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Janet

Janet Report 26 Jul 2013 17:58

Oh I didn't mean he was the same age............he just followed Billy Cotton on a Sunday lunchtime on the radio didn't he? vaguely remember as a kid

J

Researching:
Campbell, Page ,Phippen, Alder, Rivett, Beinder, Mandy and Gainsbury,

Sharron

Sharron Report 26 Jul 2013 11:47

I think he was in Petworth Cottage Hospital for a while before he died.

I am just mentally comparing Busy Bee to Paint It Black.

ChrisofWessex

ChrisofWessex Report 26 Jul 2013 11:44

Just googled Arthur Askey - 1900-1982 and was working up to shortly before his death!

Sharron

Sharron Report 26 Jul 2013 11:12

Older than Billy Cotton.

Mauatthecoast

Mauatthecoast Report 26 Jul 2013 11:09

The beautiful Paul Newman ( 1925 - 2008 ) was 83 when he died :-(.....still fab then :-)

Researching:
In my own little world where everybody knows me... ..... best thing about happy memories is making them....

Sharron

Sharron Report 26 Jul 2013 10:55

Yes, he was extraordinary. I used to listen to "Letter From America" every week.

I would never have thought to compare him to Mick Jagger either.

RolloTheRed

RolloTheRed Report 26 Jul 2013 10:53

Alistair Cooke ( not the cricketer ) 1908 - 2004 presented the BBC's "Letter from America" radio programme for nearly sixty years, retiring only shortly before his death.

A giant of the media compared to today's pygmies.

Researching:
The Man In the High Castle

Sharron

Sharron Report 26 Jul 2013 08:32

Now there is one I would never have thought to compare to Mick Jagger!

He topped himself at 52.

Janet

Janet Report 26 Jul 2013 08:20

Jimmy Clithero..............the Clitheroe kid............

Researching:
Campbell, Page ,Phippen, Alder, Rivett, Beinder, Mandy and Gainsbury,

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 26 Jul 2013 00:01

Chris,
Agree with you about Arthur Askey :-|

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad)

Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 25 Jul 2013 23:11

Victor..........slow, slow, quick, quick slow........, Silvester

Eric Robinson?

Researching:
me and my darling wife at our wedding in 1960

ChrisofWessex

ChrisofWessex Report 25 Jul 2013 22:55

Arthur Askey? I couldn't stand him and if I had found that busy bee I know where I would have put it. He was still prancing around in his seventies.

Sharron

Sharron Report 25 Jul 2013 22:13

I think I was thinking about just how old the Stones are and was searching about in my head for somebody who used to be the same age.

Hitler, of course, was much younger when he died so he was no use.

Can you think of somebody to compare to Mick Jagger?

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 25 Jul 2013 21:59

:-D :-D


By 'your' I meant 'one's' or 'ladies'.

Still intrigued about what put Billy Cotton into your mind :-D

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad)

Sharron

Sharron Report 25 Jul 2013 19:16

Hey! You down there with the glasses.

Janet

Janet Report 25 Jul 2013 19:14

Wakey Waaaaakey !!

Researching:
Campbell, Page ,Phippen, Alder, Rivett, Beinder, Mandy and Gainsbury,

ButtercupFields

ButtercupFields Report 25 Jul 2013 19:04

De De De Da Da Dahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh :-D

Mauatthecoast

Mauatthecoast Report 25 Jul 2013 17:45

Sunday dinner time and radio on......"Wakey Wakey eyyyy" :-S

Researching:
In my own little world where everybody knows me... ..... best thing about happy memories is making them....

LadyScozz

LadyScozz Report 25 Jul 2013 01:51

gawd........ I remember my parents liking Billy Cotton.

I remember the name, but none of the music.

Must go to Googleland or YouTube & have a look.

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 25 Jul 2013 00:51

I'm intrigued, Sharon - whatever made you think of Billy Cotton?

He looked older than Mick. Mind you, I think people back then looked old at 40!!

When I was little, I thought your hair 'naturally' turned curly as you got older. Now I know it's a lie!!!! :-|

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad)

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