Walter H. Thompson's TV biography "I Was Churchill's Bodyguard" rates the song as Winston Churchill's favourite as Prime Minister; also, Jock Colville, Churchill's private secretary during much of the war, mentions the Prime Minister singing part of this song.
What i wouldn't give to have been to hear THAT!
ReplyDeleteChurchill was a man of many parts -- fabulous character.
Did you ever hear the story of how he received FDR in one of the guest bathrooms at the White House buck naked and smoking a cigar? What a visiion!
Strewth!
YIKES!
ReplyDelete*covers my eyes for the above image..ha'
ReplyDeletehow old school..sweet FJ!!