Glad to see and hear vocalists that I am not familiar with and not heard of !! so its broadening my musical tastes as well as I hope it is doing to some of the people that are looking in !!
Wallace Victor "Wally" Whyton (23 September 1929 – 22 January 1997) was a British musician, songwriter and radio and TV personality. Born in London, England, Whyton grew up listening to jazz, blues and folk music, and learned to play first the piano, then trombone, and finally guitar. In 1956, while working in advertising, he formed the Vipers Skiffle Group, which became the resident band at the 2i's Coffee Bar in Soho. After a number of hit records produced by George Martin, including Whyton's song "Don't You Rock Me Daddy-O", the group split up in 1960, and Whyton moved into television .
It's me, mum!" (Fontana, STL5476) was released in 1968 and featured Wally playing 12-string guitar and singing contemporary and traditional folk songs from the USA, an old music-hall song, and a couple of his own songs: "Selma, Alabama (April 1965)", and "When Winter Comes".
If you were in London in the late 50's and popped into the 2i's coffee bar in Soho then you would have seen and heard the Vipers !!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy !