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RARE record - Harry Roy Bat Club Boys Pussy 1931
Posted: Wed Dec 04, 2024 4:06 pm
by Curt A
Re: RARE record - Harry Roy Bat Club Boys Pussy 1931
Posted: Wed Dec 04, 2024 4:18 pm
by zipcord
I just heard the song for the first time - WOW - how can anyone pass that up?
Re: RARE record - Harry Roy Bat Club Boys Pussy 1931
Posted: Wed Dec 04, 2024 4:31 pm
by bearcat
ummm...O.K....sure...A 'cat' record.
Catchy tune, lyrics to make you smile and a white boy impersonating Louis Armstrong.
How can you go wrong? Good Luck
bob stutz
Re: RARE record - Harry Roy Bat Club Boys Pussy 1931
Posted: Wed Dec 04, 2024 5:30 pm
by Damfino59
Curt A wrote: Wed Dec 04, 2024 4:06 pm
This cat record NEVER comes up for sale...
Looks to be a very well “played” B side.
For what the the bids currently are, I’ll just be happy with my R. Crumb version.
And my dub off of YouTube.
Re: RARE record - Harry Roy Bat Club Boys Pussy 1931
Posted: Thu Dec 05, 2024 6:23 am
by epigramophone
Harry Roy (real name Harry Lipman 1900-1971) wrote the lyrics and music for "Pussy" in 1931, and first performed it with his orchestra at the Bat Club on Albemarle Street in London. He also sang the vocals on the Oriole record which was released in August 1931.
The record's rarity may be due to it being on a minor label at the beginning of Harry Roy's recording career. He soon moved to Parlophone where he made many recordings throughout the 1930's, but he never re-recorded "Pussy".
Re: RARE record - Harry Roy Bat Club Boys Pussy 1931
Posted: Thu Dec 05, 2024 8:37 am
by edisonplayer
It reminds me of Mrs Slocombe in the British sitcom"Are You Being Served?"edisonplayer.
Re: RARE record - Harry Roy Bat Club Boys Pussy 1931
Posted: Thu Dec 05, 2024 8:19 pm
by Roaring20s
Re: RARE record - Harry Roy Bat Club Boys Pussy 1931
Posted: Fri Dec 06, 2024 11:11 am
by travisgreyfox
How much did it sell for?
Re: RARE record - Harry Roy Bat Club Boys Pussy 1931
Posted: Fri Dec 06, 2024 11:15 am
by epigramophone
travisgreyfox wrote: Fri Dec 06, 2024 11:11 am
How much did it sell for?
GBP£385.
Re: RARE record - Harry Roy Bat Club Boys Pussy 1931
Posted: Fri Dec 06, 2024 11:54 am
by jamiegramo
I was surprised at how suggestive this record was for 1931.
Is it because I am listening to it through late 20th Century/ early 21st Century ears or would it have been considered rather risqué at the time? There is often the perception that the past was more innocent.