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4 Comments on “I can’t Git A Nice Loaf A’ Bread: The Singing Postman”
Allan Smethurst was quite a story. He “descended” upon the music scene around 1966 and unbelievably found his way on to the BBC the charts and our attention with a series of folk songs including “Have you got a light boy”
It all ended around 1970 when alcoholism took over, he went bankrupt and saw out his last 20 years in a Salvation Army facility.
I sorta remember he performed in a mail man’s uniform
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March 15, 2021 at 1:38 pm
Allan Smethurst was quite a story. He “descended” upon the music scene around 1966 and unbelievably found his way on to the BBC the charts and our attention with a series of folk songs including “Have you got a light boy”
It all ended around 1970 when alcoholism took over, he went bankrupt and saw out his last 20 years in a Salvation Army facility.
I sorta remember he performed in a mail man’s uniform
March 15, 2021 at 2:29 pm
MDH,
I like odd songs. This one was an easy choice.
After I read your comment, I felt bad for the guy. That’s a sad end to his life.
March 15, 2021 at 3:51 pm
Kat, Apparently he lived quite happily at the Sally Army. Dont know what happened on the battle with the bottle.
March 15, 2021 at 5:49 pm
I’m glad it was happily!!