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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
OccupationSongwriter
Years active1930s–1960s
Musical artist

Hughie Charles (24 July 1907 – 6 October 1995), 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" and "There'll Always Be an England" with Ross Parker.

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.

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