Max Bygraves -1960 Royal Variety Performance 

Sometimes You Only Realise The True Value Of A Moment.....When It Becomes A Memory

I grew up with The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Who, The Kinks and the like, but I've known this song for quite a few years, though I had never seen this performance before. A really consummate performer. Far better than most of the stuff that is being offered on TV nowadays.

The first gag went over the top of everybody in the theatre, Max paused for the laughter, for about 2 seconds it didn't come , pressed on and the next gag hit the spot, C'est la vie !!!

I was so in love with him when I was a teenager in the 60's. Lovely lovely man. RIP. XX

Indeed the one and only Max Bygraves. RIP and thank you for the laughter and happiness you brought to my childhood x

Always Loved Max...When Entertainment Was Entertaining.

I miss the 60's. R.I.P. Max

58 yrs later and still the best on tv

One of Britain's best all round entertainers who the likes of will never be seen again, Max rolls on, thanks to the recordings he made.

My grandad used to always make sure we were quite when the Billy cotton band show was on t v ,he loved it

Wonderful stuff. Max is someone to really miss.

RIP Max you had great head hair!! Also liked your songs!!!

More entertaining that anything i have seen on TV this year so far .. Thanks for uploading ..

Very sad to loose this giant amongst entertainers.

I’ve seen this sketch many times but it never fails to move me, it’s not the song but Billy and Max together. I loved the Billy Cotton Band show. Strangely he used to remind me, as a 7 year old of the owner of the Carlton Hotel In Bournemouth, where, with my paternal Grandma we spent most Easter Summer and Winter holidays! Odd isn’t it, How memories flood back when you’re least expecting them! Latterly Max used to play golf at our local golf club. Jimmy Tarbuck still does!

by far the best version amazing energy was not captured by artist after him

one of the best thnx for some great entertainment over the years max r.i.p

just brilliant thanks

He Appealed to the old dears of the time that liked the old music from the 20s and 30s and hated all that mindless rock and roll nonsense.

Of my time..."I want to tell you a story" RIP

RIP Max! True pro!

Max. You were the best. God bless

Very sad news. R.I.P.Max

RIP Our Maxie xxx

Haha Max Bygraves is funny jokes, hes a good singer!

He looks sharp here!

When we new how to have fun!!

I' ve never been a fan of old age. Not for the first time I'm struck powerfully by seeing people - who I only became aware of when they were much older - in their prime. And " the youth of today" he refers to are living in their 8th decade today. Btw that dance number may have been accepted fare 60 years ago but it would attract some blank stares in 2020.

I know you can buy this complete show for £50 pity we don't see Alma and many of the others.

RIP Max

The person who wrote these words was an old Dr. Barnardo Frank Norman, it was Joan Littlewood who asked Lional Bart to write the music and the rest is history.

I have a showbiz friend who worked with max and the stories I could tell make your hair curl.

RIP Max...

should be sir max

A Geat entertainer different mould now

question -when Billy cotton introduces Max Bygraves why does he say "also associated with the show" can someone tell me why ??

Bloody hell

They changed the words to this song. The original lyrics have more of an edge.

Fings sure ain't wot dey used to be. Posted on the first anniversary that Max Bygraves changed his address to a better place.

One of the best entertainers!!! I agree with Anthony Rose, he should be Sir Max!!!

i wanna tel ya a story.

Don’t think this routine would get past the audition for X factor today.

fings aint these days too

Bigga than lady gaga in his day,should have got more publicity when he died

Billy Cotton's a biit thinner here.

Rubbish a great entertainer a joke.Took his first name from the greatest comedian of all time Max Miller.All he done was sang old songs and made money out of it.