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'''Esther Coleman''' (8 October 1900 – 28 February 1989), also |
'''Esther Coleman''' (8 October 1900 – 28 February 1989), who also performed under the name '''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> |
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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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Revision as of 08:09, 29 April 2023
Esther Coleman | |
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| Born | 8 October 1900 London, England |
| Died | 28 February 1989 (aged 88) London, England |
| Occupation | Singer |
Esther Coleman (8 October 1900 – 28 February 1989), who also performed under the name Diana Clare, was a British singer who appeared in theatrical productions and 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 performed in some of the earliest tests of British television.[7]
References
- ^ "BANDWAGGON". www.britishcomedy.org.uk. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
- ^ "The Gramophone" (PDF). albertketelbey.org.uk. June 1928. p. 21. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
- ^ "ESTHER COLEMAN". British Pathé. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
- ^ Faint, Pete (2015). Jack Hylton. [Place of publication not identified]: Lulu.com. p. 205. ISBN 978-1-326-15463-9. OCLC 1100703428.
- ^ Gifford, Denis (1985). The golden age of radio : an illustrated companion. London: Batsford. p. 58. ISBN 0-7134-4234-4. OCLC 60027928.
- ^ "The Radio Pictorial" (PDF). worldradiohistory.com. 18 August 1939. p. 29. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
- ^ "Radio Times Television Supplement" (PDF). BBC. 1937-04-23. p. 6. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
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