#1 - "SIX-FIVE Special" (1958)

[RJcartwright1]

shut up you tit its not your uncle its jim fockin dale

[consul1957]

Love this version...hot guitar solo!

[cgs1949]

Jim Dale was great!

[TheWhitehall]

Jim long before "Carry On" fame. This song "The Train Kept-A-Rollin`" was first recorded by Johnny Burnette and the Rock "N" Roll Trio" Great stuff.

[ferretyluv]

Jim Dale was HOT when he was young.

[WhiteCamry]

Jim Dale would later win a Best-Actor-in-a-Musical Tony on Broadway in 1980 for "Barnum."

[mojoexcello]

This is a version of the "Train kept a rollin .. by Tiny Bradshaw .. Johnny Burnette covered it , as did the Yardbirds ..

[MsWhovian]

Thanks for this.Loved Jim Dale since I was about 8, he's the greatest.

[iangordoncraig]

The King :)

[sansomdela]

This is just an awful reworked version of 'Cow Cow Boogie' by Ella Fitzgerald and Ink Spot from about 15 years earlier.

[Dachshund]

Jack Good later produced "Shindig" for ABC Television here in the States from 1964 to 1966. The program originated from Hollywood.

[DoowopJohnnyBoy]

Good Vocals by the Ken-Tones wonder if they ever did DOO WOP ?

[NeilThompson30]

Desmond Lane gets his instrument out in front of the girls and says 'What did you say - midget?' Don't worry Desmond - I'm sure you'll find a girl that is more sympathetic soon.

[smudgey6120]

great footage

[DirtyPotterOfficial]

I'm a big fan of Jim Dale.

[leoseries]

Keep it down Jim! Pet Clark is trying to rehearse "Baby Lover" in the next carriage.

[almadora]

mmm, the guys on drums, bass, etc, and the backup singers must be in the next car.

[annavery]

good to see Jim Dale at begining of clip

[USRoute66]

Is Diane Todd still alive?

[COLYERFAN]

Is Jim Dale still alive?

[b1warwick]

yes he is. He did the audio (CD) versions of all the Harry Potter books. He is also the narrator of the tv show Pushing Daisies.

[jearley2424]

in the states i have to add as Stephen Fry does it in the UK.. love jim!!!!!!!!

[MsColcallahan]

@USRoute66 Diane Todd passed away in Kent, England, on 18 April 2010.

[USRoute66]

I remember watching this movie, albeit a bad copy here in the States when I was 16 years old. I really loved it the first time I saw it, although I missed the first 10-15 minutes of the film, I kept watch in the television guide, and it came up 11 months later, I remember skipping school to stay at home and watch this movie, which aired on the local station at 13:00 hours. What a fantastic movie, with a lot of great musical talent! Thank you so much for posting it!

[KILOMETRICO99]

Hi Imj22, Des is in his middle-eighties,-all the family live for very many years! Must be good genes.His nephew and I searched for theatre and musical posters for him and he's mentioned in any of them with loads of other musicians who were big in the '50s and early 60's, -he did have a hit with 'Swinging Safari' originally done by Bert Kampfaert orchestra. Des will be really pleased he's on You Tube!

[lmj22]

Great! :) Thank you very much for your info.

I'll try to find more information about Des Lane.

[lmj22]

just found another Des Lane video on YouTube - from the Val Doonican Show, 1974

Can't post the link here, just do the search on YT for "Val Doonican Show early 70's".

Great version of El Condor Pasa.

[KILOMETRICO99]

Des Lane, 'The Penny Whistle Man' is still going strong and living in Blackheath. He is my mates uncle and music is still big in the family, Des is agreat bloke and real artist; a musician and portrait painter, Goddonya Des!

[lmj22]

That's amazing! How old is he now? He didn't look too young even in this vid - 50 years ago! I googled, but couldn't find any info about him.

[gawagney]

@lmj22 He was 75 last August........Great vidoes. They certainly dust off a few mental cobwebs.

[MOLLIE280637]

@KILOMETRICO99 this looks like Jim Dale to me