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Helen McKay
Helen McKay (born Ruby Ellen Northover in Woolwich, London on 15 April 1910 - died ) was a dance band singer, active during the 1930s and 1940s. She was the first person to sing on the then high-definition standard (405-line television system, 405 lines) in test transmissions by the BBC for the Radiolympia, RadiOlympia Exhibition from 26 August to 5 September 1936. Early life Helen was born in Woolwich, London to Ellen May Edwards, a tailoress from Deptford, London and Albert William Northover, a lance corporal in the Royal Engineers from Surrey. McKay began work at Marshall & Snelgrove's department store in Oxford Street, London but left to pursue a theatrical career. After 12 dancing lessons, her ambition was to become a ballerina. She danced with a touring ballet company but then started in chorus work, notably Charles B. Cochran, C. B. Cochran's production, "One Damn Thing After Another." She was noticed by band leader Lew Stone while in a publisher's office and was off ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helen McKay
Helen McKay (born Ruby Ellen Northover in Woolwich, London on 15 April 1910 - died ) was a dance band singer, active during the 1930s and 1940s. She was the first person to sing on the then high-definition standard (405-line television system, 405 lines) in test transmissions by the BBC for the Radiolympia, RadiOlympia Exhibition from 26 August to 5 September 1936. Early life Helen was born in Woolwich, London to Ellen May Edwards, a tailoress from Deptford, London and Albert William Northover, a lance corporal in the Royal Engineers from Surrey. McKay began work at Marshall & Snelgrove's department store in Oxford Street, London but left to pursue a theatrical career. After 12 dancing lessons, her ambition was to become a ballerina. She danced with a touring ballet company but then started in chorus work, notably Charles B. Cochran, C. B. Cochran's production, "One Damn Thing After Another." She was noticed by band leader Lew Stone while in a publisher's office and was off ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
