Does The Spearmint Lose It's Flavour On The Bedpost Overnight? Jeffries & his Rialto Orchestra

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Uploaded by on Aug 27, 2009

I think we all know the answer to that one! On one of my last uploads "Sweet Thing" by Teddy Brown, I advised the vocalist as John Thorne. most disagreed.
I do believe this IS John Thorne.
This tune had a revival in the 1950's with Lonnie Donegan. As this channel does not cover that period I hope you like this original 1920's version.
Recorded May 1924,

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  • Is this a genuine band or a masquerade for another better known group? A great song, I didn't know it was as old as this and I would choose this over the later version any day!

  • Yes, it is a genuine band. Leslie Jeffries recorded 1924-1926 usually for Aco. His records do not turn up very often.

  • A Thorne in our side?, NEVER!. Forget Bowlly for just a moment for the purposes of taking stock of other GREAT talents?, I speak of Tom Barratt, Cavan O'Connor, Bobby Sanders, Tom Whalley and the perfect Mr Thorne.

  • Such a witty & apt comment. Many thanks for this & your other comments.

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  • Written by Billy Rose, Ernest Breurer, and my great uncle Marty Bloom

  • I like this much better than The Two Gilberts version. The Irish Rovers and Lonnie Donegan do a nice job on it too.

  • This is the one of the best original versions. I grew up hearing a rendition by Benny Goodman and his orchestra. That version keeps the spearmint in and adds the verse: here comes the blushing bride, the groom right at her side, to the altar steady as Gibraltar, the bridegroom has the ring, it's such a pretty thing, he puts it on her finger and the choir begins to sing: does the spearmint lose its flavour on the bedpost overnight... Thank you for the treat, mccalll648

  • John Thorne it is as you say, without doubt. A very distinctive voice and diction.

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