h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

I watched 'The Who' live at Glastonbury late last night. It was quite sad watching a bunch of old rockers trotting out their stuff... again. Even sadder really, but at least it raised a laugh when they came to the line 'I hope I die before I get old'. Irony escapes them.

But it raised a thought of some of the 'one trick' acts that I started to recall from a now dim and distant past, that haven't made it through. They were big in their day but would probably now be laughed off the stage. Like...

Ronnie Renalde. Whistler and bird impressionist.

Ezu Zumac Andean singer who warbled the Fire Dance song.

Larry Adler: Virtuoso harmonica player.

Peter Brough: Radio ventriloquist.

Can't remember their names but

The guy who played the Theramin.

The acrobat on a monocycle from Cafe Continental who balanced a stack of cups and saucers on his head by flipping them there with his foot.


Modern generations just don't know what they're missing.