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Dai Francis
voc, 1930-2003 GB, Swansea
Singer of Soundtrack, Pop and Jazz
Dai Francis (23 August 1930 – 27 November 2003) was a Welsh singer, best known for his performances with the Black and White Minstrels.Francis was born in Swansea, the son of a music hall entertainer. Dai himself began performing at the age of ten, "blacking up" to sing Dixieland-style numbers. He left school at fourteen to work for the National Coal Board.
Genres
Plays With
| The George Mitchell Minstrels |
Popular Tracks 
Sixteen Tons on Around the World in Song by The George Mitchell Choir I Belong to Glasgow / A Gordon for Me / The Highlandman's Umbrella / Bonnie Mary of Argyle / Wi' a Hundred Pipers on Let's All Go to the Music Hall : Famous Medleys from The Black and White Minstrel Show by The George Mitchell Minstrels There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly on Around the World in Song by The George Mitchell Choir Let's All Go to the Music Hall / Champagne Charlie / The Night I Appeared as Macbeth / A Bird in a Guilded Cage / Julius / Just Like the Ivy / Any Old Iron on Let's All Go to the Music Hall : Famous Medleys from The Black and White Minstrel Show by The George Mitchell Minstrels Robotbodyrox on Robotbodyrox by Viva Machine Michael Row the Boat Ashore on Let's All Go to the Music Hall : Famous Medleys from The Black and White Minstrel Show by The George Mitchell Minstrels The Great American Railway / Chattanooga Choo Choo / Take the A Train / Shuffle Off to Buffalo/On the Atchison Topeko and the Santa Fe / Choo Choo Train on Let's All Go to the Music Hall : Famous Medleys from The Black and White Minstrel Show by The George Mitchell Minstrels If You're Irish Come Into the Parlour / Mick McGilligans Ball / With My Shillelagh Under My Arm / Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms / Dear Old Donegal on Let's All Go to the Music Hall : Famous Medleys from The Black and White Minstrel Show by The George Mitchell Minstrels Coconut Woman / Scratch Scratch /Cindy Oh Cindy / Jamaica Farewell / Without the Sun on Let's All Go to the Music Hall : Famous Medleys from The Black and White Minstrel Show by The George Mitchell Minstrels Wedding Glide / That Mysterious Rag / Everybody's Doing it Now / You Taught Me How to Love You / They All Walk the Wibbly Wobbly Walk / Alexanders Ragtime Band on Let's All Go to the Music Hall : Famous Medleys from The Black and White Minstrel Show by The George Mitchell MinstrelsTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Band Members
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Another Black And White Minstrel Show No. 2 | The George Mitchell Minstrels / Tony Mercer / Dai Francis & John Boulter | 1988 | Single |
| Dai Francis | Dai Francis | 1969 | Album |
| Those Magnificent Minstrels | The George Mitchell Minstrels Featuring Dai Francis, Margaret Savage & John Boulter | 1969 | Album |
| Almost Persuaded / Say | Dai Francis | 1966 | Single |
| Here Come The Minstrels | The George Mitchell Minstrels Featuring Tony Mercer • John Boulter • Dai Francis With Orchestral Accomaniment Directed By George Mitchell | 1966 | Album |
| Magic Of The Minstrels | The George Mitchell Minstrels Featuring Tony Mercer, Dai Francis And John Boulter | 1965 | Album |
| Special Requests From The Black And White Minstrel Show | The George Mitchell Minstrels featuring Tony Mercer & John Boulter & Dai Francis | 1964 | Single |
| On Stage With The George Mitchell Minstrels | The George Mitchell Minstrels Featuring Tony Mercer, Dai Francis & John Boulter | 1962 | Album |
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