[78-L] A silent Goons record?

[Michael Biel]

David Lennick wrote:
> Neddy Seagoon recorded quite a few sides for Philips on 78 (I have 7 discs) and 
> starred in a few London stage musicals, most notably "Pickwick" (hit song: If I 
> Ruled The World).
>
> dl
>   

You're confusing him, because the records were labeled as Harry 
Seacombe, of course.  Weren't Neddy's discs on Decca?   Sir Harry 
recorded many serious LPs and CDs and made many TV broadcasts as well 
including a long running weekly religious show Highway.  And don't 
forget his notable appearance in the film and soundtrack album of 
"Oliver."   "Pickwick" also was on Broadway but closed quickly when he 
became ill.  I went by the theatre to get tickets but there were refund 
notices on it.  In addition to "If I Ruled the World" I recommend 
"Falling In Love With Love."  For years I heard this on the warm-up part 
of the LP of "The Last Goon Show Of All" but never knew what was going 
on until I got the videotape of it.  Hysterical!  I understand they did 
this during the warm-up for years.  And he just keeps singing! 
For those of you without the videotape (it was never available over here 
on NTSC as far as I know) here is that part on Youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Mo7wuTxze0

Then put his name in the search and find dozens and dozens of his 
serious songs including several arias referred to by Mike R. 

Mike Biel   mbiel at mbiel.com  

> joe at salerno.com wrote:
>   
>> I don't know about that but looking around I found some recordings of 
>> Hary Secombe on nme.com
>>
>> He actually could belt out a few notes. Amazing...I had no idea there 
>> was anything around of the serious side of the Goon show personnel.
>>
>> joe salerno
>>
>>
>> David Lennick wrote:
>>     
>>> In the current issue of Wholenote, a Canadian music magazine, jazzman Jim 
>>> Galloway writes of having "a 78 record [The Goons] produced. One one side was a 
>>> song called *I'm Walking Backwards for Christmas, Across The Irish Sea*. The 
>>> flip side was *Silent Night* and it consisted of three minutes of silence."
>>>
>>> Did this actually exist or is Jim delusional? Both my copies of "I'm Walking 
>>> Backwards" (on London and Decca) are backed with "Bluebottle Blues".
>>>
>>> dl
>>>       
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