Leslie Sarony

Leslie Sarony (born Leslie Legge Frye January 22, 1897 - February 12, 1985) was a British entertainer, singer and songwriter. Sarony was born in Surbiton, Surrey and died in London.

He began his stage career aged 14 with the group Park Eton's Boys. In 1913 he appeared in the revue "Hello Tango".

In the Great War, Sarony served in the London Scottish regiment in France and Salonika. His stage credits after the war include revues, pantomimes and musicals, including the London productions of "Show Boat" and "Rio Rita".

Sarony became well known in the 1920s and 1930s as a variety artist and radio performer. He made a number of recordings of novelty songs such as "He Played his Ukulele as the Ship Went Down", including several with Jack Hylton and his Orchestra. He teamed up with Leslie Holmes in 1935 under the name The Two Leslies. The partnership lasted until 1946. Their recorded output included such gems as "I'm a Little Prairie Flower".

Sarony continued to perform into his eighties, moving on to television and films. He appeared in the 1970s hit programmes including the Harry Worth Show, Crossroads, Z-Cars, the Good Old Days, the Liberace Show as well as the famous sitcom Nearest and Dearest. He was well-known for his portrayal of senile Uncle Stavely in I Didn't Know You Cared, famous for his catch-phrase "I heard that! Pardon?"

His song "Jollity Farm" was covered by Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band.

ongs

* "I Lift Up My Finger (and I Say "Tweet Tweet")" (1929)

* "Jollity Farm" (1929)

* "Rhymes' (1931)

* "Ain't It Grand to be Bloomin' Well Dead" (1932)

* "Wheezy Anna" (1933)

* "Flirtation Waltz" (1953)

External links

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Songs: Bunkey-doodle-I-doh was the B side of Jollity Farm by the International Novelty Orchestra on Zonophone 5513 (pressing no. 30-2138). Jollity Farm was pressing no. 30-2139.