ROBIN HOOD - DICK JAMES - 1956 - PARLOPHONE 78RPM

This was a record made from the TV theme of Robin Hood, aired on British TV between 1955 and 1959 starring Richard Greene...
The record hit the charts on the 26th of January 1956 and peaked at number 14 in the UK charts...
Dick James a singer and more notably a music publisher, who along with George Martin helped establish the Beatles...

[MancaveManbower]

Info please. For years I have search for an old 78 jazz or ragtime? tune from my youth. As a kid I had a few hand-me-down 78’s and an old record player. I cannot remember the title or singer but the opening line goes roughly like; “In old New York town in 95 was there that bill met jess, in a real hollar test she proved the best at showing off her . . ., ” and the chorus chimes in; “Sweet birds that fly, up in the sky, I wonder how they fly so high, little birds sweet birds”, I recall there were quite a few lead-up-ending-suggestive lines but each got abruptly interrupted at the crucial moment by that same chorus “Sweet Birds that fly . . . “. (I may have the names Bill and Jess wrong?). If you or anyone can shed some light on this lost tune, I would be very grateful. PS. Thank you for sharing your wonderful old tunes.

[EggnogonthebogProductions]

Not heard this version in years. I remember this version. I have preferred later versions of this song though.

[OldiesAl]

I've always preferred the Gary Miller version on Pye with Davy Crockett on the flip, it reached #10