Bobby Harris - Crooner: 1980.
'It's Bootle But It's Art.'
'It's Bootle But It's Art.'
Synopsis:
Bobby Harris was a singer from Bootle who featured in an Art In Action - BBC 2 ‘Open Door’ documentary strand about Art In Action and the Bootle community. He performed his song “The Marsh Lane Girls.” with his sidekick Billy Law Snr, which was included in the programme’s soundtrack.
Bobby Harris was a singer from Bootle who featured in an Art In Action - BBC 2 ‘Open Door’ documentary strand about Art In Action and the Bootle community. He performed his song “The Marsh Lane Girls.” with his sidekick Billy Law Snr, which was included in the programme’s soundtrack.
Lyrics like "How we loved to kiss your ruby lips just to taste your fish and chips." have entered into Bootle folklore because of Bobby.
As a youngster Bobby lived in Florida Street - Bootle forming a skiffle group with the Harris brothers: Andy and Jimmy and the 'three Johns' - McMahon. Garner and Herbert.
Bobby recorded some of his music with Billy Laws Snr - most notably: “Bill And Bob Sing Four Bootle Songs.”
Youtube link below:
Bobby recorded some of his music with Billy Laws Snr - most notably: “Bill And Bob Sing Four Bootle Songs.”
Youtube link below:
DESCRIPTION:
STREET PORTRAIT SHOWING BOBBY HARRIS, A LOCAL SINGER IN BOOTLE. 1980.
PHOTOGRAPHER / CREATOR:
Photographer: ARTS AND ACTION.
Aged:
Bootle resident:
DATE CREATED: 1980.
COPYRIGHT:
Copyright of the photograph belongs to ©ART IN ACTION. Permission to reproduce the photograph must be obtained from ART IN ACTION.
LOCATION:
Alexandra Dock, Regent Road, Bootle. Merseyside. England. United Kingdom.
TITLE / CAPTION:
Title: Bobby Harris.
SUBJECT:
Name: BOBBY HARRIS.
Age:
Bootle resident:
CATEGORY:
Exterior, man, Bobby Harris, singer, music, Bill and Bob sing four Bootle songs, Its Bootle but is it Art, BBC TV, docks.
ARCHIVED: ART IN ACTION Centre.
Original source content:
Black & white negative and print.
Digitised content:
Image available for access as a 72 dpi Grayscale Jpeg file via the Web.
HISTORY:
TECHNICAL DETAILS:
Camera: 35mm Pentax K1000 camera body with a Pentax 50mm lens.
Film: Negative film, 35mm black and white.
RESOURCES AND FACILITIES:
All the camera equipment, films, chemicals, printing papers, darkroom, computer equipment and facilities were provided by ARTS AND ACTION / ART IN ACTION.
DIGITISATION:
Digital content creation: ART IN ACTION (in house).
Digitisation process:
On the 16th October 2009 a digital copy of an original black and white print was taken with a Nikon D5000 DSLR on a copystand. The file was imported into the host I-Mac G5 Apple Macintosh computer OS10.4.11. and using Adobe Photoshop CS4 software creating a 72 dpi Grayscale Jpeg file.
PHOTOGRAPHER'S COMMENTS:
The portrait photograph of Bobby was taken whilst making the Television programme on location at the Bootle Docks.
OTHER COMMENTS:
Bobby Harris was featured in the ART IN ACTION / BBC2 TV programme titled 'Its Bootle but is it Art' an Open Door programme about the ART IN ACTION Community Group. Bobby was interviewed walking on the Docks quayside for inclusion in the programme, and he also sang a song with Billy Law (senior) called 'The Marsh Lane Girls' which was included in the TV programmes soundtrack. The Television programme was broadcast on Monday 4th January 1981 at 7.30pm on BBC2. It was a great success. Administrator.
LISA JANE HARRIS said "My Grandad Bob rrrxxxx." 20th October 2010.
BERNIE JOHNSTON said "As a young lad Bobby lived in Florida Street and formed a skiffle group with Andy Harris, Jimmy Harris, John McMahon, John Garner and John Herbert." 24th November 2010.
LINKS:
To listen to "BILL and BOB Sing Four Bootle Songs" by the duo Bobby Harris and his mate Billy Law go to the following web page:
http://www.youtube.com/
VERIFICATION:
The names of the person in the photograph, the photographer, date and the location have been verified.
COMPANY DETAILS:
ART IN ACTION Ltd.,
482 Stanley Road, Bootle. L20 5AF. Merseyside. England. UK.
Tel: (+44) 0151 933 5168.
artinactionbootle@btconnec
STREET PORTRAIT SHOWING BOBBY HARRIS, A LOCAL SINGER IN BOOTLE. 1980.
PHOTOGRAPHER / CREATOR:
Photographer: ARTS AND ACTION.
Aged:
Bootle resident:
DATE CREATED: 1980.
COPYRIGHT:
Copyright of the photograph belongs to ©ART IN ACTION. Permission to reproduce the photograph must be obtained from ART IN ACTION.
LOCATION:
Alexandra Dock, Regent Road, Bootle. Merseyside. England. United Kingdom.
TITLE / CAPTION:
Title: Bobby Harris.
SUBJECT:
Name: BOBBY HARRIS.
Age:
Bootle resident:
CATEGORY:
Exterior, man, Bobby Harris, singer, music, Bill and Bob sing four Bootle songs, Its Bootle but is it Art, BBC TV, docks.
ARCHIVED: ART IN ACTION Centre.
Original source content:
Black & white negative and print.
Digitised content:
Image available for access as a 72 dpi Grayscale Jpeg file via the Web.
HISTORY:
TECHNICAL DETAILS:
Camera: 35mm Pentax K1000 camera body with a Pentax 50mm lens.
Film: Negative film, 35mm black and white.
RESOURCES AND FACILITIES:
All the camera equipment, films, chemicals, printing papers, darkroom, computer equipment and facilities were provided by ARTS AND ACTION / ART IN ACTION.
DIGITISATION:
Digital content creation: ART IN ACTION (in house).
Digitisation process:
On the 16th October 2009 a digital copy of an original black and white print was taken with a Nikon D5000 DSLR on a copystand. The file was imported into the host I-Mac G5 Apple Macintosh computer OS10.4.11. and using Adobe Photoshop CS4 software creating a 72 dpi Grayscale Jpeg file.
PHOTOGRAPHER'S COMMENTS:
The portrait photograph of Bobby was taken whilst making the Television programme on location at the Bootle Docks.
OTHER COMMENTS:
Bobby Harris was featured in the ART IN ACTION / BBC2 TV programme titled 'Its Bootle but is it Art' an Open Door programme about the ART IN ACTION Community Group. Bobby was interviewed walking on the Docks quayside for inclusion in the programme, and he also sang a song with Billy Law (senior) called 'The Marsh Lane Girls' which was included in the TV programmes soundtrack. The Television programme was broadcast on Monday 4th January 1981 at 7.30pm on BBC2. It was a great success. Administrator.
LISA JANE HARRIS said "My Grandad Bob rrrxxxx." 20th October 2010.
BERNIE JOHNSTON said "As a young lad Bobby lived in Florida Street and formed a skiffle group with Andy Harris, Jimmy Harris, John McMahon, John Garner and John Herbert." 24th November 2010.
LINKS:
To listen to "BILL and BOB Sing Four Bootle Songs" by the duo Bobby Harris and his mate Billy Law go to the following web page:
http://www.youtube.com/
VERIFICATION:
The names of the person in the photograph, the photographer, date and the location have been verified.
COMPANY DETAILS:
ART IN ACTION Ltd.,
482 Stanley Road, Bootle. L20 5AF. Merseyside. England. UK.
Tel: (+44) 0151 933 5168.
artinactionbootle@btconnec
