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Recent content by Roy Ball

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    Aston Variety & Artists Club

    It seems as though you have never been back stage in the 40's in the old music hall stage show's put on by the working men's and the very many British Legion clubs. A lot more stronger language was often used.
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    Aston Variety & Artists Club

    Unfortunately Dad George Ball died in April 1954. When Dad occasionally used to do the Al Jolson section of his performance from the age of about 8 till 12 years of age I came on stage to sit on his knee during Climb up on my knee sonny boy, Rose my mother who was known back stage as the bleeder...
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    Aston Variety & Artists Club

    My father was a black country comedian mentioned on page 2 ie George Ball. I have several photos of dad which I will post once I have sorted the out. Roy Ball
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