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At random: During their wartime operations submarines have engaged in some unusual maritime actions. One undersea craft slugged it out with the infantry and field artillery while other submarines destroyed a zeppelin, a bus, and a railroad train.

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Pedro

Posted 2018-04-07 6:40 PM (#88076)

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David Alexander was widely popular in the UK but never made super star status. Many thought this was because he sounded too much like Tom Jones at that time. David was also Welsh; an ex-coalminer with a powerful singing voice. The first track "Working Man" was written/recorded by a Canadian lady, Rita MacNeil, but David gave it more authority as someone who had actually worked down the pits at the coal face. "If I Only Had Time" is another good example of his vocal talent.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buqqDHV271g

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZArTgWjru0

Pedro

Edited by Pedro 2018-04-07 6:42 PM

Thomas Courtien

Posted 2018-04-08 5:15 AM (#88077 - in reply to #88076)

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Excellent songs - never heard of David Alexander. I added that to one of my play lists.

The Working Man Song always reminds me of my late father in law. If he stayed in Vermont his best job prospect was working his whole life underground in the marble quarry (white dust or black dust?). So, after his mother passed in 1933 he came to the NY City area and worked construction of highways, bridges, and tunnels.

Pedro

Posted 2018-04-08 11:52 AM (#88081 - in reply to #88077)

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Tom,

During one of our annual reunion weekends I ran into an old mate, Billy Lloyd, a Welsh WWII submarine veteran and a coal miner of many years even after the war. We met in an elevator in our hotel when he entered it with his lovely wife, Betty, as they were both dressed to the nines and going down to dinner. After greeting them both, I asked Billy what floor he wanted. His gravelled voiced answer was, "The coalface please, Pedro." Billy was a true believer in the philosophy of, deep down you know it makes sense, whether on land or sea. It was an honour to meet men of his calibre on those occasions and to treasure their memories.

Pedro

Bob Mahon

Posted 2018-04-08 8:21 PM (#88092 - in reply to #88076)

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I've been in those mines in a much more modern time. Able to ride the drillhead and outbound conveyor at end of shift.
NOT something I would care to do for a living. A tough life, for sure.
God bless all who do that. They need it.

The songs are wonderful and should have made it on their own. Especially "If I Only Had Time".

Edited by Bob Mahon 2018-04-08 8:25 PM

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