Raymond Hitchcock (actor) two apparently playing firemen. Hitchcock also made several phonograph recordings of which many survive. In 1907, Hitchcock was charged with the sexual abuse of two adolescent girls together with New York magnate William A. Chanler. As Hitchcock's trial progressed, it was revealed that the charges of sexual abuse were fabricated as part of a blackmail scheme. Hitchcock was acquitted by a jury on June 11, 1908, after spending almost nine months in prison. In 1925, Hitchcock appeared in a test film made by Lee DeForest in DeForest's Phonofilm sound-on-film process, in which Hitchcock performed a sketch from his revue "Hitchy-Koo",
Robyn Hitchcock Pictures." The pair subsequently toured, releasing another 7" single double A side with the songs "Love Is A Drag" and "Life Is Change," produced by Teenage Fanclub's Norman Blake. In 2017, Hitchcock released his eponymous album "Robyn Hitchcock". Working with Brendan Benson as co-producer, the album saw a return to a full band sound after his previous release, with guest appearances from Gillian Welch and Emma Swift. Hitchcock was born in Paddington, London, England, son of novelist Raymond Hitchcock (writer of "Percy"). He was educated at Winchester College. and Trinity College, Cambridge from where he was sent down, failing to