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Thread #80380   Message #1465934
Posted By: Muttley
19-Apr-05 - 08:14 PM
Thread Name: Origins: The Railway Porter (aka Willie Wee/Mee)
Subject: RE: Origins: The Railway Porter (aka Willie Wee/Mee)
Well done Jack - but Jimmy was singing this when he came over on the boat in the early fifties - around the time "Lizzie" was crowned and the song was quite well established by then - in fact in his version it was George the Fifth sittin in the Royal Sallon and "the Queen (no name) was by HIS side!

Have to check up that Sassenach version