Mar 8, 2020
Quite few British artists this time round. Billy Cotton celebrates The Festival of Britain in 1951. Jazz from long servicing musicians George Chisholm and Joe Daniels. George Formby sings In his little Wigan garden. No doubt its riddled with double entendre. Three unusual acts Phyllis Robins sings a real piece of Northern English social history, 'In my little bottom drawer.' All about gathering stuff together for your wedding. Phyllis was known as The sheffield Bombshell. Impressionist Florence Desmond does Jimmy Durante in her Hollywood Party. John Henry and Blossom(pictured) were a popular double in the 1920s and 30s. Made people laugh but theirs is a sorry tale. There's more of course, including Western Swing