Salmon Davis Junior
Every Bobby-Soxer's idol, Salmon Davis Junior, swings his fins like no other fish. Behind the shades lies a multi-talented singer, actor and deep-sea tap dancer. He scaled new heights of vocal dexterity on This Old Man, accompanied by the legendary Art Gecko and his orchestra, recorded live in 1962 at the Lizard Lounge in Las Vegas.
Salmon Davis Junior appears on LITTLE ACORNS VOLUME ONE:
And on LITTLE ACORNS VOLUME TWO:
That rootin' tootin' cowboy of the old West, Sheriff Buffalo Bull, spends his time square-bashing his monkey deputies up and down the hills of Texas and supervising milking time at the Milk Bar saloon. Although somewhat fearsome in appearance, you could never hope to meet a more soft-hearted bull in any china shop.
Buffalo Bull appears on LITTLE ACORNS VOLUME ONE:
Ten Green Bottles
The Grand Old Duke Of York
And on LITTLE ACORNS VOLUME TWO:
Hokey Cokey
Underneath The Spreading Chestnut Tree
Ride
A Cock Horse
Jumbo Jerry
Little Acorns Holiday Camp host, Jumbo Jerry, only knows one tune on the kazoo, two jokes and three chords on his banjo, but on this meagre foundation he has managed to build an entire career. Specialising in recording infectious sing-along versions of standards such as The Wheels on the Bus and Old MacDonald had an Inner City Farm, he spreads joy amongst all those with an ear to listen and a foot to tap.
Jumbo Jerry appears on LITTLE ACORNS VOLUME ONE:
The Wheels On The Bus
Old MacDonald Had A Farm
And on LITTLE ACORNS VOLUME TWO:
Mole Coward
Mole Coward is an old-fashioned all-round entertainer. He sings, he dances, he can even juggle worms whilst riding a uni-cycle! Much loved for his Little Acorns radio children's hour in the 1930s, he has seen no necessity to update his style despite intense pressure from pretty much the entire entertainment industry. Accompanied by his accident prone piano, he continues to perform in his stuffy but lovable fashion to ever dwindling audiences. Immaculately attired in his dressing gown, night cap and slippers, he is always at the ready for the next little nap.
Mole Coward appears on LITTLE ACORNS VOLUME ONE:
Girls and Boys
Jack and Jill
Pop Goes the Weasel
Humpty Dumpty
Hickory Dickory Dock
Rock-a-Bye Baby
And on LITTLE ACORNS VOLUME TWO:
Little Bo Peep
Lavender's Blue
Pease Porridge Hot
Ring-A-Ring O' Roses
Moses Moose
Moses Moose rose to prominence in the early Seventies with his band The Philadelphia Soul Brothers. His funky beats and velvet tones are instantly recognisable, as is his bizarre dance routine, the Moose Stomp. Long may he continue to heave his vast bulk around the dance floor, swing his bundle and jiggle his antlers. His enduring hits, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, Heads and Shoulders, Knees and Toes and Television will not be revolutionised still dominate the Little Acorns airwaves. He's the Moose Machine with all the tricks.
Moses Moose appears on LITTLE ACORNS VOLUME ONE:
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Heads and Shoulders
And on LITTLE ACORNS VOLUME TWO:
Moose Rap
Old Mother Hubbard
Doctor Foster
It's Raining, It's Pouring
Scarecrow
The Cosmonettes
The Cosmonettes appear on LITTLE ACORNS VOLUME ONE:
3 Little Men In A Flying Saucer
And on LITTLE ACORNS VOLUME TWO:
Duck Berry
Duck Berry appears on LITTLE ACORNS VOLUME ONE:
And on LITTLE ACORNS VOLUME TWO:
Car Song
Polly Put The Kettle On
The Leech Boys
The Leech Boys appear on LITTLE ACORNS VOLUME ONE:
Baa Baa Black Sheep
I'm a Little Tea Pot
Sing a Song of Sixpence
If You're Happy and You Know It
Pretty Polly Roger
Pretty Polly Roger appears on LITTLE ACORNS VOLUME ONE:
Bobby Shaftoe
What Shall We Do With A Drunken Sailor?
12345
Dance To Your Daddy
Rub-A-Dub-Dub
Row Row Row Your Boat
The Cockney Sparrows
Sid and Ethel, the finest feathered Pearly King and Queen of the East End, have been performing their rowdy Cockney knees-up for the young monkeys that frequent the Soda Pop bars in Whitechapel for the past fifty years. There's no sign of them slowing down yet, so let's hope that they'll continue to perform for another fifty years.
Sid and Ethel never really got the hang of Cockney rhyming slang, so they developed their own simplified version. Here is a brief glossary of terms as used frequently by Sid and Ethel in their Pearly King and Queen show:
| Rhyming Slang | Real Meaning |
| Apples and Stairs | Stairs |
| Trouble and Wife | Wife |
| Rosie Tea | Tea |
| Barnet Hair | Hair |
| Mince Eyes | Eyes |
| Plates of Feet | Feet |
| Pins and Legs | Legs |
| Taters in the Cold | Cold |
| Adam and Believe | Believe |
| Frog and Road | Road |
| Ruby Curry | Curry |
| Hampstead Teeth | Teeth |
| Dog and Phone | Phone |
The Cockney Sparrows appear on LITTLE ACORNS VOLUME ONE:
London Bridge Is Falling Down
Old King Cole
There Was A Crooked Man
Three Blind Mice
One Potato, Two Potato
Horsie, Horsie
The Muffin Man
And on LITTLE ACORNS VOLUME TWO:
Two Little Dickie Birds
Looby Lou
London's Burning
Oranges And Lemons
The Derry Hares
Formed in the 1960s, The Derry Hares is the most traditional Irish music group in the world - ever!
Finn Hare (pictured here) sings the lead, accompanied by lilting guitar, mandolin, violin, raucous vocal harmonies and the state of the art electric penny whistle.
Their 1967 hit, Sleeping Bunnies, still accompanies much hopping up and down at Celeidhs.
The Derry Hares appear on LITTLE ACORNS VOLUME ONE:
Molly Malone
Michael Finnegan
I Know An Old Woman Who Swallowed A Fly
Sleeping Bunnies