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Showing posts with label Charlie Drake. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Charlie Drake. Show all posts

Wednesday, 25 February 2026

Hello My Darlings...Charlie Drake.

For those who don't know Charlie was an English comedian that was on the English Television in the 50's / 60's..being remembered for his opening catchphrase "Hello, my darlings!" The catchphrase came about because he was short, and so his eyes would often be naturally directly level with a lady's bosom. Because of this and because in his television work he preferred appearing with big-busted women, the catchphrase was born....This L/P features some of his songs that is associated with him during his T/V Shows...and I think that as most of them are comic songs production is brilliant !!!...George Martin !! take a bow !!!
Drake made a number of records, most of them produced by George Martin for the Parlophone label. The first, "Splish Splash", a cover version of a rock and roll song originally recorded by Bobby Darin, got into the Top 10 of the UK Singles Chart, reaching number 7 in 1958. An edited version of "My Boomerang Won't Come Back", became a mid-chart (No. 14 UK charts), following on from "Mr. Custer" (No. 12 UK charts) hit.

    5.Splish Splash