’Smokey Dives’ - ’risqué’ Mr. George Melly - Jazz Documentary.

N.B. CAVEAT VIEWER! Rather rude in parts, use discretion. lan George Heywood Melly 1926 – 2007. An English jazz and blues singer, critic, writer, and lecturer. From 1965 to 1973 he was a film and television critic for The Observer and lectured on art history, with an emphasis on surrealism. George tells some ’no holes barred’ tales of life on the road and those infamous ’smokey jazz dives’ he knew so well. First broadcast late on the BBC c. 2004 N.B - Please don’t watch it if easily offended by the language used. A unique uncensored documentary about the history of jazz music in the UK. post WW2. Apologies for any copyright issues this is not uploaded for profit or personal gain.
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