Today is the birthday of Albert Whelan (1875-1961). Born in Melbourne, as a young man he moved to Western Australia where he sang and danced for miners employed in the gold fields (very similar to many American performers who got their start in the mid to late 19th century in the area around San Francisco.) Encouraged by his [...]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 05:56AM on May 5, 2013