Author Archives: pws

Whistling Jack Smith I Was Kaiser Bill’s Batman 1967 There was a singer called Whispering Jack Smith. This is Whistling Jack Smith, no relation. This is the very definition of a one hit wonder, and the whistling is great and … Continue reading →

Do you remember The Carpenters, you know, the married couple Karen and Richard? Well no, we don’t either. Firstly, they were not married, but actually brother and sister. Secondly, their group was not “The Carpenters” but simply Carpenters (no “the”). … Continue reading →

I was lucky enough to be born in the mid 1950s and my musical tastes were heavily influenced by bands of the 1960s and early 70s. People like The Beatles (John, Paul, George and Ringo), King Crimson (Robert, Ian, Michael, … Continue reading →