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Max Bygraves  

stevenjosepht 78M
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11/5/2014 3:55 pm
Max Bygraves

Max Bygraves was a throwback to another era. He recalls the English Music Hall Tradition. Yeah--we in America are familiar with that thanks to Julie Andrews who received her training in British Music Hall; we Americans are familiar thanks to Stanley Holloway who played the role of Alfred P. Doollittle, a role right out of the British Music Hall, singing tunes that would sound at home in the British Music Hall. (And of course, based on a play written by Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw who would be no stranger to the Music Hall.)

Even in Canada, the pub sing along was alive and well when I would visit with the ex and her parents.

Max Bygraves had a rich baritone voice, a strong sense of comedy and comedic timing. He edges toward the sentimental. "You need hands to hold someone close..." , "Tulips from Amsterdam", and many other favorite standbys. Many of these renderings are available for viewing on Youtube.

Max Bygraves saw military service during WW II as a machinist; he took the name Max because of his impeccable impersonation of fellow Music Hall Entertainer/Comedian Max Miller.

He was married for more than sixty years to the same woman. Max Bygraves died in 2012 at the age of 89. I don't know how I came to know him--but he is well represented on Youtube and is thoroughly enjoyable.

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stevenjosepht 78M
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11/11/2014 11:53 am
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Thanks to Youtube... He is a charming entertainer; I wish more of his complete programs were available. So far only snippets of his programs. But his complete repertoire is well represented. And, of course, when I saw him--like I say--I immediately thought of (Dame) Julie Andrews who grew up and was trained in the Music Hall Tradition and Stanley Holloway of My Fair Lady Fame. Glad you appreciated the post, Optiskeptic....


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