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 ......

Laurie London Sheet Music
Reference Number. LLSM1
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
An original 1958 autograph book page, clearly signed in ballpoint by Laurie London
Double mounted for fine display with photograph
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