Leslie Sarony

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Leslie Sarony (January 22, 1897 - February 12, 1985) was an English entertainer, singer and songwriter. Sarony was born in Surbiton, Surrey and died in London.

He began his stage career aged 14 with the group Park Eton's Boys. In 1913 he appeared in the revue Hello Tango.

In the Great War, Sarony served in the London Scottish regiment in France and Salonika. His stage credits after the war include revues, pantomimes and musicals, including the London productions of Show Boat and Rio Rita.

Sarony became well known in the 1920s and 1930s as a variety artist and radio performer. He made a number of recordings of novelty songs such as "He Played his Ukulele as the Ship Went Down", including several with Jack Hylton and his Orchestra. He teamed up with Leslie Holmes in 1935 under the name The Two Leslies. The partnership lasted until 1946. Their recorded output included such gems as "I'm a Little Prairie Flower".

Sarony continued to perform into his eighties, moving on to television and films.

[edit] Songs

• "I Lift Up My Finger (and I Say "Tweet Tweet")" (1929)

• "Jollity Farm" (1929)

• "Rhymes' (1931)

• "Ain't It Grand to be Bloomin' Well Dead" (1932)

• "Wheezy Anna" (1933)

• "Flirtation Waltz" (1953)