Derrick

Re your post at 04.51; It WAS NOT the policy at the Ballads ans Blues.

Probably the main reason why he and Peggy left to form the Singers Club.

The Ballads and Blues continued in a more open minded way. I was the person responsible for booking the singers and pickers from September 1961.

Pseud:
A couple of points re Broonzy (I was fortunate enough to see him on two or three occasions):
He normally appeared in concert venues not clubs although he did appear in Jazz Clubs as a solo act but the jazz musicians appearing on the same evening might join in for one or two numbers. Bill did show up at the Blues and Barrelhouse club run by Cyril Davis at the Roundhouse in Wardour Street, London on a night off.

Peggy was probably confused because he had appeared with saxes and a trumpet in the 1940's

Re Bill being "Packaged" he was doing what any professional musician needs to do to earn a living, adapt. Like many blues singers he also had some 'pop' material in his repertoire
Regarding his clothing, he always wore a suit and tie in concert. Yes, there is one photograph of him in dungares which I believe was a photoshoot to promote his record "Mopper's Blues" from 1951.

The film which you refer to I believe without checking that it was in Belgium.