboy	Paddy Roberts	1959	(unknown), Ewen Hail "The Cowboy Minstrel"

Songs written by Paddy Roberts

Original songs

Title	Written by	Originally by	Original date	Covered by
Cookie	Paddy Roberts, Garfield de Mortimer, William Young	Eve Boswell with The Reg Owen Orchestra	February 1956	Covered by Tommy Rogers and His Ballroom Orchestra, directed by Harry Gold
Evermore	Paddy Roberts, Gerry Levine	Ruby Murray with Ray Martin & His Orchestra	May 1955	Covered by (10 artists)
Got'n Idea	Paddy Roberts, Jack Woodman	Alma Cogan with Orchestra conducted by Frank Cordell	July 1955	Covered by (2 artists)
Horsey, Horsey	Ralph Butler, Paddy Roberts, Desmond Cox, Elton Box	Billy Cotton and His Band	October 8, 1937	Covered by (5 artists)
I'm Singing a Song for the Old Folks	Paddy Roberts, Desmond Cox, Elton Box			Covered by (3 artists)
In Love for the Very First Time	Paddy Roberts, Jack Woodman	Jeannie Carson BRD, Jean Carson with Vocal Group and Orchestra conducted by Reg Owen REL	November 1955	Covered by (5 artists)
La Tamise et mon jardin	Paddy Roberts, Pierre Dudan, Robin Scott	Pierre Dudan avec Michel Legrand & son orchestre	1955	Covered by (26 artists)
Meet Me on the Corner	Peter Hart, Paddy Roberts	Max Bygraves with Orchestra conducted by Geoff Love	November 1955	Covered by (2 artists)
Pickin' A-Chicken	Paddy Roberts, Garfield de Mortimer, Derek Bernfield	Eve Boswell with Glen Somers and His Orchestra	October 1955	Covered by (12 artists)
Play Rough	Paddy Roberts, Philip Green	Johnny Luck with Ken Jones and His Orchestra	February 1958	Covered by Johnny Devlin and His Devils
She Said (Aunt Magnolia)	Paddy Roberts, Garfield de Mortimer, William Young	Eve Boswell with Orchestra conducted by Reg Owen	May 1957	Covered by (3 artists)
The Heart of a Man	Paddy Roberts, Peggy Cochrane	Frankie Vaughan with Wally Stott and His Orchestra	June 1959	Covered by Rikki Henderson
Tiddley Winkey Woo	Desmond Cox, Elton Box, Paddy Roberts	Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	April 1950	Unverified
When the Poppies Bloom Again	Paddy Roberts, Don Pelosi, Desmond Cox, Leo Towers, Elton Box			Covered by (16 artists)

Adapted songs

Title	Written by	Originals	Originally by	Covered by
Anything can Happen	Paddy Roberts	La engañadora		Covered by (2 artists)
Bluebell	Paddy Roberts	Bluebell Polka		Covered by (6 artists)
Johnny (Is the Boy for Me)	Les Paul, Marcel Stellman, Paddy Roberts	Sanie cu zurgălăi	Les Paul and Mary Ford	Covered by (31 artists)
Lay Down Your Arms	Paddy Roberts	Ann-Caroline	Anne Shelton with Wally Stott and His Orchestra and Chorus	Covered by (2 artists)
Little Flower	Paddy Roberts	Petite fleur	David and Marianne Dalmour
Softly, Softly	Paddy Roberts, Robin Scott	La Tamise et mon jardin	Ruby Murray with Ray Martin and His Orchestra	Covered by (8 artists)
Swedish Polka	Paddy Roberts	Roslagsvår		Covered by (2 artists)
Why, Why, Why	Paddy Roberts	Zon, zon, zon	Mike Preston - Accompaniment directed by Harry Robinson

Releases

Albums

	Title	Performer	Release date	Label
	Strictly for Grown-Ups	Paddy Roberts	1959	Decca