Billy Cotton - A Very British Bandleader - 1940s Radio GB
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One of Britain’s longest serving bandleaders, Billy Cotton (born William Edward Cotton in London on 6 May 1899) was the host of The Billy Cotton Band Show, one of the most popular variety shows of the 1950s and ’60s. A staple of the BBC’s
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Billy Cotton and his Band: albums, songs, playlists
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Billy Cotton And His Band (1933)
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Billy Cotton and his Band: albums, songs, playlists
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