Lord Kitchener, The Ashes/Utilda

Reference

AV/5/48

Date:

1955

Level of description

item

Extent

1 33 RPM vinyl record: 2 sides, total time 5 minutes 33 seconds

Part of

Vinyl (AV/5)

Scope and Content

1 33 RPM vinyl record, 'The Ashes (Australia v. M.C.C., 1955)' and 'Utilda' performed by Lord Kitchener and Fitzroy Coleman Calypso Band. The songs were written by Aldwyn Roberts, Kitchener's real name. The record was manufactured by Melodisc.

'The Ashes (Australia v. M.C.C., 1955)' is 2 minutes 39 seconds long and the lyrics reference England's victory against Australia in the 1954-1955 Ashes series, and the players involved in the tour including Len Hutton and F H Tyson, nicknamed 'Typhoon Tyson'.

'Utilda' is 2 minutes 53 seconds long and the lyrics do not contain any cricket content.

Associations

Aldwyn Roberts
Fitzroy Coleman Calypso Band

Subject

MCC in Australia 1954-1955, calypso music

Institution name

Marylebone Cricket Club

Conditions governing access

Open

Language

English, 6574, , , , , , , , ,

Size

1 33 RPM vinyl record: 2 sides, total time 5 minutes 33 seconds

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Credit line:

Originally catalogued on the Museum Database as TN.2008.330. This record has been deleted. The acquisition information is unknown.