If I Were A Blackbird - Ronnie Ronalde -Song from the 1950's

[issy1234abc]

I also had an old wind up record player this was my only record and I played it to death every evening as I did my homework in the shop .

issy

[BILLYnKAREN]

In the very early 60's when I was a small boy I bought a wind up gramaphone and some 78's from a jumble sale in Leeds, this was one of the records and i played it to death. Unfortunately someone broke into our house in the 80's and decided they wanted my gramaphone and records more than me. Thank you for posting, brought back happy memories.

[Dinges1234567]

I like the Silly Wizard' version more

[sliotharball]

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[budsy100]

I used to listen contently to this very song with ronnie Ronalde as a wee laddie

My Late-Father had the hard-back record of this very song

which was accidentally broken yrs back and thanks to you tube i am able to listen again with fond memories

I can still remember walking up to the old record player when he Ronnie began the whistling of this then my fav record as a wee lad

also a very gd Scottish Singer he was Ronnie Ronalde ...

[budsy100]

I used to listen contently to this very song with ronnie Ronalde as a wee laddie

my Late-father had the hard-back record of this very song

brings back some fond memories..i vaguely still remember walking up to the old record player when he began the whistling of this then my fav record

also a very gd Scottish Singer he was Ronnie Ronalde ...

[Lisnageeragh]

Are there any whistlers left? This guy was phenomenal. Maybe some tra ones ...Johnny Brady (Offaly), also of flute fame  was a good one.

[JamesMulvale]

Shake Hands!

[malcolmcog]

My Mum used to sing this, this brings back memories of her singing this in my childhood. John Peel, Radio DJ used to like hime as well and arranged him to appear on his Radio 1 show in about 2002.

[Lisnageeragh]

@malcolmcog John Peel..what a loss ...the relaxed way he would describe a cocodile in Watford!

[TheFPF422]

Ronnie Ronalde, born Ronald Charles Waldron, 1923, London, is  British

[TheChickenHumour]

the vibratos back them ! love it

[flufflepuffable]

he lives in new zealand actually. i live there too! and his son is my friend and was in my class in year 7!

[flupski]

@flufflepuffable

Hi my name is Ron Groenewoud form the Netherlands.

Ronnie Ronalde's son also named Ronnie and I were friends in the 70's in Guernsey when they were living there. I have been trying to find Ronnie but no luck yet. As you say you and him are friends, maybe you can help me to find him.

Kind regards Ron Groenewoud

[belmullet1975]

my father sang ' if i were a blackbird' on the day that he went to heaven on the 9th of march 2003

[whataboutsky]

my grandad always used to sing this song

[turksmikey]

@whataboutsky mine too mate as he was making the sunday dinner ! rabbitt or belly pork usually

[685191025]

ronnie you bring back happy memories when i hear this ,

[sickoldman69]

He played in Nottingham recently. I wonder if Alvin Lee was in the audience?

[queenievenus]

No wonder he is thought to be Irish this song, was very popular in Ireland in the 1950, a pleasure to hear it again after what seems a lifetime,nas enjoyable now as ever. I am singing along and loving ever note .

[nathan0578]

Saw him many times in Blackpool and Newcastle with my parents,brings back many happy memories

[Harvey030547]

Brilliant ariste. A privalage to see @ the Grand Blackpool.

[gerrryuk]

I believe he now lives in New Zealand where he is still very popular

[dongbat777]

No, he moved to Australia!

[Kruschevs]

He was not Irish >.>

[19131915]

Thanks for correcting me on that detail. Apparently he was born in Islington, London,1923. His original name being Ronald Charles Waldron. I'll amend my text.

[terryjean99]

my father is one of the songsters ,just had a meeting up in blackpool

[silverstartrucker]

This brings back such memories.I saw Mr Ronalde in concert a few year ago in Nottingham. He is and always has been brilliant and I am a huge fan...thank you.