Chris Willett - Revision history

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	*[[The American Stranger]] - [[My Father's the King of the Gypsies\|Volume 11]] Track 15<br />		*[[The American Stranger]] - [[My Father's the King of the Gypsies\|Volume 11]] Track 15<br />
	*[[Once I was a Servant]] - [[My Father's the King of the Gypsies\|Volume 11]] Track 24<br />		*[[Once I was a Servant]] - [[My Father's the King of the Gypsies\|Volume 11]] Track 24<br />
	*[[Rambling Sailor, The\|The ~~Rambiing~~ Sailor]] - [[We've Received Orders to Sail\|Volume 12]] Track 05<br />		*[[Rambling Sailor, The\|The Rambling Sailor]] - [[We've Received Orders to Sail\|Volume 12]] Track 05<br />
	*[[The Old Miser]] - [[Farewell My Own Dear Native Land\|Volume 4]] Track 17		*[[The Old Miser]] - [[Farewell My Own Dear Native Land\|Volume 4]] Track 17

Andyturner at 22:08, 14 March 2009

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Andyturner at 22:32, 17 February 2009

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	*[[The American Stranger]] - [[My Father's the King of the Gypsies\|Volume 11]] Track 15<br />		*[[The American Stranger]] - [[My Father's the King of the Gypsies\|Volume 11]] Track 15<br />
	*[[Once I was a Servant]] - [[My Father's the King of the Gypsies\|Volume 11]] Track 24<br />		*[[Once I was a Servant]] - [[My Father's the King of the Gypsies\|Volume 11]] Track 24<br />
	*[[The Rambiing Sailor]] - [[We've Received Orders to Sail\|Volume 12]] Track 05<br />		*[[Rambling Sailor, The\|The Rambiing Sailor]] - [[We've Received Orders to Sail\|Volume 12]] Track 05<br />
	*[[The Old Miser]] - [[Farewell My Own Dear Native Land\|Volume 4]] Track 17		*[[The Old Miser]] - [[Farewell My Own Dear Native Land\|Volume 4]] Track 17

	[[Category:Singer]]		[[Category:Singer]]

Andyturner at 22:26, 17 February 2009

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	:''Part of the booklet notes, written by [[Mike Yates]], to the Musical Traditions Records CD [[MTCD320 Here's Luck to a Man\|Here's Luck to a Man]] ... (MTCD320)''		:''Part of the booklet notes, written by [[Mike Yates]], to the Musical Traditions Records CD [[MTCD320 Here's Luck to a Man\|Here's Luck to a Man]] ... (MTCD320)''


			Chris Willett also appears on [[The Voice of the People]]
			*[[The American Stranger]] - [[My Father's the King of the Gypsies\|Volume 11]] Track 15<br />
			*[[Once I was a Servant]] - [[My Father's the King of the Gypsies\|Volume 11]] Track 24<br />
			*[[The Rambiing Sailor]] - [[We've Received Orders to Sail\|Volume 12]] Track 05<br />
			*[[The Old Miser]] - [[Farewell My Own Dear Native Land\|Volume 4]] Track 17

	[[Category:Singer]]		[[Category:Singer]]

Andyturner at 17:53, 1 January 2009

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	:''Part of the booklet notes, written by [[Mike Yates]], to the Musical Traditions Records CD [[MTCD320 Here's Luck to a Man\|Here's Luck to a Man]] ... (MTCD320)''		:''Part of the booklet notes, written by [[Mike Yates]], to the Musical Traditions Records CD [[MTCD320 Here's Luck to a Man\|Here's Luck to a Man]] ... (MTCD320)''

			[[Category:Singer]]

Andyturner at 17:17, 20 April 2008

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	'''Chris Willett:''' was the son of [[Tom Willett]].  He had recorded an LP of family songs with his father and brother for [[Topic Records]] in the 1960’s (''[[The Roving Journeyman (LP) \|The Willett Family]]'' - Topic 12T84) and I rediscovered Chris by accident one afternoon near Paddock Wood when I was diverted onto a Kentish side-road to avoid road works.  Having seen some trailers, ~~I stopped and asked about singers and was promptly sent to Chris’s door~~.		'''Chris Willett''', English Gipsy singer.

	Chris~~, like his father before him,~~ was ~~extremely reticent to talk about his background~~.  ~~When I asked if I might take his photograph Chris told me that he would rather I didn’t.  Later he said that the question~~ of ~~photographs had also come up when the~~ family ~~made their~~ Topic LP~~. ~~ The ~~family had suffered persecution throughout their lives~~ and ~~they decided that their children should try~~ to ~~find jobs away from Gypsy society~~.  ~~Accordingly~~, ~~they had not wanted~~ to be photographed in case it became known that their children were from Gypsy stock, thus prejudicing the children’s chances in the world.  It is hard to describe how sad I felt on hearing this story.		:"Chris Willett was the son of [[Tom Willett]].  He had recorded an LP of family songs with his father and brother for [[Topic Records]] in the 1960’s (''[[The Roving Journeymen (LP) \|The Willett Family]]'' - Topic 12T84) and I rediscovered Chris by accident one afternoon near Paddock Wood when I was diverted onto a Kentish side-road to avoid road works.  Having seen some trailers, I stopped and asked about singers and was promptly sent to Chris’s door.

			:Chris, like his father before him, was extremely reticent to talk about his background.  When I asked if I might take his photograph Chris told me that he would rather I didn’t.  Later he said that the question of photographs had also come up when the family made their Topic LP.  The family had suffered persecution throughout their lives and they decided that their children should try to find jobs away from Gypsy society.  Accordingly, they had not wanted to be photographed in case it became known that their children were from Gypsy stock, thus prejudicing the children’s chances in the world.  It is hard to describe how sad I felt on hearing this story."

			:''Part of the booklet notes, written by [[Mike Yates]], to the Musical Traditions Records CD [[MTCD320 Here's Luck to a Man\|Here's Luck to a Man]] ... (MTCD320)''
	''Part of the booklet notes, written by [[Mike Yates]], to the Musical Traditions Records CD Here's Luck to a Man ... (MTCD320)''

Andyturner at 14:01, 18 April 2008

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	'''Chris Willett:''' was the son of [[Tom Willett]].  He had recorded an LP of family songs with his father and brother for [[Topic Records]] in the 1960’s (''[[The Roving Journeyman(LP) \|The Willett Family]]'' - Topic 12T84) and I rediscovered Chris by accident one afternoon near Paddock Wood when I was diverted onto a Kentish side-road to avoid road works.  Having seen some trailers, I stopped and asked about singers and was promptly sent to Chris’s door.		'''Chris Willett:''' was the son of [[Tom Willett]].  He had recorded an LP of family songs with his father and brother for [[Topic Records]] in the 1960’s (''[[The Roving Journeyman (LP) \|The Willett Family]]'' - Topic 12T84) and I rediscovered Chris by accident one afternoon near Paddock Wood when I was diverted onto a Kentish side-road to avoid road works.  Having seen some trailers, I stopped and asked about singers and was promptly sent to Chris’s door.

	Chris, like his father before him, was extremely reticent to talk about his background.  When I asked if I might take his photograph Chris told me that he would rather I didn’t.  Later he said that the question of photographs had also come up when the family made their Topic LP.  The family had suffered persecution throughout their lives and they decided that their children should try to find jobs away from Gypsy society.  Accordingly, they had not wanted to be photographed in case it became known that their children were from Gypsy stock, thus prejudicing the children’s chances in the world.  It is hard to describe how sad I felt on hearing this story.		Chris, like his father before him, was extremely reticent to talk about his background.  When I asked if I might take his photograph Chris told me that he would rather I didn’t.  Later he said that the question of photographs had also come up when the family made their Topic LP.  The family had suffered persecution throughout their lives and they decided that their children should try to find jobs away from Gypsy society.  Accordingly, they had not wanted to be photographed in case it became known that their children were from Gypsy stock, thus prejudicing the children’s chances in the world.  It is hard to describe how sad I felt on hearing this story.

Andyturner at 14:01, 18 April 2008

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	'''Chris Willett:''' was the son of [[Tom Willett]].  He had recorded an LP of family songs with his father and brother for [[Topic Records]] in the 1960’s (''The Willett Family'' - Topic 12T84) and I rediscovered Chris by accident one afternoon near Paddock Wood when I was diverted onto a Kentish side-road to avoid road works.  Having seen some trailers, I stopped and asked about singers and was promptly sent to Chris’s door.		'''Chris Willett:''' was the son of [[Tom Willett]].  He had recorded an LP of family songs with his father and brother for [[Topic Records]] in the 1960’s (''[[The Roving Journeyman(LP) \|The Willett Family]]'' - Topic 12T84) and I rediscovered Chris by accident one afternoon near Paddock Wood when I was diverted onto a Kentish side-road to avoid road works.  Having seen some trailers, I stopped and asked about singers and was promptly sent to Chris’s door.

	Chris, like his father before him, was extremely reticent to talk about his background.  When I asked if I might take his photograph Chris told me that he would rather I didn’t.  Later he said that the question of photographs had also come up when the family made their Topic LP.  The family had suffered persecution throughout their lives and they decided that their children should try to find jobs away from Gypsy society.  Accordingly, they had not wanted to be photographed in case it became known that their children were from Gypsy stock, thus prejudicing the children’s chances in the world.  It is hard to describe how sad I felt on hearing this story.		Chris, like his father before him, was extremely reticent to talk about his background.  When I asked if I might take his photograph Chris told me that he would rather I didn’t.  Later he said that the question of photographs had also come up when the family made their Topic LP.  The family had suffered persecution throughout their lives and they decided that their children should try to find jobs away from Gypsy society.  Accordingly, they had not wanted to be photographed in case it became known that their children were from Gypsy stock, thus prejudicing the children’s chances in the world.  It is hard to describe how sad I felt on hearing this story.

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2008-04-18T13:56:58Z

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	'''Chris Willett:''' was the son of Tom Willett.  He had recorded an LP of family songs with his father and brother for Topic Records in the 1960’s (''The Willett Family'' - Topic 12T84) and I rediscovered Chris by accident one afternoon near Paddock Wood when I was diverted onto a Kentish side-road to avoid road works.  Having seen some trailers, I stopped and asked about singers and was promptly sent to Chris’s door.		'''Chris Willett:''' was the son of [[Tom Willett]].  He had recorded an LP of family songs with his father and brother for [[Topic Records]] in the 1960’s (''The Willett Family'' - Topic 12T84) and I rediscovered Chris by accident one afternoon near Paddock Wood when I was diverted onto a Kentish side-road to avoid road works.  Having seen some trailers, I stopped and asked about singers and was promptly sent to Chris’s door.

	Chris, like his father before him, was extremely reticent to talk about his background.  When I asked if I might take his photograph Chris told me that he would rather I didn’t.  Later he said that the question of photographs had also come up when the family made their Topic LP.  The family had suffered persecution throughout their lives and they decided that their children should try to find jobs away from Gypsy society.  Accordingly, they had not wanted to be photographed in case it became known that their children were from Gypsy stock, thus prejudicing the children’s chances in the world.  It is hard to describe how sad I felt on hearing this story.		Chris, like his father before him, was extremely reticent to talk about his background.  When I asked if I might take his photograph Chris told me that he would rather I didn’t.  Later he said that the question of photographs had also come up when the family made their Topic LP.  The family had suffered persecution throughout their lives and they decided that their children should try to find jobs away from Gypsy society.  Accordingly, they had not wanted to be photographed in case it became known that their children were from Gypsy stock, thus prejudicing the children’s chances in the world.  It is hard to describe how sad I felt on hearing this story.
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	''Part of the booklet notes, written by Mike Yates, to the Musical Traditions Records CD Here's Luck to a Man ... (MTCD320)''		''Part of the booklet notes, written by [[Mike Yates]], to the Musical Traditions Records CD Here's Luck to a Man ... (MTCD320)''

RodStradling: New page: '''Chris Willett:''' was the son of Tom Willett. He had recorded an LP of family songs with his father and brother for Topic Records in the 1960’s (''The Willett Family'' - Topic 1...

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New page: '''Chris Willett:''' was the son of Tom Willett. He had recorded an LP of family songs with his father and brother for Topic Records in the 1960’s (''The Willett Family'' - Topic 1...

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'''Chris Willett:''' was the son of Tom Willett.  He had recorded an LP of family songs with his father and brother for Topic Records in the 1960’s (''The Willett Family'' - Topic 12T84) and I rediscovered Chris by accident one afternoon near Paddock Wood when I was diverted onto a Kentish side-road to avoid road works.  Having seen some trailers, I stopped and asked about singers and was promptly sent to Chris’s door.

Chris, like his father before him, was extremely reticent to talk about his background.  When I asked if I might take his photograph Chris told me that he would rather I didn’t.  Later he said that the question of photographs had also come up when the family made their Topic LP.  The family had suffered persecution throughout their lives and they decided that their children should try to find jobs away from Gypsy society.  Accordingly, they had not wanted to be photographed in case it became known that their children were from Gypsy stock, thus prejudicing the children’s chances in the world.  It is hard to describe how sad I felt on hearing this story.

''Part of the booklet notes, written by Mike Yates, to the Musical Traditions Records CD Here's Luck to a Man ... (MTCD320)''

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	*[[The American Stranger]] - [[My Father's the King of the Gypsies\|Volume 11]] Track 15<br />		*[[The American Stranger]] - [[My Father's the King of the Gypsies\|Volume 11]] Track 15<br />
	*[[Once I was a Servant]] - [[My Father's the King of the Gypsies\|Volume 11]] Track 24<br />		*[[Once I was a Servant]] - [[My Father's the King of the Gypsies\|Volume 11]] Track 24<br />
	*[[Rambling Sailor, The\|The ~~Rambiing~~ Sailor]] - [[We've Received Orders to Sail\|Volume 12]] Track 05<br />		*[[Rambling Sailor, The\|The Rambling Sailor]] - [[We've Received Orders to Sail\|Volume 12]] Track 05<br />
	*[[The Old Miser]] - [[Farewell My Own Dear Native Land\|Volume 4]] Track 17		*[[The Old Miser]] - [[Farewell My Own Dear Native Land\|Volume 4]] Track 17

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	*[[The American Stranger]] - [[My Father's the King of the Gypsies\|Volume 11]] Track 15<br />		*[[The American Stranger]] - [[My Father's the King of the Gypsies\|Volume 11]] Track 15<br />
	*[[Once I was a Servant]] - [[My Father's the King of the Gypsies\|Volume 11]] Track 24<br />		*[[Once I was a Servant]] - [[My Father's the King of the Gypsies\|Volume 11]] Track 24<br />
	*[[The Rambiing Sailor]] - [[We've Received Orders to Sail\|Volume 12]] Track 05<br />		*[[Rambling Sailor, The\|The Rambiing Sailor]] - [[We've Received Orders to Sail\|Volume 12]] Track 05<br />
	*[[The Old Miser]] - [[Farewell My Own Dear Native Land\|Volume 4]] Track 17		*[[The Old Miser]] - [[Farewell My Own Dear Native Land\|Volume 4]] Track 17

	[[Category:Singer]]		[[Category:Singer]]