I probably knew him more than most, Yes he was good singer. I was on a show with him in 1949 in Blackpool. He always had an eye for the chorus girls. On the show 'Coconut Grove' he sang a duet with Julie Andrews (who at the time was about 14). He had a bad failing though..............., he used to beat up his wife, sometimes in front of his mates. Still, he was a good singer. so we should'nt hold that against him, should we?
@johnnym19591 Actually he was in the Dublin police,so it would have been the Garda Siochana,not the RUC which was the police for Northern Ireland,the six north eastern counties as they called it in Eire.The 1930s would of course be after partition of the country.
I probably knew him more than most, Yes he was good singer. I was on a show with him in 1949 in Blackpool. He always had an eye for the chorus girls. On the show 'Coconut Grove' he sang a duet with Julie Andrews (who at the time was about 14). He had a bad failing though..............., he used to beat up his wife, sometimes in front of his mates. Still, he was a good singer. so we should'nt hold that against him, should we?
elghian 1 month ago
Born Creggan Terrace Londonderry, Locke served with the Irish Guards, Royal Ulster Constabulary and the Palestine Police.
Wills7729 1 month ago
run em in lol *****
wilkevwilkev 2 months ago
Many people may not be aware, but back in the 30s Jo was in the RUC.
johnnym19591 2 months ago
@johnnym19591 Thats a surprise!
jonjamg 2 months ago
@johnnym19591 Actually he was in the Dublin police,so it would have been the Garda Siochana,not the RUC which was the police for Northern Ireland,the six north eastern counties as they called it in Eire.The 1930s would of course be after partition of the country.
robinaxeman 2 months ago
@johnnym19591 He was billed as "The singing Irish Policeman" in his early days.
swallin19 3 weeks ago
Go KGSC
Lorahalo 5 months ago
don't care about the politics, brilliant stuff!!!
folkiekev 6 months ago
I guess they just liked the tune & didn't give the original words a second thought..
agrgurich 10 months ago
The tune was later used for the Marine Corps Hymn.
agrgurich 1 year ago
@agrgurich is that so? isnt that quite dumb i mean it is meant as critic against the police?
akoljrkdsf 10 months ago
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@akoljrkdsf I guess they just liked the tune & didn't give the original words a second thought..
agrgurich 10 months ago