1959 Elvis Cover UK #27 CLINTON FORD 78 " OLD SHEP " ORIOLE CB 1500 E-

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A  MEGA RARE 1959 CHART 78 FROM CLINTON FORD ON THE UK ORIOLE LABEL 

" OLD SHEP "

Clinton Ford was born Ian George Stopford Harrison, in Salford, Lancashire.

Initially, he worked as a laboratory assistant, but in 1957 became a Butlins Redcoat in Pwllheli, and worked there for three summer seasons. During the winter season he sang with the group called 'Merseysippi' at the Cavern Club in Liverpool, recording several songs with them including "Get Out and Get Under".

He began his recording career as Clinton Ford with the Oriole record label, changing his name because his own did not fit some of his American songs. He performed skiffle in a band called the 'Backwoods Skiffle Group' and also recorded some singles with the 'Hallelujah Skiffle Group', but these were unsuccessful. He did appear at the Royal Albert Hall, and with Ken Dodd on Dodd's television shows. He also appeared later in Stars and Garters, The Billy Cotton Band Show and The Good Old Days.

Ford had his first chart success in 1959, with a cover of the Red Foley's song "Old Shep"; albeit for just one week. Ford donated his royalties from "Old Shep" to the Guide Dogs for the Blind, so he made nothing from this high-selling record. Nevertheless, Ford had the only version of this famous song ever to appear in the UK Singles Chart.

Unable to give up chasing the musical fads of the time, his next chart entry was "Too Many Beautiful Girls" in a trad jazz style, and for his biggest hit he turned to the music hall days of George Formby, who had recorded "Fanlight Fanny" in 1935. This led to an eponymous album that reached number 16 in the UK Albums Chart in May 1962.

After touring for a while with Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen, he returned for a stint at Liverpool's Cavern Club, to find that the market for trad jazz and country and western styled novelties had been replaced by the beat music of a certain local band called The Beatles.

His career outlasted many of his contemporaries, with his singles appearing in the UK charts over a span of more than eight years. He was also in great demand on BBC Radio programmes, such as Saturday Club where a live singer was required, to sing standards and also covers of current hit songs.

ABOUT THIS RECORD:- 

UK ORIOLE CB 1500 in vg cover 10" 78RPM SHELLAC  (1959)

CONDITION - EX- 

B SIDE:-  NELLIE DEAN ROCK

A SIDE:-  OLD SHEP

A MEGA RARE UK CHART 78

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