Gus Elen

AIt's a great big Shame
Barf a pint of ale

Label: Decca
Catalogue number: 2721
Genre: Music Hall
Condition: Very good
Format: 78rpm shellac disc, 10 inch unless noted
Reference: #2795

Gus Elen was one of Britain's greatest music-hall stars of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, known for his cockney character songs and his influence on British popular song; this Decca side captures him late in his career.

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