The song was first performed by Billy Merson, who you can see singing it on YouTube. Jolson plagiarised the song, and Merson took him to court, losing the case on a technicality, which ruined him financially. It appears that Jolson made a rgular habit of this kind of behaviour.
Wow! We used to sing this in the sixties in the pub where my mam played the piano and my cousin swore his 'revenge on Alfonso Spigoni' Great Fun! Well done for keeping the song alive! And not letting it die tiddly eye tye tye tye tye! Ole!
The song was first performed by Billy Merson, who you can see singing it on YouTube. Jolson plagiarised the song, and Merson took him to court, losing the case on a technicality, which ruined him financially. It appears that Jolson made a rgular habit of this kind of behaviour.
kipperhouse 2 years ago
Just how a party should be. It was luverly to watch. Good quiz question: who was the Spaniard?
jonesweare 3 years ago
I fell in love with this song hearing an old Al Jolson recording of it. Glad to see it still lives!
stevedee66 3 years ago
Oh My G! This was an incredible rendition of the song and I've seen many in pubs in Salford years ago!
seasidesandles 4 years ago
Wow! We used to sing this in the sixties in the pub where my mam played the piano and my cousin swore his 'revenge on Alfonso Spigoni' Great Fun! Well done for keeping the song alive! And not letting it die tiddly eye tye tye tye tye! Ole!
seasidesandles 4 years ago
nice one
watchstrap1 4 years ago
Thanks a lot - it was fun to do
BoundaryButchershop 4 years ago