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Thread #62396   Message #3859077
Posted By: GUEST,Mike Yates
05-Jun-17 - 02:09 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Ballad of Bethnal Green (Paddy Roberts)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Ballad of Bethnal Green (Paddy Roberts)
I'm sure that I once had a 10" LP of Paddy Roberts. 'The Ballad of Bethnal Green' was on the album, as was a song about a boyscout and a girlguide (with the chorus "Follow me, follow me, tonight is the night of the jamboree"). I also went to see him sing at a Manchester concert, probably around 1960/63. It was billed as a Paddy Roberts concert, but there were lots of other acts and Roberts, the star of the show, appeared right at the end. He was I remember, somewhat tired and emotional,and only sang three songs before leaving the stage. The management almost had to call the police because of the number of people who were complaining and demanding their money back.