Guest two posts above:

Despite Peggy's claim, this was a policy that Ewan brought into play before the Singer's Club existed. He and Peggy were still appearing at the Ballads & Blues Club from which they departed to form the Singer's Club. I have mentioned this before when this claim has been made. I usually quote the time when Lisa Turner got up to sing or play an American number and Ewan made quite clear his policy (we didn't have a committee). Lisa quite politely refused. Ewan and Peggy went off to form the Singer's Club where I understand the policy continued.

I wonder if Ewan complained when a song written by an Englishman from Lancashire "The First Time Ever" was recorded by an American girl singer? (Roberta Flack?)Me thinks possibly not.

Hoot