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A Billy Bennett monologue for Stan

Posted by Brian on May 24, 2022, 23:56:53

This is Roy Hudd from a 1981 Good Old Days episode with a couple of music hall songs you may well know and my favorite Billy Bennett monologue 'a sailors farewell to his horse' hope you enjoy the performance.

Re: A Billy Bennett monologue for Stan

Posted by Stan wears on May 25, 2022, 13:33:28, in reply to "A Billy Bennett monologue for Stan"

Thanks Brian!I would have loved to have seen Billy! Very typical music hall act. Balmbras in Newcastle is mentioned in the Blaydon Races. Pity it's all gone.

Re: A Billy Bennett monologue for Stan

Posted by Brian on May 25, 2022, 17:08:53, in reply to "Re: A Billy Bennett monologue for Stan"

There's odd bits of footage about of Billy performing and a few online recordings of him but if you want to see most of Billy's monologues go to www.monologues.co.uk , it is a great resource of monologues both funny and serious, old and new and a fair few amateur contributors, you can certainly pass an hour or two on the site, there's hundreds of monologues on the site.

Re: A Billy Bennett monologue for Stan

Posted by Stan wears on May 25, 2022, 17:50:23, in reply to "Re: A Billy Bennett monologue for Stan"

Thanks a lot Brian!

Re: A Billy Bennett monologue for Stan(for Brian)

Posted by Stan wears on May 26, 2022, 5:24:22, in reply to "Re: A Billy Bennett monologue for Stan"

About 65 yrs ago, my parents used to take me to the Palace in Newcastle for the Christmas panto. Every year I saw Denny Willis the Scottish comedian who always got knocked about. Today I still watch him on you tube with the barber shop quartet doing the Hunting Song. Split second timing and just as funny today. He's a real music hall act that lives on. Seen it hundreds of times but I still laugh as much. I spoke to Roy Hudd many many years ago when Balmbras closed. He kindly told me not to venture into reviving it as the place would never prosper. Today it is a relic.Sad really.

Re: A Billy Bennett monologue for Stan(for Brian)

Posted by Brian on May 26, 2022, 9:07:22, in reply to "Re: A Billy Bennett monologue for Stan(for Brian)"

Stan, there is so much vintage stuff on youtube you can spend days on it, I have come across some great stuff over the years, there is also a fair bit of vintage radio broadcasts both British and American, they are worth hunting out too, the American ones are all sponsored and its quite amusing yet shocking to hear them extol the virtues of various cigarette brands.

Re: A Billy Bennett monologue for Stan(for Brian)

Posted by Brian on May 26, 2022, 9:32:09, in reply to "Re: A Billy Bennett monologue for Stan(for Brian)"

It is a building that has stayed still while others adapted and moved on, there's been a few attempts to get it to work in various themes but none have worked, for me personally it would make a great live music venue, the capacity I would imagine to be around 300+ unless the layout has been significantly tampered with. Ideal as a blues type venue and would be the right size for a lot of acts touring at present. To give you an example Chris Farlowe played Newcastle Labour Club a couple of months back, their concert room holds about 250. We can only wait and see.

Re: A Billy Bennett monologue for Stan(for Brian)

Posted by Sheila on May 26, 2022, 9:51:42, in reply to "Re: A Billy Bennett monologue for Stan(for Brian)"

Gosh Brian, Chris Farlowe, I only remember the one hit song. ‘ your our of time” I think it was, in the 1960’s. He must be as old as me and still working/singing.

Re: A Billy Bennett monologue for Stan(for Brian)

Posted by Brian on May 26, 2022, 10:27:11, in reply to "Re: A Billy Bennett monologue for Stan(for Brian)"

He is still belting out the songs, his voice is still pretty good too Sheila I love this by Chris

Re: A Billy Bennett monologue for Stan(for Brian)

Posted by John Shearer on May 26, 2022, 10:34:23, in reply to "Re: A Billy Bennett monologue for Stan(for Brian)"

The best song he ever did Was "Black Sheep of the Family"

Re: A Billy Bennett monologue for Stan(for Brian)

Posted by Brian on May 26, 2022, 11:14:06, in reply to "Re: A Billy Bennett monologue for Stan(for Brian)"

He plays up here every year, worth keeping a look out for his dates.

Re: A Billy Bennett monologue for Stan(for Brian)

Posted by Sheila on May 26, 2022, 10:44:26, in reply to "Re: A Billy Bennett monologue for Stan(for Brian)"

I forgot about that one Brian. I’m transported back to the 1960’s, a great time to be young.

Re: A Billy Bennett monologue for Stan(for Brian)

Posted by Brian on May 26, 2022, 11:16:09, in reply to "Re: A Billy Bennett monologue for Stan(for Brian)"

It was written by Mike D'Abo the then lead vocalist for Manfred Mann, he tours with othe ex members as the Manfreds a great night out.

Re: A Billy Bennett monologue for Stan(for Brian)

Posted by Sheila on May 26, 2022, 17:52:36, in reply to "Re: A Billy Bennett monologue for Stan(for Brian)"

Fantastic, so good for you to enjoy Brian. Memorial for me Brian, big hair and Mini Skirts, i’m sure you still at school!

Re: A Billy Bennett monologue for Stan(for Brian)

Posted by Brian on May 26, 2022, 18:03:31, in reply to "Re: A Billy Bennett monologue for Stan(for Brian)"

I was in short trousers, I listen too most music going back to the 1920s. Funnily enough not a big Elvis fan, Listen to Louis Jordans Tympany five and you can hear who was one of Elvis's influences.

Re: A Billy Bennett monologue for Stan(for Brian)

Posted by Sheila on May 26, 2022, 18:34:52, in reply to "Re: A Billy Bennett monologue for Stan(for Brian)"

Predictive text, sorry Brian I did write Memories not Memorial.

Re: A Billy Bennett monologue for Stan(for Brian)

Posted by Brian on May 26, 2022, 18:45:04, in reply to "Re: A Billy Bennett monologue for Stan(for Brian)"

I thought it might be.

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