Laurie London

Laurie London

LAURIE LONDON. English singer who achieved fame as a boy singer of the 1950s, recording in both English and German. At the age of thirteen whilst still a pupil at The Davenant Foundation Grammar School in Whitechapel Road, he made an up-tempo version of the spiritual song "He's Got The Whole World in His Hands" with the Geoff Love Orchestra for Parlophone Records. It was later picked up by its co-owned American sister label Capitol Records. In April 1958, it reached No2 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart and remained there for four weeks (#1 Most Played By Jockeys, #2 retail sales). It became the most successful record by a British male in the 1950's in the USA. It was however to be his only hit record ......

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Laurie London Sheet Music

Reference Number. LLSM1

£28.00

An original 1957 sheet music for "He's Got The Whole World in His Hands" by Laurie London

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Laurie London

Reference Number. 6334

£68.00

An original 1958 autograph book page, clearly signed in ballpoint by Laurie London

Double mounted for fine display with photograph

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