Everybody's welcome
Some poor soul must have died recently, as there was an almost complete set of Mrs Mills LPs in this shop. This colorful sleeve caught my eye on this gray afternoon.
Mrs (Gladys) Mills was an English entertainer from a different age. Sometimes known as the 'Queen of the singalong', her stride piano technique and jolly medleys continued, and possibly came at the close of a tradition that included the great Charlie Kunz, Winifred Atwell (she played the them tune for 'Pot Black') and Russ Conway.
Look - it might not by your style of music, but she performed it so well, and made millions smile. See and hear here here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kA08ukKYEsY&list=PLkAQRi8BQ9E...
and here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUj441vkL6s
And as a bonus for getting this far, here's one from Winifred Atwell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7_FSuz04Es
Everybody's welcome
Some poor soul must have died recently, as there was an almost complete set of Mrs Mills LPs in this shop. This colorful sleeve caught my eye on this gray afternoon.
Mrs (Gladys) Mills was an English entertainer from a different age. Sometimes known as the 'Queen of the singalong', her stride piano technique and jolly medleys continued, and possibly came at the close of a tradition that included the great Charlie Kunz, Winifred Atwell (she played the them tune for 'Pot Black') and Russ Conway.
Look - it might not by your style of music, but she performed it so well, and made millions smile. See and hear here here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kA08ukKYEsY&list=PLkAQRi8BQ9E...
and here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUj441vkL6s
And as a bonus for getting this far, here's one from Winifred Atwell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7_FSuz04Es