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'''Esther Coleman''' (8 October 1900 – 28 February 1989), also known as '''Diana Clare''', was a British singer who appeared in theatrical productions and radio shows including ''[[Band Waggon]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=BANDWAGGON |url=http://www.britishcomedy.org.uk/comedy/bandwagon.htm |access-date=2023-04-28 |website=www.britishcomedy.org.uk}}</ref> She sang with a [[contralto]] voice.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.albertketelbey.org.uk/discs/reviews/1928-junp20-21-23.pdf|title=The Gramophone|date=June 1928|access-date=2023-04-28|website=albertketelbey.org.uk|page=21}}</ref>
'''Esther Coleman''' (8 October 1900 – 28 February 1989), who also performed under the [[stage name]] '''Diana Clare''', was a British singer who appeared in numerous radio shows including ''[[Band Waggon]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=BANDWAGGON |url=http://www.britishcomedy.org.uk/comedy/bandwagon.htm |access-date=2023-04-28 |website=www.britishcomedy.org.uk}}</ref> She sang with a [[contralto]] voice.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.albertketelbey.org.uk/discs/reviews/1928-junp20-21-23.pdf|title=The Gramophone|date=June 1928|access-date=2023-04-28|website=albertketelbey.org.uk|page=21}}</ref>


She used the name Diana Clare for her performances of [[blues]] songs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ESTHER COLEMAN |url=https://www.britishpathe.com/asset/ |access-date=2023-04-28 |website=British Pathé |language=en-GB}}</ref>
She used the name Diana Clare for her performances of [[blues]] songs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ESTHER COLEMAN |url=https://www.britishpathe.com/asset/ |access-date=2023-04-28 |website=British Pathé |language=en-GB}}</ref>
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She performed with [[Jack Hylton]] and his orchestra,<ref>{{Cite book |last=Faint |first=Pete |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1100703428 |title=Jack Hylton |date=2015 |publisher=Lulu.com |isbn=978-1-326-15463-9 |location=[Place of publication not identified] |oclc=1100703428|page=205}}</ref> and had her own radio show, ''Come to Sunday Afternoon at Diana Clare's'', broadcast on [[Radio Luxembourg]], sponsored by [[Lux Toilet Soap]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Gifford |first=Denis |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/60027928 |title=The golden age of radio : an illustrated companion |date=1985 |publisher=Batsford |isbn=0-7134-4234-4 |location=London |pages=58 |oclc=60027928}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=18 August 1939 |title=The Radio Pictorial |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Radio-Pictorial/The-Radio-Pictorial-1939-08-18-S-OCR.pdf |access-date=2023-04-28 |website=worldradiohistory.com |page=29}}</ref>
She performed with [[Jack Hylton]] and his orchestra,<ref>{{Cite book |last=Faint |first=Pete |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1100703428 |title=Jack Hylton |date=2015 |publisher=Lulu.com |isbn=978-1-326-15463-9 |location=[Place of publication not identified] |oclc=1100703428|page=205}}</ref> and had her own radio show, ''Come to Sunday Afternoon at Diana Clare's'', broadcast on [[Radio Luxembourg]], sponsored by [[Lux Toilet Soap]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Gifford |first=Denis |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/60027928 |title=The golden age of radio : an illustrated companion |date=1985 |publisher=Batsford |isbn=0-7134-4234-4 |location=London |pages=58 |oclc=60027928}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=18 August 1939 |title=The Radio Pictorial |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Radio-Pictorial/The-Radio-Pictorial-1939-08-18-S-OCR.pdf |access-date=2023-04-28 |website=worldradiohistory.com |page=29}}</ref>


She performed in some of the earliest tests of British television.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://downloads.bbc.co.uk/historyofthebbc/RT-TVS-016-72dpi.pdf|date=1937-04-23|access-date=2023-04-28|title=Radio Times Television Supplement|page=6|publisher=BBC}}</ref>
She also appeared on television, and took part in some of the earliest tests of British television.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://downloads.bbc.co.uk/historyofthebbc/RT-TVS-016-72dpi.pdf|date=1937-04-23|access-date=2023-04-28|title=Radio Times Television Supplement|page=6|publisher=BBC}}</ref>


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[[Category:British singers]]
[[Category:British contraltos]]
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Latest revision as of 07:57, 5 September 2023

Esther Coleman
Born(1900-10-08)8 October 1900
London, England
Died28 February 1989(1989-02-28) (aged 88)
London, England
OccupationSinger

Esther Coleman (8 October 1900 – 28 February 1989), who also performed under the stage name Diana Clare, was a British singer who appeared in numerous radio shows including Band Waggon.[1] She sang with a contralto voice.[2]

She used the name Diana Clare for her performances of blues songs.[3]

She performed with Jack Hylton and his orchestra,[4] and had her own radio show, Come to Sunday Afternoon at Diana Clare's, broadcast on Radio Luxembourg, sponsored by Lux Toilet Soap.[5][6]

She also appeared on television, and took part in some of the earliest tests of British television.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "BANDWAGGON". www.britishcomedy.org.uk. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  2. ^ "The Gramophone" (PDF). albertketelbey.org.uk. June 1928. p. 21. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  3. ^ "ESTHER COLEMAN". British Pathé. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  4. ^ Faint, Pete (2015). Jack Hylton. [Place of publication not identified]: Lulu.com. p. 205. ISBN 978-1-326-15463-9. OCLC 1100703428.
  5. ^ Gifford, Denis (1985). The golden age of radio : an illustrated companion. London: Batsford. p. 58. ISBN 0-7134-4234-4. OCLC 60027928.
  6. ^ "The Radio Pictorial" (PDF). worldradiohistory.com. 18 August 1939. p. 29. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  7. ^ "Radio Times Television Supplement" (PDF). BBC. 1937-04-23. p. 6. Retrieved 2023-04-28.