From a Jack to a King - Karl Denver
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Not enough people know about this wonderful music
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@GibsonAndVega Karl was from Glasgow the largest ( and best!) city in Scotland.
He was a very unique singer, who had avaried life before he "made it" ,He went to sea in the Merchant Navy as a boy, then served with The Argyll And Sutherland Highlanders in Korea(the Argylls had a very tough time in Korea, and,as ever, acquitted themselves with distinction. Respect to him for that alone!
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Karl was sheer class, sadly missed.
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i managed to see him live in the 60tis he was brilliant and will be missd hewas at the rawmarsh baths hall rotherham south yourkshire
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Karl aka 'Gus McKenzie was a proud Glaswegian from Springburn ! I was privileged to meet him. He was a very nice man and not at all 'show businessy'....
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A little different from Ned Miller's version but i enjoyed it, what a great entertainer..
Thankyou Peter (candw87 ) for sharing & thanku to the poster
Geena
5*****
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@kev2596 / so right i remember karl on irish tv many years ago he stole the show with china doll
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@georgeraft4 came from Springburn just like me he was a great entertainer.Charles O'Brien.
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@DelTangBrav He came from Springburn Glasgow same as me from one Springburn boy to another still great to listen to .
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@givsum The Michael Marra version is better! and Dundee is better than Glasgow.
Karl's unique vowel sounds are a special part of his singing. Did he have an unusual accent when speaking, or were his pronunciations when singing an affectation of an Englishman trying to sound "country"?
GibsonAndVega 3 years ago
He was Scottish not English, his speaking voice was very similar in accent to his singing voice. There are of course many Scottish accents, he was from Glasgow although he lived most of his life in England.
DelTangBrav 3 years ago