Ena Dayne The brief shining of a music hall star.: The light cast on the Vink, Pridmore and Charman families [Soft Cover ] The song had been performed in concert parties throughout the 1930s, principally by Charles Ray. "Cruising Down the River" was first recorded in 1946 by Lou Preager and his Orchestra, with the vocal by Paul Rich. The performance was tremendously popular on radio, with record and sheet music sales making it one of the biggest selling records of 1946 in the United Kingdom. But I can't find any connection, through Google, between Eva Dayne and Nadia Cattouse, other than the Mudcat thread containing the message linked to by Mr Happy above. This little concert introduced us to the emerging local folk scene which over the years has given us wonderful times and great friends; all because of Nadia. I've wondered for years where she was and hoped she was well. Those of you who are in touch with her please thank her on our behalf.

In 1949 "Cruising Down the River" became the first British composition to top The Billboard charts. Ena Dayne the Brief Shining of a Music Hall Star.: The Light Cast on the Vink, Pridmore and Charman FamiliesSunflower" appeared on The Billboard Best-Selling Popular Retail Records on 12 March 1949, rising to #10 whilst remaining on a list for 15 weeks, doing best reaching #5 on The Billboard Most-Played Juke Box Records chart. Cruising Down the River" is a 1946 popular recording song, which became the winner of a public songwriting competition held in the UK. Words and music were entered by two middle-aged women named Eily Beadell and Nell Tollerton. The words had been written by Eily in the 1920s, and the melody composed by music hall artist Ena Dayne; as she could not read music, it was transcribed by Tollerton. It was sung in concert parties throughout the 1930s, mainly by Charles Ray. One of the original early recordings of this song, issued in the UK in January 1946 on the Columbia record label (FB 3180), was by Lou Preager and his Orchestra, with vocals by Paul Rich. This was immensely popular on radio, with record and sheet music sales making it one of the biggest hits of 1946 in the United Kingdom.

I was singing this song in a restaurant in Melbourne in the 1970s. I had learned it from the hit parade during the decade before. A group of customers from Ghana told me it was one of their traditional songs. They said I was singing the English translation and the rhythms were a bit different. They sang it for me as they knew it. Joy Forgotten the title or the author of a book? Our BookSleuth is specially designed for you. Visit BookSleuth Description Date: 1920 Theatre: Comedy Theatre Performance: The Ruined Lady Main Actors: Antony Holles, John Williams, Rosa Lynd, Gwynne WhitbyAnd thanks to Mr Happy for requesting the words - since transcribing it, I've sung it out twice, with very favourable reception!