The song "Wish me luck as you wave me goobye" was featured in the 1939 picture "Shipyard Sally", which starred Britain's nr 1 female artist : Gracie Fields or "our Gracie" as she was commonly known...
The year of its release being 1939, the song soon got a special meaning and remains closely associated with the early days of the Second World War.
In France the song became known as "Souris-moi et dis- moi Bonne Chance" and was recorded by Lucienne Delyle.
Billy Cotton (1899-1969) was a succesful band leader and race car driver who - from the 1950s onwards - also hosted his own shows on both BBC radio and television... Famous musicians in his band include Nat Gonella....
For more info on Billy Cotton and his band :
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Co...
The video shows images of the RAF and England during the first months of the war and the blitz.
Imperial (Belgium) : 30636 / mx.R5800
The matrix used is a Rex matrix.
The record is in fair condition.
Transferred without modification.
Sound equipment used :
Ortophon om78 Cartridge & Stylus
Turntable : Stanton T.90
TerraTec 78RPM Phono Pre-amp
After processing, this video will also be offered in HD.
However whether this function works will depend on your Internet connection and the abilities of your computer (your screen may freeze).
After uploading it will take some time for the image to be fully processed (and become sharp)
11 апр 2009
