Harry H. Corbett - Blow the Man Down (1956)

[@patrioticarchive]

Would never of guessed it was Harry Corbett by the voice alone. Great actor and singer

[@lillianflorence6056]

Albert , sang the decimal song, to

[@seanmitten3062]

great actor, great man ! Respect also to Wilfred Bramble who worked with Harry for many years in the classic Steptoe & Son ! British Icons in the entertainment world , these guys , the carry on actors / actresses , Diana Dors , Freddie Starr , - these Legends will Never be replaced , forgotten .........

[@rumblefishization]

god bless i could remembre "...blow him right back to Liverpool town" and so i was able to find this version again, Harry voice is just too good and the chore ... everything is there

[@lillianflorence6056]

Good

[@kennyguitarallen5662]

loved it,didn't realise what a good singer he was

[@salmarham8630]

Fantastic version. Love it!

[@balmoraltowers]

Harry served in the Royal Marines during the Second World War, interesting man and great actor 😊

[@hariseldon2577]

As I was a walking down Paradise street. A flash looking packet I chanced for to meet. She was bowling along with her wind blowin' free. She clewed up her courses and waited for me. She was round in the counter and bluff in the bow. So I hauled in all sail and cried were are you up now. Where she did hail from I really can't tell. but I gave her my flipper we're both bound for hell. So all you young sailors take warning by me. Never take a young Liverpool girl on your knee.

[@Londonfogey]

'Aw Gawd, you.....DIRTY....little MAN!!!'

[@220274mark]

Just heard this on radio 2

[@jamesconnolly9591]

Good Old Harold... GoddeSS God BleSS HarrY Ii WormHolT GeeZer God...

[@finehomemadewine]

Nice, interesting raspy voice. Was he of that social strata or is it all just an act?

[@VintageBritishComedy]

+finehomemadewine Well he wasn't at rag and bone man or common sailor level but he was upper lower class or lower-middle class. He was born in Burma as his father was a Quartermater Sergeant and he grew up in Ardwick, Manchester, a fairly poor area then. His first job was as a radiographer before he took up acting, so he wasn't as lowly as the characters he became typecast as.

[@VintageBritishComedy]

+finehomemadewine It's an old-fashioned class distinction but feel free to use it feely! :)

[@magna4100]

If he was genuine working class gadgey he would never have the oppo to make recordings...would he? No brainer, really.

[@markharrison2544]

He was a pretentious luvvie in real life.

[@Hertog_von_Berkshire]

He was real posh. Spoke like the queen he did. Wilfred Bramble too, he was the same. And the 'orse.