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Stanley Slade, who has been at sea all his life and knows blue water, square-rigged ships, their ways and their men, talks about the forebitters they sang in the Trades, when the watch could take their ease on deck and sing for their own pleasure. Henry Cummings and the BBC Men's Chorus, conducted by Trevor Harvey, sing the songs, and Reg Manus accompanies them on his accordion.

Contributors

Presenter:
Stanley Slade
Singer:
Henry Cummings
Singers:
The BBC Men's Chorus
Conductor:
Trevor Harvey
Accordionist:
Reg Manus
Programme arranged by:
Dr. Thomas Wood
Programme arranged by:
Trevor Harvey

Fifty officers and men of the Merchant Navy, newly arrived from the sea, are the BBC's guests today at its Merchant Navy Club in London. Girls from a West-End show welcome them with the hostess, Chief Stewardess Doris Hare , Debroy Somers and his Band, Uriel Porter singing sea songs. Eric Cole , and a star or two from ' Gangway' at the London Palladium are there to entertain them. Special features for club members at sea : ' Ship's newspaper ' and ' Hello, shipmates'. If you belong to the Merchant Service, this is your club, your programme. ' When you're at sea-tune in ; when you're in port — call in'. Contributions by Maurice Watts. Presented by Howard Thomas. (Specially recorded)

Contributors

Unknown:
Stewardess Doris Hare
Unknown:
Debroy Somers
Unknown:
Uriel Porter
Songs:
Eric Cole
Unknown:
Maurice Watts.
Presented By:
Howard Thomas.

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