Mary from the Dairy Mary from the Dairy Mary From the Dairy is a comic song made famous by British comedian Max Miller, The Cheeky Chappie, in the 1930s and 1940s. With words by Max Miller, Sam Kern & James Walsh and music by Sam Kern, it became Miller's signature tune, played by the orchestra when he walked on stage. It was a mildly risqué song about Max Miller falling for Mary from the dairy and includes the lines "I don't do things by halves / I'll let you see my calves / and they're not the same shaped calves as Nellie Dean's." Sam
Jack Diamond (comedian) Jack Diamond (comedian) Jack Diamond (Manchester, 12 August 1941 - 12 May 2016) was a British comedian, known for his work in clubs and theatres in northwest England. He was described as a "Blackpool favourite" by "The Stage" magazine and "a very funny man" by Bernard Manning. Jack was born in Manchester on 12 August 1941. He went to Nansen St Junior School and then to Ardwick Secondary Technical School. He passed the Town Hall exams and went to work as Junior in the Education Department at the age of 15. He went on holiday to Butlins at Filey at