Walter Pardon (1914 - 1996)

English singer of traditional songs, Music Hall songs and parlour ballads.


Albums.

Title.year.Label. Number
A World Without Horses: A Portrait of a Traditional Singer (*) 2000TopicTSCD514
A Proper Sort1975 LeaderLED 2063
Our Side of the Baulk1977 LeaderLED 2111
A Country Life1982Topic 12TS392
Bright Golden Store 1983Home Made Music LP301
Up To The Rigs 1987 People's Stage Tapes 11
Put a Bit of Powder in it, Father2000 Musical Traditions  MTCD305-6

(* recorded in the 1970s.)

Best albums(*).

Title. year.
A World Without Horses: A Portrait of a Traditional Singer2000

(*) Based on critical opinion.

Anthologies - only one or two tracks by Walter.

Title.year.Label.No.
Hidden English (*)2003 Topic  TSCD600
English Originals (**)1999 Topic 
Voice of the People Vol 10: Who's That at My Bed Window? (***)1998 TopicTSCD660
Voice of the People Vol 4: Farewell, My Own Dear Native Land1998 TopicTSCD654
Voice of the People Vol 14: Troubles They Are But Few1998 Topic 
Voice of the People Vol 15: As Me and My Love Sat Courting1998 Topic 
Voice of the People Vol 17: It Fell On A Day1998 Topic 
Voice of the People Vol 18: To Catch A Fine Buck1998 Topic 
Voice of the People Vol 1: Let Us Buy The License1998 Topic 
Voice of the People Vol 2: My Ship Shall Sail The Ocean1998 Topic 
Voice of the People Vol 6: Tonight I'll Make You My Bride1998 Topic 
Three Score And Ten - A Voice To The People2009 TopicTOPIC70

(* one track only - "Broomfield Hill".)
(** one track only - "Van Dieman's Land")
(*** one track only - "Let the Wind Blow High or Low")


Websites

www.mustrad.org.uk/articles/pardon2.htm

Last updated on 11/02/2011