Whistling Jack Smith - "I Was Kaiser Bill's Batman" ( Stereo HQ )

[adhes51]

Mitici anni '60.

[splitinimage33]

No its my Dad, John O'Neill, a bbc session singer during the 60s and 70s. see news of the world archives for expose on the contract trick by EMI.

[STEVEBINNS2008]

@splitinimage33 I'm intrigued, but not surprised, please tell us more!

[splitinimage33]

@STEVEBINNS2008 EMI knew they wouldnt have to pay royalties if the record was done by someone who technically didnt exist....whistling jack smith...so when the record got quite high in the charts my dad didnt get the kudos nor any payment, then another guylaiming to be the whistler mimed to it on tv, and he got the fame etc. there was no small print in those days so record companys took advantage.and unfortunately my dad was one of the artists that they took advantage of.