Ivy St Helier. I used to go to her tiny flat around the corner from Harrods when I was about 8 and she fed me loads of delicious cocktail sausages.

Times have changed.

Hear it here...


see it here

www.kingofhits.co.uk/component/option,co...d,54/?g2_itemId=1070

Hey; 90 years ago! Where else can you find stuff like this?

Some odd links in the sidebar...

...don't know if I ought to laugh or cry

And Ivy's Obituary years ago in 1971...

www.kingofhits.co.uk/component/option,co...d,54/?g2_itemId=1072

In pedantic mode, beg to differ: 1922 was the year of "Chicago, Chicago" (that Toddlin' Town)
Here's a version by the Hot Club de France (you'll recognise the melody):
(the musicians in the vid include Gene Krupa and Glenn Miller - no connection)

Here's a scratchy Paul Whiteman version:


and "Toot Toot Tootsie Goo' Bye)".



Al Jolson and his famous bird whistle routine:

Better version:

Whatever happened to the entertaining part of popular entertainment, guys?

M

wonderful JK. I love her performance as "Manon la Crevette".

Surrounded by these grand showbiz ladies, it's no wonder you grew up to be so theatrical !

I recommend everyone to seek out "London Belongs to Me". A truly wonderful post war film from the great Pinewood Studios. Her character "Connie Coke" sounds like somebody from a bad cartoon today !