Brings back memories of my childhood listening to my dad singing this. He loved Peter Dawson 💞

My life has spanned from listening to this on my parents radiogram with wooden needles one could sharpen when necessary, to listening to it via the internet on my laptop.

My dad loved Peter Dawson! With good reason I would say!!!

My parents had this record - both parents and record sadly long gone, so thanks for the memory....

Peter Dawson (1882-1961), Australian baritone, who made between 1500 and 3500 recordings, giving him worldwide fame. He and Caruso had the perfect voice for the early gramophone and helped popularise it. Because of his being taught by the great oratorio singer Sir Charles Santley, he was still recording at 73 after a career of 50 years - the famous Clancy of the Overflow.

@WhisperedDreams951

6 жыл бұрын

He was a Bass baritone.

@jbut1208

11 ай бұрын

We know mate! The voice was perfect for recording!!!

This would be so much better if digitally remastered to clear up the track noises and crispen the sound. I love it, though 🙂

Larry Grayson brought me here! I remember as a kid the Terry Wogan version.

@WhisperedDreams951

2 жыл бұрын

When I listen to this - it's like going down the rabbit hole in Alice in wonderland - you enter a different world - well - my synopsis anyway - thanks for listening.

@thebohemian.

2 жыл бұрын

@@WhisperedDreams951 It’s from a time when I would have love to have lived, dressed dapper, which I’m told I do. This would have been known as a Popular tune of the day.

Now Terry Wogan is my hero. But this brings back a wonderful memory from my childhood. We had a collection of old 78’s to play with.

@WhisperedDreams951

6 жыл бұрын

Peter Dawson actually made two recordings of this song - one with orchestra and one with piano (I have uploaded both copies in my KZread Channel - enjoy).

@colinbaldwin8769

6 жыл бұрын

John Walker Thanks. I’ve listened to both and am really not sure which one we had. Memory does play tricks on you. Thanks for this lovely channel. Takes me back to a completely different era!

@edmondscott7444

Жыл бұрын

Terry Wogan was a charlatan and an anti Irishman.

Try Ken dodd version of the song

Immaterial as I know this is, but does anyone have any clue as to the 'Cornish Town', or is it a generic, either way, it is still one of the great Vaudeville, Music Hall songs. A song that can have its own 'definite script'!

@jsgould5392

Жыл бұрын

The cornish town is Helston and they still dance in the street. About 12 miles from where I live.

I just brought a copy of this, pretty good condition for it age too, #02426, cant wait to find more, such a unique record.