Arthur Godfrey, born Arthur Morton Leo Godfrey on August 31, 1903, in Manhattan, New York, was an American radio and television broadcaster, singer, and entertainer. His recording career included several successful singles released between 1947 and 1952. His 1947 novelty single, “Too Fat Polka (She's Too Fat for Me)”, reached number 2 on the charts and sold over one million copies. In the summer of 1951, he released the monologue single “What Is a Boy?”, which reached the top of the Billboard charts, with “What Is a Girl?” on the B-side. His other hit singles include “Candy and Cake”, “Dance Me Loose”, “I'm Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover”, “Slap 'Er Down Again, Paw”, “Slow Poke”, and “The Thing”. Godfrey died of emphysema on March 16, 1983, in Manhattan. His career earned him induction into the National Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame in the radio division, a Peabody Award in 1971, and a posthumous induction into the Ukulele Hall of Fame in 2001.
