Wish was alive then thats what i call music .My late grandfather and lete father started me collecting 78s and gramophones when i was five 46 now and love all this still.
This song created an outrage among the very staid British public. It was redlined within hours by the BBC, which was a guarantee for public success. Gertrude Lawrence adopted it and for a period used it as her theme song.
Risqué numbers were immensely popular in the early 1920s, both on record and on the stage. When radio broadcasting seriously set in, censorship did too. After all, 'we mustn't corrupt those poor people, isn't it?'.
The composer wrote this song as a comment on the many gay folk in 1920s London society.and the many underground clubs and bars that thrived at the time
Love the photos. Especially the one with the 'rolling' pin.
Ukuleleric 2 months ago
An absolute delight! Fantabulosa - love the drag kings at 1:18.
cosycleaner 3 months ago
Wish was alive then thats what i call music .My late grandfather and lete father started me collecting 78s and gramophones when i was five 46 now and love all this still.
gordonharkerfan 4 months ago
This song created an outrage among the very staid British public. It was redlined within hours by the BBC, which was a guarantee for public success. Gertrude Lawrence adopted it and for a period used it as her theme song.
Risqué numbers were immensely popular in the early 1920s, both on record and on the stage. When radio broadcasting seriously set in, censorship did too. After all, 'we mustn't corrupt those poor people, isn't it?'.
syncopeter 6 months ago
GREAT sound reproduction and interesting graphics.
gmmix 9 months ago
@gmmix
it was made by the late Robert Parker, he had a very musical ear...
lindyhoppers 9 months ago
The composer wrote this song as a comment on the many gay folk in 1920s London society.and the many underground clubs and bars that thrived at the time
davidglow3 9 months ago
Great version.....lots of pep. Love the photos as well. Thanks for sharing.
bill3murr 9 months ago