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18 May 10 - 06:12 AM (#2909072) Subject: Tony Harty (aka Tony Hicks): Popdown From: GUEST,Peter Prentice Does anyone recall a busker by the name of Tony Harty? Tony (credited as Tony Hicks) appeared alongside Don Partridge, Meg Aikman and Jumping Jack Norris in a little-known 1968 pop film called 'Popdown'. In the film, Tony is seen performing with Meg and Jumping Jack on the streets of London while an unknown musical tribute namechecking both is played over the top. The song is clearly a field recording featuring a vocal accompaniment by Meg - the Queen of the Buskers - herself. It begins with the lines: "In London town, In London town, Where there's nowhere else can be found..." Two time-coded screenshots, taken from a heavily truncated 25m edit of the film found at Contemporary Films in London last year, can be viewed here: http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.editAlbumPhoto&albumID=1748913&imageID=26886805 I am anxious to learn more about Tony and the mystery composition as part of my ongoing researches into the film. |
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07 Apr 16 - 06:22 AM (#3783956) Subject: RE: Tony Harty (aka Tony Hicks): Popdown From: GUEST,Emile Tony was a busker in London 1966/67. He got himself in a spot of bother with the law and was deported back to Ireland in early 67. That was probably the reason for the name changes when he reappeared. He did a summer season in Blackpool in 68 with Don Partridge and later sang in a group called Kelly's Eye. |
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07 Apr 16 - 06:45 AM (#3783959) Subject: RE: Tony Harty (aka Tony Hicks): Popdown From: GUEST In Kelly's Eye under the name of Tony Kelly. |
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07 Apr 16 - 06:50 AM (#3783961) Subject: RE: Tony Harty (aka Tony Hicks): Popdown From: GUEST,Fum If you ever meet Tony, ask him to sing you Stewball. |