Gracie Fields
Dame Gracie Fields, DBE (January 9, 1898–September 27, 1979), born Grace Stansfield, was an English/Italian singer and comedienne who became one of the greatest stars of both cinema and music hall.
Born over a fish and chip shop owned by her grandmother in Molesworth Street, Rochdale, Lancashire, she made her first stage appearance as a child in 1905. Her two sisters, Edith and Betty, and brother, Tommy, all went on to appear on stage, but Gracie was the most successful. Read Full BioDame Gracie Fields, DBE (January 9, 1898–September 27, 1979), born Grace Stansfield, was an English/Italian singer and comedienne who became one of the greatest stars of both cinema and music hall.
Born over a fish and chip shop owned by her grandmother in Molesworth Street, Rochdale, Lancashire, she made her first stage appearance as a child in 1905. Her two sisters, Edith and Betty, and brother, Tommy, all went on to appear on stage, but Gracie was the most successful. Her professional debut in variety took place at the Rochdale Hippodrome theatre in 1910 and she soon gave up her job in the local cotton mill.
She met comedian Archie Pitt and they began working together. Pitt would come to serve as her manager and the two married in 1923. Their first revue in 1915 was called Yes I think so and the two continued to tour Britain together until 1922 in the revue Mr Tower of London.
Her most famous song, which became her theme, "Sally," was worked into the title of her first cinema film, Sally in Our Alley (1931), which was a major box office hit. She went on to make several films initially in Britain and later in the United States (for which she was paid a record fee of US$200,000 for four films), despite never performing without a live audience.
Ironically, the final few lines of the song 'Sally' were written by her husband's mistress, and Gracie sang this song at nearly every performance she made from 1931 onwards.
Born over a fish and chip shop owned by her grandmother in Molesworth Street, Rochdale, Lancashire, she made her first stage appearance as a child in 1905. Her two sisters, Edith and Betty, and brother, Tommy, all went on to appear on stage, but Gracie was the most successful. Read Full BioDame Gracie Fields, DBE (January 9, 1898–September 27, 1979), born Grace Stansfield, was an English/Italian singer and comedienne who became one of the greatest stars of both cinema and music hall.
Born over a fish and chip shop owned by her grandmother in Molesworth Street, Rochdale, Lancashire, she made her first stage appearance as a child in 1905. Her two sisters, Edith and Betty, and brother, Tommy, all went on to appear on stage, but Gracie was the most successful. Her professional debut in variety took place at the Rochdale Hippodrome theatre in 1910 and she soon gave up her job in the local cotton mill.
She met comedian Archie Pitt and they began working together. Pitt would come to serve as her manager and the two married in 1923. Their first revue in 1915 was called Yes I think so and the two continued to tour Britain together until 1922 in the revue Mr Tower of London.
Her most famous song, which became her theme, "Sally," was worked into the title of her first cinema film, Sally in Our Alley (1931), which was a major box office hit. She went on to make several films initially in Britain and later in the United States (for which she was paid a record fee of US$200,000 for four films), despite never performing without a live audience.
Ironically, the final few lines of the song 'Sally' were written by her husband's mistress, and Gracie sang this song at nearly every performance she made from 1931 onwards.
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Little Donkey
Gracie Fields Lyrics
Little donkey, little donkey
On the dusty road
Got to keep on plodding onwards With your precious load Been a long time, little donkey Through the winter? s night
Don? t give up now, little donkey Bethlehem? s in sight Ring out those bells tonight Bethlehem, Bethlehem
Follow that star tonight Bethlehem, Bethlehem Little donkey, little donkey
Had a heavy day
Little donkey, carry Mary
Safely on her way Little donkey, little donkey Journey's end is near There are wise men waiting for a Sign to bring them here Do not falter, little donkey There's a star ahead It will guide you, little donkey
To a cattle shed Ring out those bells tonight Bethlehem, Bethlehem Follow that star tonight Bethlehem, Bethlehem Little donkey, little donkey Had a heavy day Little donkey, carry Mary Safely on her way Little donkey, carry Mary Safely on her way
Contributed by Allison G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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gf1001
Thanks Doris, glad you enjoyed it. I think our gracies version is the best..........
Hazel Simmons
The best version of all time :-) I am too young to remember it being a hit in 1959 as I wasn't born until 2 yrs later lol, but my Mum had the record, so I remember it from my childhood :-) xx
Halifax Spurs
Classic...Nuff said!
David Walsh
It isn't Christmas till ive heard this wonderful christmas song by the magical Gracie Fields.
gf1001
@TheHypnosismike Thank you Gracie was always fabulous, glad you enjoyed.
DavesXXXXXXXX
I hadn't heard this since I was a kid in Scotland in the 1960s/70s. THANK YOU for posting it -- great Christmas tune -- by a great singer, i.e., Dame Gracie FIelds.
gf1001
@DavesXXXXXXXX Glad you enjoyed merry christmas thank you for your comment.
gf1001
@HalifaxYid thank you I agree cheers.
Sallie Taylor
There is no body in this world that can sing this song like my twin sister Jane and I.
dolly wilkinson
wood love to hear this