When father papered the parlour - Billy Williams

Australian born music hall entertainer 1878 - 1915.

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[FullersRd]

One of my father's favourites. Nice to have links to the days of music hall.

[BellStarrPark]

Wow! I can still remember Mum singing this when I was a kid some 40yrs ago, always wondered who sang it, top stuff, amazing what sticks in your head

[MsMrReason]

@booboo64ish Always thought Arthur Askey did a version of this

[john111257]

fabulous old song

[john111257]

what a gem

[booboo64ish]

Brilliant! I thought that the late Tommy Cooper recorded a version of it but I can t find it so maybe he didn t

[Davidrecordman]

Great sound quality considering it is around 100 years old,well done whoever cleaned up the sound!

[Tak3ToTheSkies]

my mam and family loved this song probably one of the first records they got .they sang this around the camp fire or in there gypsy caravan laughing there heads of to this.even my mam in her 80s loved this still and had a few relations as they sang again in there caravan..laughing again .in loving memery of my family and mam joan holroyd nicholson.mary susan issca marret nicholson walter burnside both x

[skaterboots1]

I had to sing this for a singing exam at 8 years old - it was surreal ;-)

[mabhekaphansi]

Great old music this!

[suzannesadiiqa]

I used to sing this to my grandaughter when she was about 6 along with Enery the Eighth and she loved it, I wonder if she remembers. I certainly remember hearing it from mine.....

[paulgee100]

This is amazing! I used to sing this with my Mum & Dad when I was little, Dad has the record and we always pestered him to put it on.... what wonderful memories, thanks!