Stanley Holloway - Old Sam & Young Albert

Two tracks from Classic Monologues, Old Sam and The Lion and Albert. East London-born Stanley Holloway (1890-1982) was a popular member of any entertainment for more than 50 years, as early as 1907, he could be found as a member of a pier-end concert-party troupe in one of England's east coast resorts. He remained with them for several years until snapped up by fellow-comedian Leslie Henson to feature in his rather more prestigious concert-party. During the war he enlisted in the Connaught Rangers. Immediately after World War One, he made his debut in West End musical comedy. Today most memories of him will be as Alfred P Doolittle in My Fair Lady singing Wiv a Little Bit Of Luck.

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[nodamnuse]

@22Tegga Thank you.

[22Tegga]

@nodamnuse Indeed they have! Just type Stanley Holloway brahn boots in the search box

[nodamnuse]

Thank you . Has anyone got Braan Boots?

[Wadsleyite]

Part 4

't were very plain for to behold,

The lad had ta'en his death of cold,

He'd got his feet wet early on

And from his feet the cold had gone - up'ards.

This story only goes to show

That when the fields is white with snow

It's inadvisable to go - up'ards.

Monologue by Marriott Edgar, recorded 1941 (with "Sam Goes To It" on the other side of the record)

[Wadsleyite]

Part 3 A young lass stopped him further up, She said "Come in wi' me an' sup", He said "I'm takin' none o' yon', Besides, I must be gettin' on - up'ards." Next morn' some lads had just begun To tak' their whippets for a run When t' dogs got scrattin' in the snow And found t' flag wi' this 'ere motto - up'ards. That set them digging all around And 't wasn't long before they found A lad whose name they never learned, Whose face was white, whose toes was turned - up'ards.

[Wadsleyite]

Part 2

A policeman on his lonely beat,

He stopped the lad up t' end of t' street,

He said "Where 't goin' wi' that there?"

The lad just whispered in his ear - "up'ards".

"Don't go down t' clough, "the policeman said,

"It's mucky road for thee to tread;

t'canal's at t' bottom, deep and wide"

"That's not my road," the lad replied,

"It's up'ards"."

[Wadsleyite]

"Up'ards" Part 1 't were getting dusk one winter's night When up the clough there came in sight A lad who carried through the snow A banner with this 'ere motto - up'ards. His face was glum as he did pass, His eyes were shining, just like glass, And as he went upon his way He no'but this 'ere word did say - up'ards. And people sitting down to tea, They heard him plain as plain could be, They thought 't were t' final football score As this 'ere word rang out once more - up'ards.

[rego21a]

Re[Have you 'With her 'ead tucked unerneath 'er arm' by t'same chap?

I have posted this today

[PMDVD]

Have you 'With her 'ead tucked unerneath 'er arm' by t'same chap?

[elfmedicine]

My Grandma used to play me a whole album of these monologues when I was a small child, I remember really liking the one about I think it was Anne Boleyn with her head tucked underneath her arm and another one called "Uppards." Does anyone have these to post up?