Russ Conway - Sunday Night at the Palladium

[@charlesflint9048]

I can still remember the dazzling smile he had while playing on 1960s tv.

[@rondunn4336]

How I love his smile, and I am straight!

[@alanhodges8839]

Russ has got to be the greatest.

[@IVORIESMAN]

A rare live treat - wonderful.!

[@MarcusTomatos]

Considering Russ appeared in so many TV programmes from the late 50s up to the mid 60s, very few of his live performances survive, due to the video tapes being wiped and re-used. How short sited was that.

[@AndyNightingale]

Great video. It is great to finally see Russ Conway, after a lifetime of hearing his name occasionally; but that piano flat! It sounds like it was tuned in Blackpool, by a shyster. You can hear what he is trying to play but none of the sounds sing; because the entire keyboard is utterly FLAT! Thank Russ. I'm sure you did your best. Thanks, Andy.

[@alexandergrant2420]

Is it possible the piano keys have nails in them? I think that is how he got the honky tonk sound normally...

[@rondunn4336]

We in our ignorance can enjoy this unimpaired are we not fortunate?

[@alanwitton5039]

Wonderful!

[@hugoaken2604]

When he was on top of his game. The trade mark smile was now perfected - he'd been coached to flash it to the camera in the 4th bar of a tune. Sad that later life turned out to be difficult for him but his great compositions Side Saddle , Roulette and China Tea will always live on !

[@robhessel2837]

Hallo i am rob hessel from holland i like this video have you more from russ conway thans you

[@raymondfunnel6856]

Always had a cheeky grin

[@GramophonicReevolution]

Great video Matthew. He certainly knew his way around the keys 🥰 young Tarby and loved that Russ talked. Only heard him play before 😎👍

[@matthewharrington1275]

you can see that he was a real bag of nerves when he was talking

[@BabyIce2123]

I always like some of the background instruments to this song on the stage performance a Spotify song doesn’t have better with its flow of harmony quicker pace. I love this harmonious tune and his works. :)

[@sallytazerout8357]

This is so great

[@MarcusTomatos]

The master at work.

[@MARKETMAN6789]

I dont think we appreciated what we had in our day ,

[@rondunn4336]

He certainly has fun while playing...

[@martm216]

Any idea what year this was? I know that Norman Vaughan took over from Bruce Forsyth and Jimmy Tarbuck to over from Norman Vaughan - so probably 1965 - 1968? Loved Russ Conway's trademark turn and smile at the audience as he played. Wonderful that he could play like that with one damaged finger. (None of my fingers are damaged and I can't play a thing.)

[@catherinedorrian7548]

When he turned to smile at the audience my mum said he was smiling at me. I believed her. Well I was only 4 at the time.

[@MarcusTomatos]

The year was 1965. I think "Beggars" was his second single of that year.

[@martm216]

@@MarcusTomatos thanks 🙂

[@onenormalperson4012]

How’s the first song called?

[@IVORIESMAN]

The Folks who Live on the Hill.

[@onenormalperson4012]

@@IVORIESMAN thank you very much ^^

[@MarcusTomatos]

There is also a brilliant version by Michael Holliday. Worth a listen.

[@carolinemuncey5353]

What is the year?

[@wordsmith52]

1965 (The year he released his "The Beggars Of Rome" single).

[@johnbevan4684]

Back in the days when coming out of the closet meant getting kicked out of a career.