Smith, Jasper Derby

Smith, Jasper Derby
(1921-2003)
   England. Singer. He was born in a caravan on Epsom Downs, as was his father, born on Derby Day. Smith was a well-known folk singer who made recordings and sang on radio and television. He was a founder member of the Gypsy Council in the 1960s and campaigned for caravan sites in Kent and Surrey. After a 10-year battle, he persuaded the Epsom Council to reopen in 1983 the Cox's Lane site, of which he became the first warden. He is featured on the CD My Father Is King of the Gypsies (1999) and two Topic records-Songs of the Open Road (1975) and The Travelling Songster (1977).

Historical dictionary of the Gypsies . .

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Charles Jasper Selwyn — Sir Charles Jasper Selwyn (standing) with his brother William. Sir Charles Jasper Selwyn PC, QC (13 October 1813 – 11 August 1869), was an English lawyer, politician and Lord Justice of Appeal. Contents 1 Background and education …   Wikipedia

  • Webb Smith — est un scénariste et accessoirement animateur américain[1]. Il est principalement connu pour son travail au sein de studios Disney. Sommaire 1 Biographie 2 Filmographie 3 …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Manhattan College — Established 1853 Type Private Religious affiliation Catholic Endowment …   Wikipedia

  • Millwall F.C. — Millwall Full name …   Wikipedia

  • Henry Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston — Lord Palmerston and Henry Temple redirect here. For the peerage, see Viscount Palmerston; for the Congressman from Pennsylvania, see Henry Wilson Temple. Infobox Prime Minister honorific prefix = The Right Honourable name=The Viscount Palmerston… …   Wikipedia

  • Edmonton — This article is about the capital of Alberta. For other uses, see Edmonton (disambiguation). Edmonton   City   City of Edmonton …   Wikipedia

  • List of fictional books — A fictional book is a non existent book created specifically for (i.e. within) a work of fiction. This is not a list of works of fiction (i.e., actual novels, mysteries, etc), but rather imaginary books that do not actually exist.UsesSuch a book… …   Wikipedia

  • Art, Antiques, and Collections — ▪ 2003 Introduction       In 2002 major exhibitions such as Documenta 11 reflected the diverse nature of contemporary art: artists from a variety of cultures received widespread recognition for work ranging from installation to video to painting …   Universalium

  • Nottingham — This article is about the City of Nottingham in England. For the county, see Nottinghamshire. For The University of Nottingham, see The University of Nottingham. For other uses, see Nottingham (disambiguation). City of Nottingham   City …   Wikipedia

  • Liste der Persönlichkeiten aus London — London ist der Geburtsort zahlreicher prominenter Persönlichkeiten. Diese Liste zählt Personen auf, die im Großraum London geboren wurden. Es werden alle Gebiete berücksichtigt, die seit 1965 zum Verwaltungsgebiet Greater London gehören. Dazu… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”