IMHO Ray Ellington was a pretty good singer. Admittedly, some of the songs he performed in those Goon show music breaks sound rather feeble today, but they were probaby chosen for him by the show's producer. And he was a more than competent drummer too - he played as part of Stephane Grapelli's British backing group for a while in the 1940s.

As for Max Geldray, he was an excellent musician who deserves to be celebrated in his own right, not merely remembered as an honorary Goon. And if the memory of "Sing Something Simple" puts you off Jack Emblow, then try listening to his solo work with Martin Taylor's "Spirit of Django" band - "Le Jazz Hot" indeed!

Wassail!