The Immortal Harry Lauder

**Jock Scot** · 29th November 12, 12:51 PM

Not a million miles from Frocester. I wonder, do/did you have family in the Longney/Arlingham/Frampton area?

**Steve Barclay** · 29th November 12, 02:29 PM

Originally Posted by McClef

He is renowned for some classic songs such as Roamin in the Gloamin, Jest a wee Deoch n Doruis, and I belang tae Glesca.

I thought in the case of the latter that he refused it after being offered it by the composer, Will Fyffe, who instead recorded it himself?

**McClef** · 29th November 12, 03:32 PM

I do apologise, something in my probably imperfect memory had him singing it!

Or perhaps I was under the affluence of incohol!

However he did also sing I love a Lassie and Keep Right On To The End Of The Road.

**Steve Barclay** · 30th November 12, 12:20 PM

"Stop Yer Tickling Jock"!

**Jock Scot** · 30th November 12, 12:25 PM

Who, me? Now would I do a thing like that?

**John_Carrick** · 30th November 12, 04:53 PM

From 1989 to to 1997 I lived 5 doors down from Sir Harry Lauder's house in Longley Road, Tooting, in South London.
John

**AFS1970** · 1st December 12, 02:13 PM

He was one of my mothers favorites when she chose to listen to Music Hall. I kept some of her old ONE SIDED vinyl records of him, all on 78 RPM. As a matter of fact they are one of two reasons I bought a turntable capable of going that fast.

**tulloch** · 2nd December 12, 07:04 PM

We put up our Christmas Tree today in a place where I had to dig for an electrical outlet. Things being what they are we have not used our turntable in years. I had to get behind some records so I pulled them out and looked through the titles - Beatles, My Fair Lady, Roger Williams, Juluka, John Hartford - lots of memories. And look what I found:

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Its in good shape too! I really must get that turntable hooked up and review these old gems.

**Ozark Ridge Rider** · 2nd December 12, 07:36 PM

Growing up my sister and I had the use of Grandmother's old spool type Edison talking machine. One of the spools was Harry Lauder's "Wee hoose 'mang the heather". I still remember it.

**OC Richard** · 10th December 12, 05:19 AM

In trolling through vintage Highland Dress images I've often come across Sir Harry Lauder.

While the image of him many have is him dressed in absurd costumes, in fact most of the old photos show him in quite ordinary and tasteful dress. Here are some