Phoebe Smith - Revision history

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	'''Phoebe Smith''', English Gypsy singer, born 1913, died 8 November 2001.		'''Phoebe Smith''', née Scamp, English Gypsy singer, born 1913, died 8 November 2001.

	Born 1913 in Tanner Street, Faversham, [[Kent]], Phoebe was the the youngest of twenty-one children. Her parents Bill Scamp and Ann (~~nee~~ Jones) had ceased to travel, but did seasonal work; she spent much of her early life picking fruit in Kent. She married [[Joe Smith]], a scrap dealer, and moved with him around Kent and Essex before settling in Woodbridge, [[Suffolk]]. Phoebe learnt many of her songs as a young girl from her elder sisters. Her uncle, [[Oliver Scamp]], a Kentish horse-dealer, was also an important source of songs. Joe Smith played the fiddle and Phoebe loved to step-dance to her husband's music.		Born 1913 in Tanner Street, Faversham, [[Kent]], Phoebe was the the youngest of twenty-one children. Her parents Bill Scamp and Ann (née Jones) had ceased to travel, but did seasonal work; she spent much of her early life picking fruit in Kent. She married [[Joe Smith]], a scrap dealer, and moved with him around Kent and Essex before settling in Woodbridge, [[Suffolk]]. Phoebe learnt many of her songs as a young girl from her elder sisters. Her uncle, [[Oliver Scamp]], a Kentish horse-dealer, was also an important source of songs. Joe Smith played the fiddle and Phoebe loved to step-dance to her husband's music.

	In the early 1950s the BBC recorded some songs from one of Phoebe's brothers, [[Charlie Scamp]]. Charlie mentioned Phoebe's name and that is how she came to the attention of the 'outside' world.		In the early 1950s the BBC recorded some songs from one of Phoebe's brothers, [[Charlie Scamp]]. Charlie mentioned Phoebe's name and that is how she came to the attention of the 'outside' world.

	[~~http~~://www.eatmt.org.uk/~~Phoebe%20Smith~~.jpg Photo of Phoebe Smith] (Mike Yates / Veteran Records)		[https://www.eatmt.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/phoebe-smith.jpg Photo of Phoebe Smith] (Mike Yates / Veteran Records)

			Read more on the KentTrad website: https://kenttrad.org/phoebe-smith/

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	== Discography ==		== Discography ==

	*[[VT136CD The Yellow Handkerchief]], [[Veteran]] (14 tracks)		*[[VT136CD The Yellow Handkerchief\|The Yellow Handkerchief]], [[Veteran]] VT136CD (14 tracks)

			*[[Once I Had a True Love (LP)\|Once I Had a True Love]], [[Topic Records]] 12T193 (9 tracks)


			'''Tracks on compilations:'''

	*[[Hidden English]], [[Topic Records]] - [[Higher Germany]]		*[[Hidden English]], [[Topic Records]] - [[Higher Germany]]
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	*[[Who's That at my Bed Window?]], [[Topic Records]] - [[Captain Thunderball]]		*[[Who's That at my Bed Window?]], [[Topic Records]] - [[Captain Thunderball]]


	*[[My Father's the King of the Gypsies]], [[Topic Records]] <br />		*[[My Father's the King of the Gypsies]], [[Topic Records]] <br />

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	[[Category: Singer]]		[[Category: Singer]]
	[[Category: Traveller]]		[[Category: Traveller]]
			[[Category: Kent]]
			[[Category: Suffolk]]

Andyturner: brief biog and discog

2009-03-16T22:14:58Z

brief biog and discog

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'''Phoebe Smith''', English Gypsy singer, born 1913, died 8 November 2001.

Born 1913 in Tanner Street, Faversham, [[Kent]], Phoebe was the the youngest of twenty-one children. Her parents Bill Scamp and Ann (nee Jones) had ceased to travel, but did seasonal work; she spent much of her early life picking fruit in Kent. She married [[Joe Smith]], a scrap dealer, and moved with him around Kent and Essex before settling in Woodbridge, [[Suffolk]]. Phoebe learnt many of her songs as a young girl from her elder sisters. Her uncle, [[Oliver Scamp]], a Kentish horse-dealer, was also an important source of songs. Joe Smith played the fiddle and Phoebe loved to step-dance to her husband's music.

In the early 1950s the BBC recorded some songs from one of Phoebe's brothers, [[Charlie Scamp]]. Charlie mentioned Phoebe's name and that is how she came to the attention of the 'outside' world.

[http://www.eatmt.org.uk/Phoebe%20Smith.jpg Photo of Phoebe Smith] (Mike Yates / Veteran Records)

== Discography ==

*[[VT136CD The Yellow Handkerchief]], [[Veteran]] (14 tracks)

*[[Hidden English]], [[Topic Records]] - [[Higher Germany]]

*[[O'er His Grave the Grass Grew Green]], [[Topic Records]] - [[Molly Vaughan]]

*[[Tonight I'll Make You my Bride]], [[Topic Records]] - [[Young Ellender]]

*[[Who's That at my Bed Window?]], [[Topic Records]] - [[Captain Thunderball]]

*[[My Father's the King of the Gypsies]], [[Topic Records]] <br />
:[[Sweet William]]
:[[Tan Yard Side, The|The Tan Yard Side]]
:[[Yellow Handkerchief, The|The Yellow Handkerchief]]

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