Wikipedia says- "Born David Daniel Kaminsky to Jewish Ukrainian immigrants in Brooklyn, Kaye became one of the world's best-known c...

Brief history of Billy Bennett (1887 - 1942) "My father was a very clever comedian. At present he's in hospital. He broke two of ...

Someone sent me this recording of Joan Turner on cassette tape many years ago and I've just found it again. Not really my cup of tea bu...

More ska on the Blue beat label from Basil Gabbidon in 1964. Here's a segment from the Basil Gabbidon story - "In addition to play...

Yet another from the Basildon box of goodies I found way back. No info found about the Bluebeats but there is a modern ska band by the same ...

As about as obscure a record as you can get. On an equally obscure record label from the 60's I imagine. No mention of Rolly "Yo Yo...

A curio that turned up in the post today from Ken Gen in New York who runs the Sound Of Lamination website and produces performances and rit...

A nother 45 on the British Blue Beat label that that was part of Melodisc. Released in 1961. Roy was Roy Panton an Monty was Monty Morris,...

More jamaican R&B from Bobby Kingdom on the Blue Beat label released in 1962. Much influenced by the New Orleans and southern states art...

Another Blue Beat single from 1965 at the height of the Ska boom in Jamaica. Prince Buster is one of the most well known and prolific expona...

A curiosity from the swinging 60's. The Ovaltiners is a club for children who drink a particular hot malted drink made with milk. This w...

blue 001 , originally uploaded by Kollage Kid . A Blue Beat single I found many years ago at a jumble sale in Basildon of all places along w...

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I think I found this Virgin single at Brick Lane back in the 80's. I can't find that much about Barry, only that he was in the punky...

Found this CD " Ukulele Mania" on the ACE label (2004) in a charity shop today for a pound. Always nice to hear old George Formby ...

Cosmotheka sing a few old favourites from the days of music hall on their 1992 BBC radio show "Cosmotheka's Comedy Songbook" l...

Bobbie Comber from a tape on the Poppy label. No date. Historic recordings from 78's. Tracks are- 1. The Return Of Barnacle Bill The Sai...

Compilation I bought on the Oval label back in 1979 for budget price of 3:99p. Wonderful selection of early demos from pub rockers and outsi...

Here is one I uploaded before, back in 2006. It's from Colombia and dated 1980. It certainly looks very xmassy but my guess would be th...

"Frank Sidebottom: Nothing more than Chris Sievey wearing a paper maché head. He was created by Sievey as the Freshies' number one ...