Would you ban this record?
THAT was the question on Daily Post feature writer David Charters' lips last week as he considered which records were banned by the BBC's Dance Music Policy Committee.
Among them were Liverpool comedian Arthur Askey's The Christening (1947) which made fun of a religious service and George Melly's Send Me to the 'Lectric Chair (1951).
Music journalist Spencer Lee has been delving in the BBC archives to undercover these banned songs, which also include Frankie Vaughan's Garden of Eden (1957) and Keep Me in Mind (1955) sung by Lita Rosa.
George Formby's Little Stick of Rock was also stamped with the stern order "This Record Is Not To Be Broadcast".
To read David Charter's interview with Spencer Lee click here.
Do you think these songs should have been banned? Or perhaps you'd like to suggest one that deserved to be.
This Record is Not to Be Broadcast, a 3-CD collection, is available at music shops and online priced around £10.99.
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Laura Davis - Laura Davis is the Liverpool Daily Post's Arts Editor and has a long-standing interest in local history. She is keen to learn more about your own memories or discoveries about the history of Liverpool and the surrounding area.
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