Max Bygraves, the setciències humor, charm and myriad interpretations Cockney easy listening hits made him a British show business institution, died August 31 in Queensland, Australia.
His son Antonio announced the death of his father on the web.
Mr. Bygraves everything done, including theater, film and play the movie for a ventriloquist doll - on the radio. He introduced the Beatles in their famous Royal Command Performance in 1963 and has sold 6.5 million discs.
It says it has a real performances - to 20 - that Queen Elizabeth II has attended.
Mr. Bygraves made love songs like "You're a pink toothbrush", "What noise annoys an oyster" and his own composition "You Need Hands". Judy Garland chose to open for her on tour in the United States from 1950 to 1952.
His series of singalong albums in the 1960's and 70's have been ridiculed for their "bland and sticky nature", according to The Daily Telegraph, but they produced platinum and gold like clockwork.
Mr. Bygraves trademark phrases "I want to tell a story" and "a good idea, son," were incorporated into the collective consciousness of England, as well as his comic style arrogant. "I was the first out of the barge D-Day invasion," he told a group of veterans, a favorite of the audience. "I yelled," Come on, guys, follow me There is absolutely nothing to fear! '
The son of a longshoreman, Mr. Bygraves called himself "just an ordinary Londoner who made it." Over the years, he also owned 53 Rolls-Royce.
Walter William Bygraves was born in London on 16 October 1922. That day, his father, a fly weight boxer named part-time military was fighting Tommy Smith faced two fights in six rounds, one before and after child birth. The father won two bags about 7 pounds - a lot of money for a family of seven shared a two bedroom apartment.
When he was 10, Mr. Bygraves got a job as an assistant milkman. He learned to entertain people doing impressions of celebrities.
At age 12, he won a talent contest singing "It's now my mother's birthday." Years later, he said: "It's hard to win when you're a soprano singing a sentimental song in torn clothing, a half-starved dog."
He left school at age 14. During World War II he joined the Royal Air Force and was destined to entertain the troops when he was not keeping Spitfires. His interpretation of Max Miller, English comedian known as the "cheeky chappie" earned him the nickname Max.
While in the service, he married Gladys Murray, known as Blossom, who has been married for 67 years until his death last year. In addition to his son Antonio will survive the marriage of his daughters, Christine and Maxine, and many grandchildren. Also surviving him three sons had relationships with three women: John Rice, Stephen Rose and Sass Beverly.
After the war, the BBC has hired Mr. Bygraves and other veterans such as Spike Milligan, to star in a variety show. Shortly after, Mr. Bygraves played with rave Palladium in a show with Abbott and Costello.
He then became part of a Royal Command Performance in there with Dinah Shore and Jack Benny, followed by four weeks of walking with Judy Garland. Then she asked him to tour the United States with her.
He has performed in front of the BBC radio ventriloquist dummy "Educating Archie", and in 1952 he made his first album, "The Cowpuncher Cantata", the title track, which was in the charts.
He also began to appear in films, notably as the title character, a farm boy who became a star of the stage, "Charley Moon" (1956).
Mr. Bygraves published several autobiographies and a novel, "The milkman is on the way" (1977). She moved to Australia several years ago.
He continued playing until Alzheimer's disease for several years. His fame, otherwise the legend faded, as has been recognized in 1998, in an interview with The Evening Chronicle, a newspaper in Newcastle, England. He said he had entered a contest for the best representation of Max Bygraves, with a coupon of 100 first prize and made his comedy routine brand.
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