[78-L] Desert Island Discs

[Julian Vein]

Listened to Desert Island Discs the other where the guest was children's 
TV producer Anne Wood. Her first two choices were versions of "Lazy 
Bones" and "Dance With A Dolly". Unfortunately, they were the two worst 
versions I have ever heard, the first by Willard White, who sounded like 
he was auditioning for "Porgy & Bess" ("...slugs fall offa the vine...") 
and the second by Clinton Ford, with a backbeat that squeezed all the 
toothpaste charm out of the tube.

The Bill Haley's "Dolly" is a tad too fast. Vera Lynn's too prim and 
proper (see Youtube). There are other horrors on Youtube!

      Julian Vein