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The Ray Ellington Quartet's lyrics & chords
Ray Ellington (17 March 1915 – 27 February 1985) was a popular English singer, drummer and bandleader. He is best known for his appearances on The Goon Show from 1951 to 1960. The Ray Ellington Quartet had a regular musical segment on the show, and Ellington also had a small speaking role in many episodes, often as a parodic African, Native American or Arab chieftain (but also often, with no attempt to change his normal accent, as a female secretary or a Scotsman). Ellington was born Henry Pitts Brown, at 155 Kennington Road, Kennington, Lon...read more